Alane O’Connor, Merideth Norris, Steve Danzig, Joseph Py, Kelley Harmon – Substance Use Disorder Bundle: Acute Pain Management in Patients with Opioid Use Disorders & Supporting Recovery Case-Based Experts Panel

Merideth Norris, DO, FACOFP, FASAM Related seminars and products: 8

Dr. Merideth Norris has been working in Maine for over 15 years. Her practice scope includes Osteopathic Family Medicine and treating substance use disorder, obesity, and pain management. She has worked in emergency departments all over Maine, as well as detox facilities, inpatient treatment environments, methadone clinics, and outpatient recovery centers. Dr. Norris is the Medical Director of Enso Recovery and has a private practice. Dr. Norris is board certified in Osteopathic Family Medicine by the American Board of Osteopathic Family Medicine, in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, and in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine.

She is frequently seen in the press advocating for available resources for people with substance use disorder and drafts large amounts of testimony to the state legislation on opioid policy and treatment access. She has been interviewed as an addiction expert on both local public radio and the national Reelz network. Recently, Dr. Norris became certified as a Ringside Physician by USA Boxing and became the medical consultant for Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the Maggie Hope detective series. Dr. Norris has three children.

Dr. Norris discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of her presentation.

Steve Danzig, LCSW Related seminars and products: 1

ENSO Recovery

Bio:  Steve Danzig is the executive director of ENSO Recovery. Enso Recovery currently operates outpatient substance use and mental health disorder treatment programming with offices in Westbrook and Sanford. They provide: MAT services, structured sober living, and are heavily involved in department of corrections with several programs set to open in collaboration with county jails providing MAT and treatment to inmates across Maine. His professional licensure includes: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified Clinical Supervisor, and Certified Intervention Professional. Steve has been in the treatment industry since the late 90’s. His career experience includes Mercy Hospital detoxification program, Preble Street Resource Center and Teen Center, Serenity House (adult men’s halfway house), 12 years in private practice, executive director of New Freedom Academy in New Hampshire (young adult primary residential substance use disorder treatment) and professional interventionist for 15 years working throughout the United States.

Faculty Disclosure: Mr. Danzig has no financial interest, arrangement or affiliation that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the contact or subject of this presentation.

Joseph Py Related seminars and products: 1

Bio:  Dr. Py has been working in Addiction Medicine in Maine for 28 years, with 24 years of experience treating individuals with Opioid Use Disorder using Medication Assisted Treatment. He is Board Certified in Family Practice, certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Addiction Medicine through the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine. He has additional training in Environmental Medicine, Nutritional Medicine and Medical Hypnosis. He is currently Medical Director of Healthcare Resource Centers in Portland and Lewiston, which are outpatient comprehensive opioid use disorder treatment facilities.

Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Py has no financial interest, arrangement or affiliation that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the contact or subject of this presentation.