Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Think Tank Series

The 5th session of the Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Primary Care Think Tank was held in January. Nelly Burdette, PsyD, CTC-RI Chief Clinical Officer, led the meeting in recapping themes from previous sessions looking at the scope of the issue in RI, the significance of emergency department and inpatient visits, and key linkages with peer recovery coaches and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). The session finished with participants voicing their recommendations at potential pilot areas of focus for content, training options, population categories, methods of delivery, policy, and community organizations to include. (Session recording, session slides, previous recordings, and previous slides.) Final recommendations about pilot next steps will be made at the Clinical Strategy Committee meeting on February 21, 7:30am.

Special thanks to all participating organizations: ACT Clinic, Anchor Recovery, BHDDH, Brown Health (including Lifespan), BVCHC, City of Providence, CODAC, CVMC ROAD, EBCAP, OHHS, Open Door Health, RIC, RIHCA, SMHLC, Thundermist Health Center, WellOne Community Health Center, and Woodriver Health Center. Acknowledgement to our core Think Tank members: Garry Bliss (Prospect), Barry Fabius (UHC), Victor Pinkes (BCBS), Paul Larson (Brown Health), and Rachel Wightman (RIDOH). Additional thanks and recognition of Nash Klinger, ScM, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, who assisted in the environmental landscape.