3rd One Day Drug Awareness Conference April 30th

8:00 – 9:00 Registration & Breakfast

9:00 -9:05  Welcome

9:05 – 10:15 Legal Perspectives Steve Parks, Delta County Prosecuting Attorney

10:15 -10:30 Break

10:30 -11:45 Michigan Alcohol Policy,Mike Tobias, Prevention Network

11:45 – 1:00  Lunch buffet

1:00 – 2:15  The Addicted Brain Dr. John Lehtinen, Marquette General Hospital

2:15 – 2:30 Break

2:30 -4:00 Drug Recognition Program MSP Troopers Geno Basanese & Gregory Primeau

Steve Parks, Delta County Prosecuting Attorney Steve Parks is the Delta County Prosecuting Attorney. He took office in January 2005, and is in his third term. He is currently a candidate for judge for the 94th District Court in Escanaba. During his tenure as prosecutor, Steve has prosecuted many complex, high profile cases including child torture, attempted murder, a variety of conspiracies, and serious drug offences. Steve was one of the founding members of the Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse in Delta County, a broad based group dedicated to raising public awareness about prescription drug abuse. For seven years, the Coalition and other local groups have sponsored a video and poster contest that has been emulated by others across the country. Prior to being elected prosecutor, Steve was a partner in the law firm of Butch, Quinn, Rosemurgy, Jardis, Bush, Burkhart and Parks, P.C. in Escanaba where he was involved in civil litigation such as products liability, wrongful death, medical malpractice and auto negligence. In twenty years of private practice, he handled and tried many cases involving injury and death. His list of former clients include well known manufacturers, retailers and government entities. Steve received a Bachelor’s of General Studies from the University of Michigan in 1977 and his Juris Doctorate from Cooley Law School in 1982. He worked as an assistant prosecutor in Menominee and Hillsdale Counties before joining the firm in Escanaba in 1985. Steve and his wife, Candice, have been married for 23 years. They have two children. Their daughter is a junior at Central Michigan University and their son will be attending Michigan Tech this fall.

Mike Tobias, Michigan Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking (MCRUD) Prevention Network In addition to being the Coordinator for the Michigan Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking, Mike is also the Executive Director of Michigan Alcohol Policy Promoting Health and Safety. He is also a board member of the American Alcohol and Drug Information Foundation, a board member of Michigan Recovery Voice, and a member of the Michigan Prevention Association. When he is not working on alcohol policy issues he enjoys spending time with his family, camping, fishing, reading, attending concerts and sporting events, and traveling. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan and has been a certified prevention specialist since 2002.

Dr. John Lehtinen, Marquette General Hospital Dr. John L. Lehtinen, MD is from Marquette, Michigan, practicing at Marquette General Hospital. He is Board Certified in Family Practice, Sports Medicine, Geriatric Medicine & Addiction Medicine. He did his undergraduate training at Michigan Technological University, his medical school training at Wayne State University School of Medicine, and his graduate medical education was in Family Practice at St. John Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. He was the Program Director of the Family Practice Residency at Marquette General Hospital for 20 years and is now Program Director Emeritus of that program. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, and is Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He currently practices Addiction Medicine, Sports Medicine & Occupational Medicine. He has been practicing medicine in Marquette for over 33 years. He is the only Board Certified Addiction Medicine Physician in the Upper Peninsula. He has been a Sports Medicine Physician for over 40 years. He has also worked in Correctional Health Care. He has been practicing Occupational Medicine for over 15 years. He was named the Corporate Medical Director for Occupational Athletics, Inc. in 2012. He has been the Team Physician for Northern Michigan University for over 33 years. He is also an assistant coach for Northern Michigan University’s Hockey team. He has worked USA Olympic Festivals, Pan American Games & 3 Olympic Games (Barcelona, Atlanta, Beijing). He continues to work with USA Hockey. Dr. Lehtinen has received numerous honors and awards. He was the recipient of the 1996 Northern Michigan University’s “PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED CITIZENSHIP” and the 1999 Michigan State Medical Society’s “COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD.” He was MVP for the Team USA Hockey Team, Porvoo, Finland 1994. “Dr. Hook” is still actively patrolling the Blue Line while playing hockey.

Trooper Geno Basanese, Michigan State Police Trooper Basanese began his college education playing basketball while earning a degree in Auto Mechanics from Gogebic Community College. He then went on to earn his Business Administration degree at Northern Michigan University in 1994. He attended the Federal Indian Police Academy in Artesia, New Mexico and worked as a policeman at Lac Vieux Desert Police Department in Watersmeet, Michigan.