— Association to Honor Ms. Hurley During 2024 AATOD Conference, May 18 – May 22, 2024 –
— Ms. Hurley Will Also Present at Conference on Patient Care and Best Practices —
The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, Inc. (AATOD) will present Linda E. Hurley, President and CEO of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, with its Nyswander-Dole Award to recognize her extraordinary work and service in the opioid treatment field.
The Nyswander/Dole “Marie” Award is the highest accolade AATOD can bestow on someone in recognition for having made significant contributions in the field of opioid use disorder treatment. Dr. Vincent Dole and Dr. Marie Nyswander, two pioneers in the research of medication-assisted treatment for addiction, were the first recipients of this Award in 1983. (It is fondly called the called “The Marie Award” after Dr. Nyswander). AATOD will be honoring seven individuals who have been nominated and selected by their peers for extraordinary service in the opioid treatment community.
Ms. Hurley, BA, MA, CAGS currently serves as president and CEO of CODAC, Rhode Island’s oldest, largest and only nonprofit outpatient opioid treatment program. Under Ms. Hurley’s leadership, CODAC has been a national leader in developing new paradigms for the treatment of opioid use disorder, including creating a national model for medication-assisted treatment services in carceral settings and deploying the first mobile unit to offer methadone services under the new DEA regulations.
Ms. Hurley will be presented with the Nyswander-Dole “Marie” Award during the 2024 AATOD Conference, to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 18 – May 22, 2024. The 2024 conference theme is “Treating Opioid Use Disorder: So Much More Than Medication.” The awards ceremony will take place prior to the middle plenary session on the morning of Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Mark Parrino, M.P.A., President of AATOD, stated: “Linda is one of the most experienced and talented program administrators in the country. She has enhanced the quality of patient care in the CODAC facilities and represents an excellent example of how treatment programs respond to the needs that our patients present. She is a gifted and remarkable person and our field is fortunate to have her providing such meaningful and heartfelt care.”
Ms. Hurley stated: “I am delighted to be recognized by my peers and to receive this award; it is an honor and a distinction, and I congratulate my fellow award recipients who are among the most respected professionals in addiction treatment. CODAC also looks forward to sharing our models, best practices and outcomes at the Conference alongside the cutting-edge topics and presenters that this meeting brings together, both nationally and internationally.”
During the Conference, Ms. Hurley will also be presenting on CODAC’s medication-assisted treatment in a justice setting. CODAC’s presentation at AATOD 2024 will be as follows:
- Monday, May 20, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Workshop A — Patient Care & Best Practices
A4 – Comprehensive Medication-Assisted Treatment in Justice Setting: The National Model Outcomes That Support Adoption
Primary Presenter(s): Rosemarie Martin, PhD, Associate Professor, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island
Co-Presenter(s): Linda Hurley, MA, CAGS, LCDCS, CCJP, CEO, Codac, INC., Cranston, Rhode Island
From the program/schedule: This presentation examines the guiding principles of a comprehensive medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program located at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, a national model that provides patient-centered care and reduces mortality among formerly incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD)…
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