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Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds: "Moving the Needle - Working with State Agencies, Nursing Homes, and Legal Partners to Increase Access to MOUD in Skilled Nursing Facilities"

The Yale Program in Addiction Medicine is pleased to welcome Shawn Cohen, MD, and an expert panel of guest speakers for Addiction Medicine Grand Rounds on May 28, 2024.


This event will be held in a virtual format.

Title: Moving the Needle - Working with State Agencies, Nursing Homes, and Legal Partners to Increase Access to MOUD in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the need for and current state of MOUD availability at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
  2. Explain the impact of the lack of availability of MOUD at SNFs.
  3. Discuss strategies to expand MOUD availability through with local experts.


    Addiction Medicine Rounds are CME accredited. Each session will be assigned 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.

    Speakers

    • Apple Rehab

      Peter Donato, DNP
      Vice President of Clinical Services
    • Liberation Programs

      Joanne Montgomery, LADC, LCSW
      Chief Clinical and Outreach Officer
    • Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

      Gina Florenzano, MS
      Behavioral Health Regional Manager
    • Yale New Haven Hospital

      Olukemi Akande, MBBS, MPH, MHA
      Executive Director, Post-Acute Services
    • Medical-Legal Partnership, Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy, Yale Law School

      James Bhandary-Alexander, JD
      Associate Research Scholar; Legal Director

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    Free

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    Lectures and Seminars