This session provides a focused overview of medical approaches to caring for patients with substance use disorders, including strategies to integrate addiction treatment into clinical settings, aligned with the ACAAM National Addiction Medicine Didactic Curriculum and ABPM content areas.
What This Covers• Integration of addiction treatment into inpatient and outpatient clinical settings• The intersection of substance use disorders and medical complications, including infectious diseases such as infective endocarditis and hepatitis C• Evidence-based strategies for initiating medications for opioid use disorder• Low-dose buprenorphine initiation in complex clinical scenarios• Multidisciplinary, hospital-based models of care for patients with substance use disorders• Harm reduction and prevention strategies to improve patient outcomes and support long-term engagement in treatment
How This Resource Is UsedThis session is designed for on-demand learning and targeted content review. It can be used to reinforce specific knowledge areas or as part of structured board preparation.
Jeanette M. Tetrault, MD FACP FASAM
Dr. Tetrault is a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Yale School of Medicine and serves as Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship. She also holds leadership roles in addiction medicine education and training within Yale’s Program in Addiction Medicine.
Her work focuses on improving care for patients with substance use disorders and associated medical conditions, including HIV and hepatitis C, as well as advancing addiction medicine education and curriculum development.
Shawn Cohen, MD FASAM
Dr. Cohen is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and an addiction medicine specialist who primarily practices on the Yale Addiction Medicine Consult Service. He is actively involved in hospital‑based addiction care and medical education.
His work focuses on improving care for patients with substance use disorders in acute care settings and advancing more integrated, patient‑centered treatment approaches.
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Access PeriodAccess to this recording is available through June 30, 2027, in alignment with ACAAM’s annual academic cycle.
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