Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Think Tank Series
The 4th session of the Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Primary Care Think Tank was held in December. CTC-RI was joined by Central Vermont Medical Center’s Refocus on Alcohol Dependence (ROAD) Primary Care Treatment. The presentation covered the origins of the state model, data and observations from year 1 and 2 of the project, emergency department treatment guides, primary care integration, and the crucial role of recovery coaches. Slides from this session and others can be accessed here. The recording for this session and others can be accessed here. We thank the following subject matter experts:
- Moriah Haggett, CRC, Program Supervisor and John Reese, ED Recovery Coach from Turning Point Center of Central VT
- Javad Mashkuri, MD-CVMC ED Physician and Central VT Prevention Coalition Physician Lead
- Evan Smith, MSW, LICSW - CVMC Additions Treatment Supervisor; Natasha Withers, DO-UVMHN Network AVP Medical Director for High-Value Care and Porter Medical Primary Care Physician; Connie Gavin, UVMHN PHSO Blueprint Program Manager - Barre Health Service Area
- Julie Parker, LCMHC, CCM, Assistant Director, Vermont Blueprint for Health, Agency of Human Services from the University of Vermont Health Network.
We’d also like to thank Nell Burdette, PsyD, Chief Clinical Officer, CTC-RI for moderating the panel.
Join us for our final meeting on January 27th, when we present recommendations for alcohol use treatment and the role of primary care. To sign up for the series, please email CTC-RI program coordinator, Phos Ivestei, at pivestei@ctc-ri.org or use our Survey Monkey link here.