Fighting for the Future of Florida Families
On April 27, leaders in medicine, emergency response, law enforcement, and the justice system gathered to discuss the growing threat of substance abuse in Hillsborough County and to lay out collaborative plans for a better, healthier future. Below is the list of speakers, along with a link to each of their presentations.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Bonnie M. Wise, Hillsborough County Administrator
Key Note speakers – Fighting for Florida Families
- Ashley Moody, Florida Attorney General
- Secretary Shevaun Harris, Florida Department of Children & Families
- Jonathan Compretta, Opioid Litigation Attorney
- Dr. Tanner Wright, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, USF Morsani College of Medicine
- Dr. Jamie Winderbaum Fernandez, Interventional Psychiatry of Tampa Bay
Opioid Summit past & future achievements, goals, and outcomes
- Kevin Wagner, Senior Business Analyst, Hillsborough County Health Care Services
Federal & state data
- Donna Smith, Client Manager, FAIR Health
Presentation - Opioid Overdoses
- Dr. Julia Pearson, Hillsborough County Chief Forensic Toxicologist
- Dr. Carolina McEnnan, Hillsborough County Deputy Chief Medical Examiner
Speaker expert
- Kathleen Moore, Ph.D., USF Research Professor, Department of Mental Health, Law & Policy
Panel discussion – Substance Abuse – Hosted by Dr. Jamie Winderbaum Fernandez
- Maria Alvarez, Phoenix House Florida
- Linda McKinnon, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network
- Deanna Obregon, Cove Behavioral Health
- Asha Pereyra, Agency for Community Treatment Services
- Dr. Jason Wilson, Emergency Medicine Tampa General Hospital
- Heather Henderson, Ph.D. Tampa General Hospital
Speaker expert
- Dr. Brian Fuehrlein, MD, Ph.D., Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Program
MAT program
- Deanna Obregon, Cove Behavioral Health
Panel discussion – Law Enforcement Perspective – Hosted by Dr. Jamie Winderbaum Fernandez
- Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
- Quality Management Chief, Prudencio Vallejo, III, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
- Interim Chief Lee Bercaw, Tampa Police Department
- Chief Barbara Tripp, City of Tampa Fire Rescue
- Frank Strom, Hillsborough County Veteran Services
Watch a recording of the Panel Discussion here.
Panel discussion – Judicial Perspective – Hosted by Dr. Jamie Winderbaum Fernandez
- State Attorney Susan S. Lopez, 13th Judicial Circuit
- Chief Judge Ron Ficarrotta, 13th Judicial Circuit
- Judge Elizabeth G. Rice, 13th Judicial Circuit
- Rocky Brancato, COO, Office of the Public Defender, 13th Judicial Circuit
Watch a recording of the Panel Discussion here.
Panel discussion – Primary Care – Hosted by Bradley Herremans, Suncoast CHC
- Maritza Torres, FNP-C, Tampa Family Health Centers
- Dr. Brian Shaub, Suncoast Community Health Centers, Inc.
- Dr. Douglas Holt, Hillsborough County Department of Health
- Dr. David Orban, Tampa General Hospital
- Dr. Jason Wilson, Emergency Medicine Tampa General Hospital
Watch a recording of the Panel Discussion here.
Panel discussion – Behavioral Health – Hosted by Jennifer Webb, Live Tampa Bay
- Clara Reynolds, Crisis Center
- Tracey Kaley, BayCare
- Melissa Arkin, HCA Healthcare
- Roaya Tyson, Gracepoint
- Linda McKinnon, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network
Watch a recording of the Panel Discussion here.
Table discussions – Actionable items
- Closing Remarks