Substance use disorders in Hospital Care

Purpose: Helping clinical teams build or improve systems of care that effectively treat addiction in hospital and emergency department settings.

Audience: Hospital and emergency department teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, case managers, pharmacists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists. Participants across the U.S. are encouraged to register

Sample topics: Medication for opioid use disorder, including buprenorphine and methadone; overdose prevention and harm reduction; acute pain management in patients with SUD; peers in hospital settings; trauma-informed care

Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, April 2 - June 18, 2025

Faculty:

  • Honora Englander, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Director Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT), OHSU

  • Emily Skogrand, PharmD, Pharmacist, Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT), OHSU

  • Amelia Goff, NP, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT), OHSU

  • Susannah Lujan-Bear, RN, Harm Reduction Nurse, IMPACT Team, OHSU