Syndemics Part 2: What Infectious Disease Providers Need to Know About Addiction Treatment

Event description

In Syndemics: Part 1, Dr. Westergaard reviewed data describing the overlapping epidemics of opioid use disorder, HIV and hepatitis C virus infection in the Great Lakes Region. In the second webinar in this series, Dr. Westergaard will discuss clinical issues related to the management of patients with infectious diseases and addiction, including important drug interactions, adherence support, and care coordination strategies.

Learn:

  • How addiction and infectious disease interact
  • Recommendations for treating and managing infectious disease affecting people with substance use disorders

The role that Substance Use Disorder treatment and recovery organizations can play in screening for infectious disease

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Presenter:

Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH is an assistant professor in the School of Public Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Ryan Westergaard, MD, PhD, MPH
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AddictionTechnology Transfer Center Network