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Persisting in HIV Care: Considerations for People With Substance Use Disorders

Persisting in HIV Care: Considerations for People With Substance Use Disorders

Update: 2024-09-13
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In this episode, Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC, discusses how to optimize treatment and engagement in care for individuals with HIV and substance use disorder, including: 

  • Barriers to care for persons with substance use disorder 
  • Colocating HIV and other services (eg, addiction care medicine, social services) 
  • Leveraging a multidisciplinary approach to care 
  • Integrating a low-barrier model to foster an environment of open discussion 
  • Best practices for opioid agonist therapy implementation
  • Considerations for cultural dynamics to provide personalized treatment plans
  • Importance of supporting his team members 

Presenter

Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor
Division of Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

 

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Persisting in HIV Care: Considerations for People With Substance Use Disorders

Persisting in HIV Care: Considerations for People With Substance Use Disorders

Alexander Wong MD FRCPC