2023
Facilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial
Muvvala S, Gan G, Morford K, Dziura J, Esserman D, Porter E, Chan P, Cornman D, Reynolds J, Yager J, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Facilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: e388-e391. PMID: 37934538, PMCID: PMC10726383, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderAlcohol use disorderTobacco use disorderHIV clinicUse disordersAddiction treatmentSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentMaintenance phaseRandomized trialsStaff preferencesImproved outcomesMultisite Randomized TrialImplementation facilitationDisorder treatmentControl phaseClinicCliniciansTreatment modelTreatmentDisordersSignificant differencesInterventionHigher proportionAddiction treatment models
2021
Training Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Morford K, Falker C, Tetrault J. Training Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment. 2021, 161-171. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80818-1_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical educationCompetency-based assessmentOpioid use disorderEducational gapMedical studentsRole modelingTrainee assessmentEffective workforceCore contentEarly clinical experienceEducational interventionTraining materialsTraining levelEducationSpecific instructionsFirst-line treatment optionOpioid use disorder treatmentKey recommendationsLarge treatment gapClinical experienceOpioid-related morbidityEvidence-based treatmentsUse disorder treatmentCurriculumInstitutional strength
2019
Methadone Matters: What the United States Can Learn from the Global Effort to Treat Opioid Addiction
Calcaterra SL, Bach P, Chadi A, Chadi N, Kimmel SD, Morford KL, Roy P, Samet JH. Methadone Matters: What the United States Can Learn from the Global Effort to Treat Opioid Addiction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1039-1042. PMID: 30729416, PMCID: PMC6544670, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4801-3.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsOpioid use disorderLife-saving medicationsUse disordersOpioid use disorder treatmentIllicit opioid useUse of medicationsPharmacy-based modelsUse disorder treatmentOpioid useMethadone therapyOpioid epidemicOpioid overdoseOpioid addictionMedicationsMethadoneDisorder treatmentDisordersLogistical barriersTreatmentMajority of peopleMortalityMorbidityBuprenorphineLack accessOverdose