Let me welcome you to the school of Public Health, im Alan Mckenzie i am privileged to be the dean of the school. Thank you for joining us today. Today for what will be a compelling conversation. One that will provide great hope that we can make a difference in the fight against aids. But also it will remind us there is still much, much to be done. Importantly, we will need to double down on our efforts if we need to set out in the bold tenure federal initiative championed by the nh and cdc and by our special guest doctor Anthony Fauci and doctor john brooks. Here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health we have talked about the power of Public Health health, the power that comes from doing the fundamental research and translating the research into programs and policies that make a difference. The power that comes from strong partnerships across disciplines, public and private sectors and across community. In the power that comes from advocating solutions of the state, local and nation
Including video and differing points of view. Information is on the website, student can start work. Cap next, a look at the Opioid Epidemic in Substance Abuse Recovery Efforts we hear from general doctor jerome along with medical doctors and drug addiction researchers. Posted by oxford house which relies on housing for people recovering from addiction. We are about to get into the next session. Get to your seats. This is our panel on addiction, what to do. In just a second, i will read exactly as he wrote it. Its newsworthy. Get the latest information about the Addiction Recovery research. Years ago, i kept trying to convince doctor clark that the best way to have any kind of research is to put in a year end track people as they come in. Doctor clark was using, his suggestion my attitude was our republican conservatism and not very american. [laughter] however, today, as years have passed, i have a thing on my wrist called a fitbit that takes track of every step i take, i look at peop
Ago, which specifically mentions oxford house as a good thing and as a way for the future. With that, i call on john kelly to come share with us his knowledge so we can learn more about the disease we have in the road to recovery. [applause] this modern technology stuff jackson is good at adapting. [cheers and applause] we now have coasttocoast operation. Ricky is in the state of washington. [cheers and applause] speaker from massachusetts. We love you, ricky. [laughing] dont make ricky nervous. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] just to show you how we rebound, here we are. [applause] thank you. Good morning, everybody. Good morning. Delighted to be here. Im one of those phd some new england. I apologize upfront. But im so dependent on powerpoint. I cant speak, i cant even talk without powerpoint. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [applause] all right. Lets start over. Im delighted to be here with you all. I was getting worr
Adams spoke yesterday about federal efforts to combat the Opioid Epidemic. From the pew chartable trusitab this is an hour. Okay. Good afternoon. Im the executive Vice President and chief Program Officer here at the Pew Charitable trust. I am delighted to join you in welcoming our very special guest, vice admiral jerome m. Adams. No other Public Health Leader Speaks with the knowledge and expertise and moral authority that comes with being Surgeon General. And thats why when dr. Adams speaks, americans listen. Behavior changes and lives are saved. And in the very best tradition of previous Surgeon Generals who educated the american people, rallied the health care community, and changed the culture surrounding tobacco, hiv, nutrition, and other Public Health challenges, dr. Adams is now leading the fight against the epidemic of opioid misuse. Opioid overdoses were responsible for nearly 48,000 deaths in 2017 and 2 Million People in the United States suffer from opioid use disorder, whic
Good afternoon. Im the executive Vice President and chief Program Officer here at the Pew Charitable trust. I am delighted to join you in welcoming our very special guest, vice admiral jerome m. Adams. The 20th Surgeon General of the United States. No other publichealth speaker Leader Speaks with the knowledge and expertise and moral authority that comes with being Surgeon General. And thats why when dr. Adams speaks, americans listen. Behavior changes and lives are saved. And in the very best tradition of previous Surgeon Generals who educated the american people, rallied the health care community, and changed the culture surrounding tobacco, hiv, nutrition, and other Public Health challenges, dr. Adams is now leading the fight against the epidemic of opioid misuse. Opioid overdoses were responsible for nearly 48,000 deaths in 2017 and 2 Million People in the United States suffer from opioid use disorder, which we know is a chronic debilitating brain condition. Pew is also working to