Let’s Discuss
Speaker Series

Fora Health welcomes forward-thinking leaders from across the country for our third annual Speaker Series. 

Attendees will leave inspired as we deepen the conversation around some of our community’s most urgent issues. The series provides In-person and livestream lectures from renowned experts on behavioral health, addiction and whole-person wellness.

* New Time! 11:30am – 1:00pm – in-person attendance includes lunch!

Don’t Miss These Opportunities to Hear Acclaimed Speakers!

  • Attend Free In-Person or Livestream (no recording available)
  • Accelerate your Personal life and Professional career
  • Gain New Insights & Valuable Skills
  • CEUs

Let’s Discuss Speakers 2025


Spring Session – Registration Opens February 13, 2025


Oregon Fentanyl Crisis: What We Have Learned and the Most Current Treatment ApproachesDr. Jennifer Hartley
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 11:30am – 1:00pm; doors open at 11:00am
HYBRID | In-Person: PNC Live Studio, Portland OR | Livestream
How Fentanyl came to Oregon and how we have met the crisis. What we learned, developed in both Withdrawal Management and Outpatient settings, and how that led to our most current treatment approaches.

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Heal the HealerDr. Keith Dempsey
Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 11:30am – 1:00pm; doors open at 11:00am
IN-PERSON ONLY: Fora Health, Portland OR
A training to promote wellness and healing for helping professionals such as social workers, nurses, nannies, teachers and counselors endure the trauma of their clients.

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7 Facts About Anxiety That Will Change The Way You ThinkMaryellen Dance
Thursday, May 22, 2025 | 11:30am – 1:00pm; doors open at 11:00am
HYBRID | In-Person: PNC Live Studio, Portland OR | Livestream
Learn step-by-step how to use evidence-based facts to disprove your anxious thoughts and dispel them FOR GOOD.

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Fall Session – Registration Opens July 31, 2025


The Unexpected Gift of Trauma and the Path to Post Traumatic GrowthDr. Edith Shiro
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 11:30am – 1:00pm; doors open at 11:00am
HYBRID | In-Person: PNC Live Studio, Portland OR | Livestream
Hear about a groundbreaking approach to healing from trauma and experiencing post traumatic growth with a powerful, five-stage framework to help individuals not just recover, but thrive and transform.

The Use of Virtual Reality to Treat AddictionDr. Brandon Oberlin
Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 11:30am – 1:00pm; doors open at 11:00am
IN-PERSON ONLY: Fora Health, Portland OR
Study impulsivity, sensation seeking, decision-making, and VR interventions and how all of these engage the brain, in the context of addiction.

How to Eat to Change How We DrinkDr. Brooke Scheller
Thursday, November 6, 2025 | 11:30am – 1:00pm; doors open at 11:00am
HYBRID | In-Person: PNC Live Studio, Portland OR | Livestream
Alcohol can stimulate nerve cells in the brain that increase appetite, and there’s a behavioral link between excessive alcohol consumption and binge eating. Let nutrition lead you to sobriety (or to just drinking a little less) with this guide and meal plan to reduce alcohol cravings and repair your health through food.