Date:   2/14/23    

Location:  Regency Towers-Chateau Bldg., 1003 Easton Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090

Title of presentation:  Evolution of Drug Epidemics

Presenter: Melissa Callahan, AGPCNP-BC,APRN, Chief Nursing Officer, Retreat Behavioral Health

 Melissa is the Chief Nursing Officer at Retreat Behavioral Health. In this capacity, she oversees the medical and nursing staff in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Connecticut. She was instrumental in building Retreat’s medication-assisted treatment program since she joined the company in 2014. Melissa was educated at the University of Pennsylvania where she earned her Master’s degree in nursing as an Adult and Geriatric primary care nurse practitioner, and she has accrued significant leadership experience in her 20+ years of practice both independently and with large healthcare providers. She has gone on to become a member of the American Nurses Association, American Society of Addiction Medicine, and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry; and has been honored as a recipient of the Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Professional of the Year Award by Caron Treatment Center.

2.0 Credits: PDH, CAC, APA, SW CEU’s

9:30                 Networking

10:00               Introductions

10:00-12:00    Presentation

12:00               Announcements

12:15-1:00      Board Meeting