Speaker Lineup

We're excited to host a variety of clinical presenters on topics that are timely and relevant to our industry. Take a minute to see who is slotted for MOC 2019! (While we do our best to work with our speakers' availability, the speaker lineup may be subject to change.)

Keynote and General Sessions

Dr. David Satcher, MD, PhD
Former US Surgeon General, Former Asst. Sec. for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Creating Momentum in Mental Healthcare Parity: Providers and Insurers Working Together 
Marvin Ventrell, JD
CEO
National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)
State of the Addiction Treatment Profession
Dave Aronberg, JD
Palm Beach County State Attorney 
15th Judicial Circuit
From Stigma to Hope: Saving Lives From the Opioid Epidemic By Cleaning Up the Drug Treatment Industry
Dr. Creek Walker, PhD, ABPP
Forensic Neuropsychologist
Neuropsychology Consultants, PLLC
The Addicted Brain: Why We Do What We Do in Addiction Treatment
 
Ben Seymour, CADC, CIP
Director 
Southworth Associates 
Interventionist Panel
Ken Seeley, CCMI-M, CTP-4, RAS, CATC, CIP
Founder, Interventionist
Intervention911
Interentionist Panel
 
Trevor Shevin, CIP, CARC, MBA
Principal, Founder
Sterling Recovery Services
Interventionist Panel
Michael Walsh, MCAP, CIP
Executive Director, CEO
Seaside House
Interventionist Panel
D. Brian Hufford, JD
Partner
Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP
Length of Stay Guidelines in the Behavioral Health World: An Analysis of Wit v. United Behavioral Health and Its Implications
Siobhan Morse, MHSA, CRC, CAI, MAC
Division Director of Clinical Services
UHS
America's Opioid Use Epidemic: History, Patients and Treatment
Walter Boone, JD
Partner
Balch & Bingham, LLP
Current and Emerging Compliance Issues: Survey and Solutions
Laurie Reid, LMFT, MCAP
CEO
Breaking The Cycle Consulting, Inc. 
Current and Emerging Compliance Issues: Survey and Solutions
Allison Simpson, JD
Partner
Balch & Bingham, LLP
Current and Emerging Compliance Issues: Survey and Solutions
Dr. Brian Samford, PhD, LMFT, LCDC
Executive Director
The Arbor Behavioral Healthcare
Perspectives on Treatment Modalities: A Panel Discussion On the Differences Between MAT, Abstinence-Based and Harm-Reduction Treatment
Dr. Carlos Tirado, MD, MPH
Founder, CMO
CARMAhealth
Perspectives on Treatment Modalities: A Panel Discussion On the Differences Between MAT, Abstinence-Based and Harm-Reduction Treatment
 
 
Linda Lewaniak, LCSW, CAADC
Program Director of Integrated Services
Eating Recovery Center, Insight
Perspectives on Treatment Modalities: A Panel Discussion On the Differences Between MAT, Abstinence-Based and Harm-Reduction Treatment
 
Mark Crandall, LMSW, LCDC
Speaker, Author
Embrace Your Past, Win Your Future
A Therapeutic Approach to Interventions: Agreement to Treatment Is Step One - Stop the "Grip 'Em and Rip 'Em" Intervention Model
Dr. Anthony Foster, PhD, MCAP
CEO
Center for Sobriety, Spirituality and Healing
Outcomes and How To Improve Them
 
Thomas (TJ) Howard, LCDC, CAP, ICADC
Vice President of Enrollment Operations
MAP Health Management
Outcomes and How To Improve Them
Joseph Bryan
Executive Director
The Beachcomber Rehabilitation
Outcomes and How To Improve Them
Heather Ogden
Advocacy Coordinator
NCADD-NJ
What Payers Want
Andrew Burki
Chief Public Policy Offier
Hanley Foundation
What Payers Want

Breakout Sessions


Dr. Dorothy Byrne
Owner
Harmony Haus, LLC, Pillars Recovery, LLC, and Byrne Consultants, Inc.
Let's Explore and Fast Track Neuro and Biochemical Repair Post Addiction


Wendy Cofran
Director, Global Provider Strategy
Salesforce
Transform the Patient Recovery Journey with CRM


Todd Connaughty,
Director of Clincial Services
Pride Institute
Trends, Demographics and Assessment of the LGBTQ Population


Joanna Conti
Founder & CEO
Vista Research Group, Inc.
Addiction Treatment Outcomes Research: What We've Learned So Far and How It's Going to Dramatically Change Addiction Treatment In the Next Three Years


David Curtis
Founder
Blue Pig Media
Authentic Connections: The Value of Real Connection in a Digital Construct


Dr. Kristi Dively
Physician
Retreat Behavioral Health
Treatment of Addiction During Pregnancy


Lee Fitzgerald
Chief Operating Officer
1 Method Center
Interventions and Trauma: Strategies for Long-Term Recovery


Dan Gemp
President, CEO
Dreamscape Marketing
Don’t Lose Your Patience with Marketing - Get More Patients with an Enhanced Web Presence!


Lori Jean Glass
CEO/Founder
PIVOT & The Glass House
#HealthyAdult: Pivot from Fantasy to Reality, Confusion to Clarity, Isolation to Connection


Dr. Lantie Elisabeth Jorandby
Chief Medical Officer
Lakeview Health
Chronic Pain In the Presence of Addiction: How To Assess and Treat


Greg Keilin
CEO
Prosperity Behavioral Health
Increasing Patient Access: Strategies for Serving Targeted Patient Populations Across All Socioeconomic Levels


Brandy Klingman
CEO
St. Christopher's Addiction Wellness
Resistance Versus Non-Compliance in Treatment


Katie Myers
CEO
Talbott Recovery
The Ethics of Self-Care


Dean Porterfield
Executive Director
ARCH Academy
Meaningful Engagement with the Substance Abusing Adolescent Male


Angela Pugh
Podcast Host, CEO
Addiction Unlimited, Kansas City Recovery
Community Recovery: Building Supportive Recovery in a Changing World - MAT, Alternative Recovery Programs, Alcohol-Free, and Sober Curious


Susan Ramsey, RN, JD
Attorney
Romano Law Group
The Dark Side of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Tales from a Plaintiff's Lawyer


Alex Ribbentrop
Owner, Psychotherapist
Live Free Psychotherapy, LLC
Breaking the Cycle: Understanding Personality Disorders and Intergenerational Trauma in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders


Eric Schmidt, MSSW, LCSW, MBA
CEO
New Roads Behavioral Health
DBT Core Mindfulness Skills: Improving Your Life


Dr. Mona Shattell
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
John Hopkins University
How Mental Health and Addictions Care Providers Can Become More Media Savvy


Jaspreet Sidhu
Chief Information Officer
Infinite Recovery
Transform the Patient Recovery Journey with CRM


Judy Sperling
Interventionist
Interventions International
Interventions and Trauma: Strategies for Long-Term Recovery


Louise Stanger, Edd, Lcsw, Cdwf, Cip
Founder
All About Interventions
Interventionist Panel
The Silver Tsunami: Aging, Addiction, Mental Health and Chronic Pain


Dr. Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW
Chief Clinical Officer
Seeking Integrity
Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency


Patrick Zhao
Medical Director
Pride Institute
Trends, Demographics and Assessment of the LGBTQ Population
The Clincial Excellence of the Dual Diagnosis Approach to Addiction Treatment