In AL, 3 substance use treatment centers have declined my patient bc she has HIV with VL> 20. Our team is now trying to get her residential treatment in GA. Policies like these keep ppl sick; this is why we are now in year 8 of the #overdose #publichealthemergency

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Hot off the press, Dr Gagnon’s work highlights harm reduction, HIV & HCV treatment deserts in the South. When we care 4 hospitalized persons who use drugs, we must appreciate that access 2 care on discharge = limited, nonexistent. Proud Mentor Moment 🎉

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Our nurse just filled out a prior authorization that had 61 questions & took 59 minutes to complete

For just one medication—and the patient is already on it & doing well

She could have cared for 4-5 patients/families during that time. This shouldn’t be legal

Patients with serious infections who are cared for by an ID physician have better outcomes, shorter hospital stays & lower healthcare costs, shares Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. during today's House Appropriations and House Appropriations Democrats 'Member Day' hearing.

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In the last week, I have gotten calls from friends in need of #ID expertise for a parent, neighbor, and child with pneumonia, sepsis, & meningitis, respectively. Many are unable to get timely access to an ID expert due 2 workforce shortage. TY Robert Aderholt 4 support!

It's out!

Inspired by Dr. Richard Saitz and following our AMERSA 2022 talk, this JAMA Internal Medicine review summarizes current evidence and offers guidance for generalists caring for hospitalized pts with OUD in the fentanyl era/1

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From the most recent UAB Infectious Diseases Division beer collab, a honey kolsch that included honey from two faculty (@DrPappasID and Glenn Cobbs). Great opportunity to support Equal Access Birmingham

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How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the #opioid #epidemic . Great reporting STAT which makes my blood boil. Where is the outrage??

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Twenty-Five Years after Columbine — Firearms and Public Health in the United States | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

A few reasons why I’ve been late to see patients:

A child’s cancer relapsed, family devastated

An adolescent expressed suicidal intent

A child with life threatening anaphylaxis

Things that have never been the reason I was late:

Eating bon bons

Not valuing patients time

The perfect day to present National Academy of Medicine alongside experts Cynthia Rogers, M.D Ayana “TDs middle child” Jordan & Dr Katie Lovero. As we enter yr 8 of the Opioid Public Health Emergency, we must build capacity in rural, poor communities, like AL, to meet patients where they are #HealthEquity #EndOverdose

It takes a village! 11 States. 25 Authors. Fueled by the spirit of collaboration and a joint interest in increasing opportunities for HIV & HCV testing for PWID

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Ellen Eaton Martin Krsak Laura Marks Ayesha Appa Kinna Thakarar (she/her) Matthew Akiyama, MD, MSc

SHE WON!! This American Life THE CALL 809!!! Go Mary E. Harris!!

Jessica Blanchard MSN/Ed, RN

I was interviewed on the Do Gooders Podcast: 183. On the opioid overdose death crisis. dogooderspodcast.libsyn.com/183-state-of-r…
28 minutes long and apologies for the sound quality (it was my fault).

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I'm hiring at postdoc to join a research team that will work with 5 jurisdictions across the U.S. to examine and improve fines and fees schemes.

Our team is led by Center for Justice Innovation and also includes Alabama Appleseed.

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This man (Paul Rudd, 55 today) would, by modern standards and assuming average risk, have qualified for colon cancer screening TEN YEARS AGO