CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

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

Episode Summary

Listen to Alexander Wong, MD, FRCPC, share his experience caring for people with HIV with substance use disorders, including personal successes within his clinic in overcoming barriers to care by collaborating in a multidisciplinary team, providing colocated services, implementing opioid agonist therapy, and understanding cultural dynamics.

Episode Notes

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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