2016 Hewitt Healthcare Lecture: “Facing Down the Opioid Crisis”
On April 20, 2016, Pioneer welcomed medical professionals, researchers, policy experts, and many others to our annual Hewitt Healthcare Lecture. This year’s topic, “Facing Down the Opioid Crisis” addressed a timely issue here in Massachusetts. Watch the video below:
Our Keynote speaker was Marylou Sudders, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, a leader in the Baker administration’s efforts to reduce the rate of opioid addiction in the Commonwealth. Her address was followed by a panel discussion featuring experts in behavioral health, medicine, and criminal justice, moderated by WBUR‘s Deb Becker:
- Cheryl Bartlett, CEO, Alosa Health
- Vicker V. DiGravio III, President/CEO, Association of Behavioral Healthcare
- Dr. Dennis Dimitri, President, Massachusetts Medical Society
- Joseph D. McDonald, Jr., Sheriff, Plymouth County
