Changemakers in Addiction Care Creation of Pathways for PAs

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More than 107,000 Americans died from an overdose last year. While there has been a great push towards opioid stewardship, minimal access to treatment has created a vacuum which has been filled with fentanyl, fueling soaring overdose deaths. PAs in all fields of work are well-positioned to treat substance use disorders, as they would any other chronic medical condition. This session will help lay the foundation for rapid adoption of evidence-based treatment pathways and identify opportunities to continue to expand education in addiction medicine.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:  

  • Recognize the opioid overdose epidemic as an urgent public health emergency that PAs are well positioned to address
  • Recommend evidence-based medication and harm reduction interventions to treat opioid use disorder
  • Formulate a plan to implement a change in or improvement in the care of people who use drugs
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Treating and Managing OUD and SUD Series
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