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Baptist Health Paducah offers addiction symposium

November 01, 2019

Experts on addiction and compulsive behaviors will speak at a symposium for healthcare professionals and educators Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Carson-Myre Heart Center Barnes Auditorium at Baptist Health Paducah.

Experts on addiction and compulsive behaviors will speak at a symposium for healthcare professionals and educators Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Carson-Myre Heart Center Barnes Auditorium at Baptist Health Paducah.

 

The event will be from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with registration at 7:30 a.m. The fee is $60 in advance or $30 for educators/school counselors; $75 at the door, and includes breakfast and lunch. Space is limited, so register by Nov. 7 by phoning 270.575.2723 or email [email protected].

 

Invited are healthcare professionals and educators, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, substance abuse counselors, licensed social workers, pharmacists and clergy. Teachers and school counselors are encouraged to attend.

 

Continuing Medical Education credit hours are available for several professions. Patrick Withrow, M.D., retired cardiologist and outreach director at Baptist Health Paducah, will moderate the symposium.

 

Topics and presenters include:

  • “Resilience: The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope,” a documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences, followed by a panel discussion with Janie Criner, MBA, Executive Director, Child Watch Counseling & Advocacy Center/CASA of McCracken County; Marta M. Miranda-Straub, MSW, LCSW, founder of Catapult Now LLC; Mark Fenske, PhD, Morgan Elementary principal, and Dr. Withrow.

  • Kentucky Specialty Court Programs by Tim Kaltenbach, Chief Judge, Circuit Court of McCracken County and Melynda Benjamin, Executive Officer of the Specialty Court Department for the Kentucky Court of Justice – Administrative Office.

  • “It’s a Family Affair: The Dynamics of Addiction/Recovery within the Family System” by Marta M. Miranda-Straub.

  • Vaping, Juuling, and Aerosolizing: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly by Dr. Withrow, who has spoken to countless students in the region about the dangers of cigarettes, alcohol and drugs.