Recovery thrives when courage meets support. In observance of National Suicide Awareness & Prevention Month and National Recovery Month, we invite you to register for the 4th Annual Mental Health, Recovery, & Suicide Prevention Summit on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Sponsored by the Tennessee Medical Foundation (TMF) and the Tennessee Pharmacy Recovery Network (TPRN), this virtual, hour-long event combines real human experience with clinical data to reframe Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) as chronic, highly treatable medical conditions.
Event Details
- Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Time: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm CDT / 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
- Location: Virtual / Online
- Audience: Open to all; specifically designed for Tennessee healthcare professionals, technicians, trainees, students, and health-adjacent professionals.
Featured Agenda & Speakers
Part One – Resilience in Recovery: Lessons from Lived Experience and Peer Support
- Speaker: Nancy Hooper, DPh — Director, Tennessee Pharmacy Recovery Network
- Focus: Discover key elements of the recovery process, the vital role of peer assistance programs, and confidential resources available for healthcare personnel seeking well-being support.
Part Two – Bridging Recovery and Practice: Addressing Stigma Through Education and Compassion
- Speaker: Derrick LaRue, PharmD — Director, Academic Detailing Services, ONE Tennessee
- Focus: Learn how implicit bias impacts healthcare delivery and explore actionable educational strategies, including academic detailing, to foster recovery-oriented care.
Key Takeaways
- The Reality of Stigma: See exactly how shame blocks patients from seeking life-saving treatment.
- The Human Perspective: Build deeper empathy through a colleague’s first-hand account of addiction.
- Tools for Your Practice: Gain actionable, evidence-based resources to dismantle bias in daily practice.
- Better Patient Outcomes: Learn proactive strategies to keep OUD patients safely engaged in care.
Details & Registration
This event is open to all interested parties but specifically designed for Tennessee health professionals and health-adjacent professionals, technicians, students, and stakeholders. Tickets are $25.00 for professionals and $10.00 for techs, students, and other trainees.
Visit the Event page and register.
Questions?
Contact the TMF at brendaw@e-tmf.org, or the TPRN at nancy@tnpharm.org.