Education & Training
The Office of the Attorney General administers a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program to provide professional development and training opportunities for its staff and other state government attorneys. Some CLE Programs are offered to non-government attorneys and other professionals to help educate targeted audiences about important civil and criminal matters relevant to the State of Indiana and the constituents we serve.
Prescription Drug Symposium, 2011
This year's annual Prescription Drug Abuse Symposium was held on December 13, 2011 at the Indiana Government Center and was attended by law enforcement, healthcare professionals, pharmacists, state regulatory agencies and other officials from across the state. The program addressed strategies to help combat the prescription drug epidemic.
The following list provides links to the some of the program's presentations:
2011 Status Report of the Rx Drug Epidemic in Indiana, presented by Dr. Eric Wright, Director, Center for Health Policy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Ohio's Approach to Combating the Rx Drug Epidemic, presented by John Burke, Commander, Greater Warren County, Ohio Drug Task Force and President of the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators
State Contract Seminar - For State Government Employees
The following list provides links to the 2011 Program Presentations:
IDOA Contracts Training Presentation, 2011 (Tony Green & Staff)
OAG Contracts Training Presentation, 2011 (Matt Light)
SBA Contracts Training Presentation, 2011 (Jack Mynatt & Michael Kos)
E-Verify Presentation, 2011 (Tim Grogg and Susan Gard - OAG)
Errors and Omissions Presentation, 2011 (Kevin McDowell - OAG)
Public Access Seminar Series
Public Access Seminar Series: Essentials and Updates of Indiana's Public Access LawsThe Indiana Attorney General’s Office, Hoosier State Press Association, and Public Access Counselor, in collaboration with key sponsors, organized a statewide tour to increase awareness and compliance of Indiana’s Public Access Laws. The program is designed to assist Indiana’s public officials in upholding our state’s transparency laws in order to provide Hoosiers with a more open and honest government, reached more than 700 Hoosiers across the state.
For more information about Indiana's public access laws or to download the Public Access Handbook, visit the Indiana Public Access Counselor's website.
Prescription Drug Symposium, 2010
The Prescription Drug Symposium was held on December 10, 2010 at the Indiana Government Center and was attended by more than 300 professionals from various fields including the medical and law enforcement communities and state government attorneys. The program addressed the growing trend of prescription drug abuse in Indiana and strategies to collaborate to help combat the issue.The following list provides links to the program's presentations:
Epidemiological Perspective on Prescription Drug Abuse in Indiana, presented by Dr. Eric Wright, Director, Center for Health Policy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Red Flags of Abuse and Addiction from a Treatment Perspective, presented by Dr. Tim Kelly, Medical Director, Fairbanks Hospital
Inspect Indiana: Overview and Utilization of the Program, presented by Josh Klatte, Director of Indiana's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Overprescribing & Drug Diversion from a Law Enforcement Perspective, presented by Tim McClure and Gabrielle Owens, Deputy Attorneys General of the Indiana Attorney General's Office. Special Agent Dennis Wichern of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration also participated in the Law Enforcement Perspective panel discussion.
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