Thank you to Dr. David Kealy from UBC Department of Psychiatry who highlighted the importance of individually tailored psychotherapy in adolescent and young adult patients. #letstalkoverdose

Thank you to Dr. Krausz ACD Research Group and Skye Barbic she/her/hers UBC Department of Psychiatry for leading an insightful conversation on the role of families in mental health, substance use and trauma care #letstalkoverdose

Thank you @robertosassi @bcchildrenshosp @bcchresearch and Skye Barbic she/her/hers Foundry for an informative and engaging session on how to build a clinical trajectory for overdose survivors in BC #letstalkoverdose

A great presentation from Dr. Maurice Cabanis, the Medical Director at the Clinic for Addiction Medicine and Addictive Behaviour at Klinikum Stuttgart. Dr. Cabanis presented on ASSIST, a virtual platform in substance use disorder care. #letstalkoverdose

“We’re people too” is one of the emotional quotes shared by Dr. Abigale Sprakes who described the importance of empathy in creating positive change for the overdose crisis. #letstalkoverdose

Cayley Russell from @CAMH described the critical topic of decriminalization and the positive and negative impacts of the policy on PWUD and their patterns of use #letstalkoverdose

Maheep Pannu from UBC Department of Psychiatry described the protocol for an upcoming review on the South Asian population in B.C., and their specific needs and barriers in receiving substance use care. #letstalkoverdose

Jessica Machado shared valuable insights on how to mitigate patient-initiated discharges, by improving patient-provider relationships and reducing stigma. #letstalkoverdose

Thank you to Dr MJ Iggy for sharing her insight on how to encourage youth to make informed decisions regarding substance use and how to deal with peer pressure #letstalkoverdose

.Skye Barbic she/her/hers Foundry shares insight on building a youth system of care where people are empowered with knowledge. She encourages people to visit foundrybc.ca for information written for youth, parents and people of varying cultural backgrounds #letstalkoverdose

.Roberto Sassi BC Children's Hospital and Mahish Rajdev, UBC Student Recovery Community, share messages of compassion in the final panel titled 'Creating a safety net' #letstalkoverdose

Kacey Dalzell Provincial Health Services Authority wraps up the Let's Talk Overdose conference by saying that “everybody comes to the table with a solution”. She encourages us to continue bringing new voices and ideas to the table to battle the overdose crisis.

Kacey Dalzell Provincial Health Services Authority thanked over 60 speakers and 1200 attendees for coming to this year's Let's Talk Overdose conference. She appreciated everyone who openly engaged and shared their different viewpoints on such complex and multifaceted topics

Congratulations to our winners & runner-ups for the best Lightning Talks and e-Posters at Let's Talk Overdose! Cameron E Jane Kim Tanisse Epp MSc Marisha Boyd UBC Department of Psychiatry BC Centre on Substance Use MATRIX-N Cluster UBC

Opportunity for UBC PGY-4 & PGY-5 residents to complete a 1-year Concurrent Disorders fellowship under Dr. Pouya Azar Vancouver Coastal Health Applications due: June 3 Program start: July 2 Primary location: Vancouver General Hospital Learn more & apply: drive.google.com/file/d/1_ORq3I…

Incredible opportunity for UBC Psychiatry residents to engage in a 1-year Concurrent Disorders Fellowship with Dr. Pouya Azar in Vancouver! Apply by June 3, 2024.