International Forum - Agenda
Friday, June 13, 2008
4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Peacock Alley
Registration
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Breakout #1
San Cristobal A
International Clinical, Operational, and Health Services Research and Training Award (ICOHRTA) Programs
Learn about the Fogarty International Center and NIDA-supported training programs that focus on collaborative, multidisciplinary drug abuse research in low- or middle-income countries.
Chair: Kathleen Michels, Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center ICOHRTA Training Program in Behavioral Disorders
Linda B. Cottler, Washington University - A Community Mobilization to Prevent New Drug Users and New Injectors in Quang Ninh, Vietnam
Roger Detels, University of California, Los Angeles - International Substance Abuse Research Program in Central and Eastern Europe
Robert A. Zucker, University of Michigan
Breakout #2
San Cristobal B-C-D
REDLA: The Latin American Drug Epidemiology Network
Explore the state of drug epidemiology in Latin America and discuss potential areas for collaboration with REDLA investigators.
Co-Chairs: Marya Hynes-Dowell, Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), and Ivan Montoya, Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse, NIDA
- Inter-American Observatory on Drugs (OID)
Francisco Cumsille, Inter-American Observatory on Drugs - La Red Latinoamericana de Investigadores en Drogas (RedLa)
Marya Hynes-Dowell, CICAD - Showcase of Activities in Peru, Chile, and Costa Rica
Fernando Salazar, Peru
Maria Elena Alvarado, Chile
Julio Bejarano, Costa Rica - Opportunities for Research Collaborations With REDLA
Panel Discussion:
Marya Hynes-Dowell, CICAD
Ivan Montoya, NIDA
Breakout #3
San Cristobal G
Three Repeating Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Demonstration of NIDA International Program Collaboration Tools and Interactive Learning Modules
Join your colleagues at one of these three repeating sessions for demonstrations and to practice using NIDA's online tools.
Chair: Dale S. Weiss, International Program, NIDA
- NIDA International Virtual Collaboratory
Joseph Perpich, JGPerpich, LLC
Krystyna Isaacs, JGPerpich, LLC - Drug Abuse Research and Training Network (DART)
Richard Offner, Danya International, Inc.
Karl Maxwell, Danya International, Inc. - Interactive Learning Modules
John M. Harris, Jr., Medical Directions, Inc.
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Las Olas
Welcome and Networking Session
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
San Cristobal G
Alumni Meeting of the Humphrey Fellowship Program
Meet Humphrey Fellowship alumni to identify future collaborators for international addiction research or policy development.
Chair: J. Randy Koch, Virginia Commonwealth University
- The Post-Humphrey Fellowship Experience
Rehana Kader, South Africa
Desirée Molina, Venezuela
Tomás Zábranský, Czech Republic
Discussion: Next Steps in Building a Substance Abuse Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Association
Saturday, June 14, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Peacock Alley
Registration
8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
San Geronimo A-B-C
Plenary Session
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks and Introduction
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: Progress, Priorities & Plans for the Future
Timothy P. Condon, Deputy Director, NIDA - College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
Gabriele Fischer, Chair, CPDD International Committee - Time for a New Era of Scientific Diplomacy
Steven W. Gust, Director, International Program, NIDA
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
International Research Awards
- 2008 NIDA International Program Awards of Excellence
- International Society of Addiction Journal Editors/World Health Organization Young Scholars Award
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Strengthening the Public Health Approach to Drug Dependence
Vladimir B. Poznyak, World Health Organization (WHO)
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Advocacy for Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment
Gilberto Gerra, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
How Public Policy Influences Drug Abuse Treatment
Thomas F. Babor, University of Connecticut
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
San Geronimo Foyer A-B-C
Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Breakout #1
San Geronimo A
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment
Presentations will describe recent research and other resources on brief interventions for addictions.
Chair: Vladimir B. Poznyak, WHO
- Clinical Trial of Effectiveness of ASSIST-linked Brief Interventions in Health Care Settings
Vladimir B. Poznyak, WHO - Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Kirk E. James, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Toolkits-Will Implementing an Evidence-Based Curriculum Improve Group Counseling Results?
Deni Carise, Treatment Research Institute and University of Pennsylvania
Breakout #2
San Geronimo B
Staying Safe: Applying Qualitative Methods To Understanding Drug-Related Harms
Learn how ethnographers use observational data to modify drug-using behaviors and develop approaches to reduce the incidence of HIV/HCV transmission.
Co-Chairs: Stephen E. Lankenau, University of Southern California, amd Erin L. Winstanley, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Teaming Up with IDUs to Modify Drug Preparation Practices
Hector Manuel Colón Jordan, Universidad Central de Caribe - Strategies and Tactics Employed by HIV-Positive Ethnic Vietnamese IDUs in Australia To Prevent Secondary Transmission
Lisa Maher, University of New South Wales - Avoiding Opioid Withdrawal To Minimize HCV and HIV Risks: Findings From New York
Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, National Development and Research Institutes
Breakout #3
San Geronimo C
Addressing the Global Challenge of Inhalants-Research Questions
Discuss ways researchers can improve scientific understanding of inhalant abuse.
Chair: Robert L. Balster, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Are There Subtypes of Abused Inhalants? The NIDA Inhalants Working Group White Paper
Robert L. Balster, Virginia Commonwealth University - Unresolved Questions in Inhalant Abuse Research: An International Perspective
Brian Perron, University of Michigan - VSA in the UK: Products, Mortality and Statistics
John D. Ramsey, TICTAC Communications Ltd., and University of London
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m
Concurrent Breakout Sessions
Breakout #1
San Geronimo A
Implementing Evidence-Based Treatments: The Clinical Trials Network and TreatNet Models
Explore two different models designed to integrate research findings into the practices of community-based treatment providers.
Co-Chairs: Betty Tai, Center for Clinical Trials Network, NIDA, and Juana Tomás-Rosselló, TreatNet, UNODC
- Designing and Implementing a Spanish-Language Multi-Site Randomized Clinical Trial: Motivational Enhancement Therapy
José Szapocznik, University of Miami - Disseminating Evidence-Based Treatment Interventions in the NIDA Clinical Trials Network
Jeffrey Selzer, Zucker Hillside Hospital, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital System, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Treatnet: A Program to Increase Addiction Treatment Capacity World-wide: A Training Package and Program
Richard A. Rawson, University of California, Los Angeles - Disseminating and Implementing Evidence-Based Knowledge in China
Min Zhao, Shanghai Drug Abuse Treatment Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Breakout #2
San Geronimo B
Globally Applying Evidence-Based Interventions for Women
Discuss the challenges and processes required to successfully adapt evidenced-based research that addresses gender and family in order to stem the high rates of HIV among multi-ethnic and international substance-abusing populations.
Chair: Wendee Wechsberg, RTI International
- Project Renaissance: Couple-Based HIV Prevention in Kazakhstan
Nabila El-Bassel, Columbia University School of Social Work - Globally Applying Evidence-Based Interventions for Women
Wendee Wechsberg, RTI International - Adapting Evidenced-Based Intervention for Women: Recognizing the Context of Drug Use
Claire E. Sterk, Emory University
Breakout #3
San Geronimo C
(Two sessions)
NIDA HIV/AIDS Research: International Networking and Forthcoming Initiatives
Learn about NIDA's current and future international HIV/AIDS activities.
Chair: Jacques Normand, AIDS Research Program, NIDA
Moderator: M. Patricia Needle, Consultant, NIDA AIDS Research Program
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Monday, June 16, 2008
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Peacock Alley
International Research Posters
Learn about research conducted outside of the United States and meet NIDA staff and colleagues from around the world at this CPDD Workshop and NIDA International Forum Poster Session.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Tower Building/Flamboyan Room
Forum Review and Future Planning
Review this year's NIDA International Forum and help plan future meetings.
Chair: Steven W. Gust, Director, International Program, NIDA
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