Hi EVMS community! Here is my Day 2 update from the PA Programโs โKenneth LeGree Hallman, MD Memorial Lecture Series: Patient-Centered Approach to Identification and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.โ I have to start with Dr. Stephanie Peglow from EVMS Psychiatry, who stole the show with her sing-along pneumonic for substance use disorder specifiers ๐ค Students also completed and presented group assignments to reinforce the ASAM criteria for adult levels of care. Now we all know how to connect our patients with the appropriate resources in the local area and beyond. Here in Norfolk, we can also connect our patients directly with a peer counselor via the Norfolk CSB warm line at
757-664-6683 ๐๐ค Dr. David Langille, a founding member of Right Path Addiction Treatment Centers and Emergency Medicine Alumni โ91, led a compelling discussion with the help of one of his patients in recovery. Shane and Dr. Langille demonstrated that with a little education and a lot of compassion, we can all b...