UT Health Sciences News: University Launches Naloxone Training Plus OneBoxes

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences held a pilot naloxone training April 14, gathering a group of interdisciplinary students to dive deeper into overdose recognition and proper administration of intranasal naloxone. The event also kickstarted the Memphis campus OneBox effort, placing over a dozen naloxone overdose kits alongside existing automated external defibrillators in high-traffic locations across the downtown campus.

The timing is fitting. April brings a convergence of national health observances centered on harm reduction, overdose prevention, and naloxone access, including National Fentanyl Awareness Day on April 29. This created a natural moment for UT Health Sciences to continue to take steps forward in helping foster safe and healthy campuses, student life, and Tennessee communities.

The initiative is part of a system-wide effort spanning all University of Tennessee campuses, championed by UT System President Randy Boyd. Jessi Gold, MD, MS, chief wellness officer for the UT System and an associate professor of psychiatry at UT Health Sciences, helps coordinate the effort across campuses.

Read more on the UT Health Sciences News website.