Prescription For Prevention: Opioid Misuse in Rural Georgia
September 18, 2026 | 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Mercer University – Macon Campus, Presidents Dining Room at the University Center
In partnership with CWC Alliance, Mercer University School of Medicine, and the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center
This event is free.
Who Should Attend?
Physicians | Health Care Professionals | Counselors | Social Workers | Advocates
Conference Topics
- Keynote
Presented by: Amy Baxter, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Inventor, Founder and CEO, Pain Care Labs
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Youth
Presented by: Justine Welsh, MD | Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Child, Adolescent, and Young Adult Services, Director, Addiction Services, Emory Healthcare; Medical Director, Addiction Alliance of Georgia Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine
- Stigma, Addiction, and The Impact of Loss on Family
Presented by: Cammie Wolf Rice, Founder & CEO, CWC Alliance; Staci James, Executive Director, Hope Coalition Movement
- CWC Youth Prevention Network
Presented by: Phylicia Hancle, Youth Programming Director, CWC Alliance
- The Physiology of Addiction
Presented by: Ali Gheidi, PhD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Mercer University School of Medicine
Planning for this event is ongoing. Speakers and topics are subject to change.
Credits:
Continuing education credits available for physicians, APPs, healthcare professionals and behavioral health providers.
Registration:
NOTE: If you do not receive a confirmation email, you may not be registered. Please contact Amanda Livingston at livingston_aa@mercer.edu.
Prescription for Prevention Conference 2026
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