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Keynotes, panels and breakout conversations
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The conference
journey
Keynotes, panels and breakout conversations.
Sunday, January 25th
7:00 am – 8:15 am
Pre-meeting reception registration
Floor 5 / Majestic Foyer
Breakfast
Floor 4 / Gershwin Ballroom
Registration/breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
President’s welcome/comments
Pamela Bergsten, VP, Head of Large Case Unit and Retention Management at RGA & MUD Board President
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
Keynote presentation: the power of change
Speaker: Dave Raymond, The Hero of Happiness, Mascot Guru, and Original Phillie Phanatic
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Networking break
Floor 5 / Majestic Foyer
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
Drug and alcohol abuse under the radar
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds designed to mimic the effects of prescription drugs, evade detection by typical drug testing methodologies, and avoid regulation. NPS can also be referred to as “legal highs.” The prevalence of these NPS is growing. Understand how these substances may be detected for appropriate risk assessment. Diagnostic innovations in alcohol detection testing: alcohol detection by laboratory methods has evolved. Learn more about currently available methods of alcohol detection, including their benefits and limitations. We will cover carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT), alcohol metabolites (ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate), blood ethanol, and phosphatidyl ethanol (PEth).
Dr. Hope Karnes, Medical Director, Clinical Solutions at Quest Diagnostics
Monday, January 26th
7:00 am – 8:15 am
Pre-meeting reception registration
Floor 5 / Majestic Foyer
Breakfast
Floor 4 / Gershwin Ballroom
Registration/breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
President’s welcome/comments
Pamela Bergsten, VP, Head of Large Case Unit and Retention Management at RGA & MUD Board President
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
Keynote presentation: the power of change
Speaker: Dave Raymond, The Hero of Happiness, Mascot Guru, and Original Phillie Phanatic
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Networking break
Floor 5 / Majestic Foyer
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
Drug and alcohol abuse under the radar
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds designed to mimic the effects of prescription drugs, evade detection by typical drug testing methodologies, and avoid regulation. NPS can also be referred to as “legal highs.” The prevalence of these NPS is growing. Understand how these substances may be detected for appropriate risk assessment. Diagnostic innovations in alcohol detection testing: alcohol detection by laboratory methods has evolved. Learn more about currently available methods of alcohol detection, including their benefits and limitations. We will cover carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT), alcohol metabolites (ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate), blood ethanol, and phosphatidyl ethanol (PEth).
Dr. Hope Karnes, Medical Director, Clinical Solutions at Quest Diagnostics
Tuesday, January 27th
7:00 am – 8:15 am
Pre-meeting reception registration
Floor 5 / Majestic Foyer
Breakfast
Floor 4 / Gershwin Ballroom
Registration/breakfast
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
President’s welcome/comments
Pamela Bergsten, VP, Head of Large Case Unit and Retention Management at RGA & MUD Board President
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
Keynote presentation: the power of change
Speaker: Dave Raymond, The Hero of Happiness, Mascot Guru, and Original Phillie Phanatic
8:45 am – 9:45 am
Networking break
Floor 5 / Majestic Foyer
10:00 am – 10:55 am
Mainstage
Floor 5 / Majestic Ballroom
Drug and alcohol abuse under the radar
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are compounds designed to mimic the effects of prescription drugs, evade detection by typical drug testing methodologies, and avoid regulation. NPS can also be referred to as “legal highs.” The prevalence of these NPS is growing. Understand how these substances may be detected for appropriate risk assessment. Diagnostic innovations in alcohol detection testing: alcohol detection by laboratory methods has evolved. Learn more about currently available methods of alcohol detection, including their benefits and limitations. We will cover carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT), alcohol metabolites (ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate), blood ethanol, and phosphatidyl ethanol (PEth).
Dr. Hope Karnes, Medical Director, Clinical Solutions at Quest Diagnostics
Let’s start with a shared table
Come meet fellow attendees, share stories, and enjoy classic Italian favorites. Remember to include your dinner ticket when you register for the conference.
- Where: Carmine’s, Times Square, NYC
- When: Monday, January 25, 2026 – 7:00 PM
- Family-style italian dinner and dessert
- All food waste is donated to local organizations
- Separate dinner ticket required when you register
