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Our substance use navigators are the special people that make this all work.
Addiction is a family disease. While the Smith family came to Philadelphia to be at their father’s bedside during his final days, securing their brother’s medication for opioid use disorder became a barrier. Our CRS team mended this gap of need; offering much needed peace to a family’s already trying time.
This study shows how enthusiastically emergency physicians embraced the opportunity to obtain this certification, which speaks to the shifting national conversation surrounding opioid use disorder," said Sean Foster, MD. "This also gives a 'playbook' to any leaders and administrators who may be looking for ways to get their group trained."
