Are You Prepared to Talk with Patients About Alcohol?
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Programming
| Friday, May 31, 2024 |
| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
| Arlington Room, Third Floor |
Overview
Med students have a big role to play in advancing patient care by identifying heavy drinking as a contributing factor to a patient’s presenting condition.
Details
Too often, we are not taking evidence-based steps to prevent or treat unhealthy drinking, as well as alcohol use disorder, in all patients. In this interactive session, you’ll learn why access to care for unhealthy alcohol use is an equity issue and how to surmount stigma and other common barriers to helping patients who drink too much. You’ll see how to fill training gaps with a free online course from NIH, and you’ll explore a ladder of engagement strategies for making a difference.
Speaker
Helen Jack
Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
NIAAA Session Presentation
Biography
As a primary care physician and researcher, Dr. Jack divides her time between primary care practice in a state prison system and research on the integration of mental health and substance use care into low-resource primary care settings. Dr. Jack received her MD from Harvard Medical School; prior to medical school, she earned a second BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics as a Rhodes Scholar.
Laura Kwako
Chief, Treatment, Health Services, & Recovery Branch and Credentialed Clinician (Psychologist)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAAA Session Presentation
Biography
Dr. Kwako is chief of the Treatment, Health Services, & Recovery Branch which supports research across the continuum of care for people with alcohol use disorder, at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a part of NIH. Dr. Kwako, a licensed psychologist, leads a weekly recovery-focused group at NIAAA’s inpatient treatment program for AUD, located at the NIH Clinical Center.
Thekla Ross
Clinical Psychologist, National Leader in Addiction Medicine, and Strategic Advisor to NIH-NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAAA Session Presentation
Biography
In addition to her work in addiction medicine, Dr. Ross has strengthened human resources for abortion providers, advised behavioral health tech companies in product development, guided health systems in implementing evidenced-based practices, and taught self-compassion to medical students. She is certified in Integrated Behavioral Health Management from UMass Medical School and Applied Compassion from Stanford University School of Medicine.
