Three part podcast including guests, Dr. John Massey, Dr. Melissa Teply, Dr. Alëna Balasanova discussing the ballot initiatives for Nebraska in 2024 with medical cannabis.
Dr. Massey is a board certified interventional pain physician in Nebraska. He currently works with the NMA and Nebraska DHHS via the CDC Opioid Response grant to reduce the impact of substance use disorders for Nebraskans. He was involved in the initial formation of the Nebraska pain guidance document in 2017 and is a member of the Nebraska Board of Medicine.
Dr. Melissa Teply is a physician working in both internal medicine and palliative medicine. She was raised and did most of her medical training in the Midwest, with a brief time in Baltimore, where she worked in primary care before pursuing hospice and palliative medicine fellowship training. She moved back to Omaha in 2017, where she spends her clinical time in the outpatient setting, working with patients with serious illness, including cancer and chronic pain.
Dr. Alëna A. Balasanova is an associate professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in the Department of Psychiatry and also holds an appointment in the College of Allied Health Professions. She is dual board certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine. After obtaining her undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Balasanova went on to earn her M.D. at Harvard Medical School and completed residency training at Boston University Medical Center. As the Director of Addiction Psychiatry Education for the Department of Psychiatry in the College of Medicine, Dr. Balasanova has developed novel educational programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health professionals. Dr. Balasanova was the founding director of the Outpatient Addiction Psychiatry Clinic and also developed and now co-directs the inpatient Addiction Psychiatry Consultation Liaison Service, both at the Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Balasanova’s professional interests lie at the intersection of medical education and stigma reduction. She has presented and published nationally and internationally on addiction psychiatry education and destigmatizing substance use disorders.
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection #437
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation #438
Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - English
Link to League of Women Voters Ballot Initiative Guide - Spanish
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