Rebecca Brannan, PharmD, BCPS, is a pharmacist specialist at Mercy Medical Center practicing in pain management. She received a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Colorado and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Iowa. She also completed an Outcomes Research Fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She is board certified in pharmacotherapy. Brannan has practiced hospital pharmacy in both pediatric and adult medicine for 25 years, she was the clinical pharmacy manager and director of the pharmacy residency program at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Sarah Derr, PharmD, is the medication management lead with the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative. She contributes to operations and initiatives aimed at medication safety and effectiveness in healthcare. She has an array of experiences across the healthcare spectrum including long-term care, inpatient, ambulatory care, toxicology and policy and advocacy. Dr. Derr completed a PharmD at the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy and a one-year ambulatory care residency at Fairview Health Services where she worked with patients and prescribers to manage multiple chronic conditions. Dr. Derr completed a fellowship at the Iowa Pharmacy Association.

Tom Evans, MD, is president and CEO of the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative. He practiced family medicine for 13 years and served as chief medical officer for UnityPoint Health. Dr. Evans has served on the board for the National Patient Safety Foundation and on the delegations for both the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He served as president of both the Iowa Medical Society and the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Evans is a faculty member with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the College of Medicine at Des Moines University and the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa.

Shannon Kaster, BSW, inspires hope in others by sharing her life-long struggle with addiction, homelessness and damaged relationships along the way. She has three years of experience sharing her journey to recovery with other others, working as a certified mental health peer support specialist. Through her work, she is able to establish solid connections with clients using vivid storytelling and passionate perseverance.

Joan Kitten, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, practices in the integrated care arena at Berryhill Mental Health Center in Fort Dodge, providing primary care. She is a prescriber for the ACT program. Kitten earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Iowa, her master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and her post-master’s certificate from Allen College. She is a former associate professor at the University of Oklahoma and Allen College Nurse Practitioner programs.

Malissa Sprenger, MS, IADDC, is the coordinator of Mercy Turning Point Treatment Center, including Medication Assisted Treatment Services and the clinical opioid lead for Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. She received her master’s degree in clinical psychology in 1995. She holds an International Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor certification. For the past twenty-two years, she has worked with adolescent and adult patients presenting with multi-occurring conditions. Sprenger serves on the Iowa Board of Certification Advisory Council. She is a member of Chemical Dependency Treatment Providers of Iowa.

Andrea Storjohann, RN, CADC, is a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) coordinator and pain management nurse who works with Primary Health and partners with the Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa in Marshalltown. She coordinates with treatment centers across the state ensuring MAT clients have access and meet their substance abuse requirements. Storjohann has spent more than ten years in healthcare, the last 5 years dealing directly with pain management, opiates and addiction. She understands the impact substance use and dependence has on the community, individual and family. She is a registered nurse and a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor.

Monica Wilke-Brown, LMSW, is the project director for the Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) at the Iowa Department of Public Health. She led the Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) grant, which integrated substance use screenings into primary care medical services. She assists projects on medication assisted treatment, county substance abuse prevention and child protection centers. Her prior experiences include volunteering for the Peace Corps, drug and violence prevention services, work with international students and immigrant groups and non-profit management. She completed her bachelors’ degree at Loras College in Dubuque and her master’s degree at Washington University in St. Louis.

Disclosures

Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individuals have no conflict of interests with commercial interests to disclose.

• Rebecca Brannan, PharmD, BCPS, Speaker

• Nicky Carlson, Planning Committee Member

• Sarah Derr, PharmD, Speaker

• Tom Evans, MD, Speaker, Planning Committee Member, Activity Director

• Ellyn Houdeshell, Planning Committee Member

• Shannon Kaster, BSW, Speaker

• Malissa Sprenger, MS, IADDC, Speaker

• Andrea Storjohann, RN, CADC, Speaker

• Monica Wilke-Brown, LMSW, Speaker

Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) a conflict of interest with commercial interests to disclose.

• Joan Kitten, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, Speaker: Consultant and owner of Joan Kitten Consulting, and a speaker with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company