Speakers And Presenters
Keynote Speakers
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MICHAEL CARTWRIGHT, Founder and CEO of Foundations Associates
Mr.Cartwright founded, owns and operates three comprehensive treatment facilities for the dual diagnosed, located in Tennessee and California. His unwavering mission to change a system of care is a result of his own adversity. At age 18 Cartwright struggled with co-morbid addictions and psychosis. Mental health workers told him to get sober before they could help and addictions agencies told him he was too mentally ill to benefit. Scared and frustrated, he developed a recovery program through searching for information on "integrating" treatment and committed to establishing a more effective model for others. Cartwright was awarded a grant for an independent three-year efficacy study which led to confirmation of the effectiveness of his model over traditional separate systems, showing substantial decrease in costly emergent care and marked improvements in employment, 12-step attendance, and medication compliance. Since that time, his programs have expanded to a comprehensive continuum of care for people struggling with co-occurrence and educational programs for providers. |
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KENNETH MINKOFF,M.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist with a certificate of additional qualifications in addiction psychiatry; a dedicated community psychiatrist, and currently, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and senior systems consultant for Zialogic in Albuquerque, NM. He is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts on integrated treatment of individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance disorders, and on the development of integrated systems of care for such individuals. |
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DR.MARK P.MCGOVERN, Ph.D. joined Dartmouth in 2001 as an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School after serving 15 years on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, IL. Dr. McGovern specializes in the treatment of co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders and practices through the Department of Psychiatry at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. In 2004, he received a 5-year career development award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, whose goal involves developing, testing and transferring evidence-based treatments to community settings for persons with co-occurring substance use and psychiatric disorders. |
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ROBERT WEISS, LCSW, CSAT is currently the Managing Directions for Sexual Integrity Services at the Life Healing Center (LHC) of Santa Fe. He is also the founder and Executive Director of The Sexual Recovery Institute (SRI), Los Angeles. SRI is an outpatient treatment program providing assessment and treatment services to men and women seeking help for sexual addiction, multi-addictive disorders and non-violent sexual offending. It is one of the few such outpatient treatment centers in the United States. |
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SUSAN BLANK, M.D. is the Executive Director of Psychiatric and Psychological Services at Caron Treatment Centers. She has an extensive background in addiction medicine treatment, pain management, and behavioral health care. With her leadership, Caron will provide the integration of psychological and psychiatric services to enhance its 12-Step recovery programs. |
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PATRICK J. CARNES, Ph.D., C.A.S. is currently the Executive Director of the Gentle Path program at Pine Grove Behavioral Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is the primary architect of Gentle Path treatment programs for the treatment of sexual and addictive disorders. He also pioneered the founding of the Certified SexAddiction Therapist program. This has evolved into a network of local, regional, and residential programs which specialize in this work. Dr. Patrick J.Carnes is a nationally known speaker on addiction and recovery issues and a well known published author. |
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KIM T. MUESER, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Community and Family Medicine at the Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, NH. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1984 and was on the faculty of the Psychiatry Department at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia until 1994. He then moved to Dartmouth Medical School and joined the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center. Dr. Mueser's clinical and research interests include psychiatric rehabilitation for persons with severe mental illnesses, intervention for co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, and the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. Mueser is the co-author of several books including, The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia, written with Susan Gingerich. |
Presenters
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CHERYL R. BUECHNER , Ph.D, L.P., Manager, Center City Mental Health Clinic, Training Director, Hazelden Foundation |
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RADWAN KHURI ,M.D., Medical Director at the La Paloma Treatment Center for Co- Occurring Disorders in Memphis,TN |
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JOHN A. BAILEY , M.D., Medical Director, The Refuge-A Healing Place, Ocklawaha, FL |
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CARDWELL C. NUCKOLS , M.A., Ph.D, President of Cardwell C. Nuckols and Associates, LLC, Teacher |
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THOMAS BEST , M.D., Director and Medical Director of The Meadows, Wickenburg, AZ |
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ALAN DOWNS , Ph.D., C.E.O. of Michael's House and Michael's House Retreat in Palm Springs, CA |
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RANDEE MCGRAW , C.S.A.D.C., C.A.S., C.E.A.P., N.C.G.C., C.C.G.C., Administrative Director of Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital, Peoria, IL |
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ALLEN BERGER , Ph.D., Clinical Director of La Ventana Treatment Center for Men, Malibu, CA |
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BRENDAN BICKLEY , A.S., B.A., C.A.T.S., C.A.D.C. II, Doctorate Candidate , Director of Education, Morningside Recovery, Newport Beach, CA |
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PAUL ALEXANDER , B.A., C.A.D.C. II, C.O.O. of Morningside Recovery, Newport Beach, CA |
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MARY WOODS , R.N., L.A.D.C., CEO of WestBridge Community Services, Cambridge, MA |
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DONNA M. CORRENTE , M.S., C.A.S., C.A.P., Clinical Outreach/ Public Relations Director, Decision Point Center, Prescott, AZ |
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CAROL COLLERAN , C.A.P., I.C.A.D.C., Executive Vice president of Public Policy and National Affairs for Hanley Center |
Entertainers
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SONIA LEE , Singer/Songwriter |
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LEE LEVINE , Comedian, Regular guest on the "Bob and Tom Radio Show" and XM radio |
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STEVE MAZAN , Comedian |
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MIKE SCHAUB , Comedian, Creator and Host of "Comedy Idol" at the Improv in Ontario |
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GRACIE VANDIVER , Singer/ Songwriter |
