E5 - Addressing Barriers to Wellness and Recovery with Medical and Psychiatric Care Co-located in an Opioid Treatment Program

Thursday, November 3, 2022

8:15 AM – 9:45 AM

Location: Johnson A-B, Level 1

CE: 1.5

Primary Presenter(s)

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Aditi Ringwala, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

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Co-Presenter(s)

Kate Dunn, MSN, RN, CNL (she/her/hers)

Nurse Care Manager
University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, Inc
Baltimore, Maryland
Aaron D. Greenblatt, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:

Advocate for the importance of integrating medical and psychiatric care with SUD treatment.
Describe the billing and service model of a successful reverse co-located practice.
Develop a comfort level with the concept and implementation of syringe services provided alongside SUD treatment services.

Presentation Summary: Clinicians, researchers, and collaborators have developed a comprehensive medical and psychiatric practice alongside an academic-affiliated Opioid Treatment Program and other specialized substance use disorder treatment programs. To our knowledge there are only a handful of OTPs in the US providing integrated and co-located medical and psychiatric care at present; published literature about them and earlier pilot models is scant. By describing our program we hope to inspire and encourage our colleagues in Opioid Use Disorder treatment to take steps to broaden access to vital services for their patients living with addiction.