FALL WEBINAR SERIES: Hospital-based Overdose Prevention Services / Supervised Consumption Services
Join us for a 5 part webinar series about hospital-based OPS/SCS sites across Canada. Each webinar will focus on a particular site, highlighting the different models, approaches to implementation and advocacy, and lessons learned.
#5: Royal Alexandra Hospital (Edmonton, AB)
When: Tues. Oct 27th at 9am PT / 10am MT / 12pm ET / 1pm AT
Speakers: Dr. Karine Meador, Dr. Sheri Klassen, & Dr. Kathryn Dong
Registration provides a link to all sessions.
#1: St. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver, BC)
When: Tues., Sept. 8, 2026
Moderator: Dr. Tommy Brothers
Speakers: Naomi Watt, Serena Eagland, and Ian Haynes
#2: Vancouver Island unsanctioned hospital OPS (BC)
When: Tues., Sept. 22nd, 2026
Moderator: Dr. Tommy Brothers
Speakers: Dr. Jess Wilder and Dr. Ryan Herriot
#3: Casey House (Toronto, ON)
When: Tues. Oct. 13th at 10am PT / 11am MT / 1pm ET / 2pm AT
Speakers: Christene Stevens, Jen Bordin, & Victoria Glencross-Palmer
#4: Fraser Health (BC)
When: Tues. Oct 20th at 10am PT / 11am MT / 1pm ET / 2pm AT
Speakers: Jennifer Conway-Brown and Erin Gibson
Jenn and Erin are managers for the toxic drug response portfolio at Fraser Health. They both oversee the implementation of harm reduction programming, including supply distribution, drug checking, and the SCS/OPSs. Erin also manages the Episodic Overdose Prevention Service (EOPS) and Jenn oversees the regional overdose outreach team.
Recordings of past Hot Topic webinars and past Research Spotlight webinars are available.
