The 47th Annual National Addiction Leadership Conference: Future Proofing Treatment: Technology in a People-Centered Workplace

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Open Recovery Meeting (12 Step Format - All are Welcome)
Location: Ossabaw
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Hours
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Exhibitor Appreciation Breakfast
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
Sponsored By The NAATP Board of Directors
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Opening & Housekeeping
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
General Session 2: NAATP Talks: A Brave New World
(3 consecutive 20-min presentations)
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
9:15 AM - 9:35 AM
The Pathway from Treatment to Recovery
Presenter: Kevin T. McCauley, MD – Meadows Behavioral Healthcare
9:35 AM - 9:55 AM
Neurocognitive Assessment and Neurorestorative Care for SUDs
Presenter: Amber Deckard, PsyD – Caron Treatment Centers
9:55 AM - 10:15 AM
Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-Between: The Reality of Treatment
Presenter: Jaime Vinck – NAATP Board Chair, Meadows Behavioral Healthcare
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Exhibitor Appreciation Coffee & Final Visits
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
Sponsored By The NAATP Board of Directors
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
General Session 3: NAATP Talks: Workforce Transformation
(3 consecutive 20-min presentations)
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Highly Reliable Organizations: Essential Elements to Prevent Burnout, Detect Turnover, and Correct Cultures
Presenter: Devon Wayt – Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
It’s Hard to Say Goodbye, Say Farewell
Presenter: Gary Fisher – Cirque Lodge
11:05 AM - 11:20 AM
Applying Augmented Intelligence to Workforce Challenges and Care Delivery
Presenter: Dennis Morrison, PhD – Eleos Health
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Women in Leadership Luncheon: Health, Healing, and Joy
Location: Amelia 4
Presenter: Inger Burnett-Zeigler, PhD – Illinois Department of Human Services
Sponsored By:
Earn 1.5 CE Credit(s)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Box Lunches in Exhibit Hall
Location: Magnolia Ballroom
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
May the FoRSE Be With You: Benchmarking Treatment and Recovery in the FoRSE Outcomes Program
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Presenter: Annie Peters, PhD – NAATP
Presenter: Mike Petree – Petree Consulting
Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Farewell & Announcement of NAATP National 2027
Location: Amelia Ballroom
Presenter: Philip Rutherford – National Council for Mental Wellbeing & 2027 NAATP Conference Chair
Presenter: Marvin Ventrell, JD – NAATP CEO