Cross-Sector Collaboration to Address the Prescription Drug Misuse Crisis

<p> This webinar will describe East Tennessee State University&rsquo;s efforts to curb the opioid epidemic along the continuum of addiction. ETSU&rsquo;s Academic Health Science Center has engaged multiple constituents to conduct federally funded research, community based practice and more importantly, to foster cross-sector engagement and education. The team hosts monthly meetings to facilitate partnerships across sectors with multiple aims. These aims include regional health improvement, research capacity development and community outreach.</p><p> By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: <ul> <li> Describe multiple evidence-based approaches for the prevention and treatment of opioid use disorder. </li> <li> Describe techniques for engagement in community and cross-sector collaboration to address the opioid use disorder crisis. </li> </ul></p>