About the Summit

The National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit is the largest national collaboration of professionals from local, state and federal agencies, business, academia, clinicians, treatment providers, counselors, educators, state and national leaders, and advocates impacted by Rx drug abuse and heroin use. Through this type of collaboration, your work can be more impactful in bringing solutions to this issue that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared a public health crisis in 2012.

The following individuals are expected to be presenters, panelists and/or moderators for the 2016 National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit and/or the SAM Marijuana Education Summit. To view biographical and session information click on each person’s name. Check back frequently for updates (updated 2-7-16).

Tom Vilsack U.S. Secretary of Agriculture	Michael P. Botticelli Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy	Dr. Stephen Ostroff Acting Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration	Vice Admiral Dr. Vivek H. Murthy U.S. Surgeon General
Hon. Buddy Carter U.S. Representative, GA-1st	Hon. Bill Keating U.S. Representative, MA-9th	Hon. Harold “Hal” Rogers Chair, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, KY-5th	Dr. Francis S. Collins Director, National Institutes of Health
Kana Enomoto Acting Administrator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	Dr. Tom Frieden Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	Chuck Rosenberg Acting Administrator, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration	Dr. Nora D. Volkow Director National Institute on Drug Abuse

Monday, March 28, 2016