Research

Barriers and facilitators to implementing CareConnect

Read this article about our work with the CareConnect Warmline! Members of our staff were interviewed about their experiences with the Warmline and some of the barriers and facilitators to the program. This article highlights how our program is crucial to addressing gaps in the healthcare system.

Mapping Buprenorphine Access at Philadelphia Pharmacies

Read this article mapping the pharmacies across Philadelphia that carry buprenorphine. The article details dosage maximums, neighborhood demographics, and new patient restrictions for the pharmacies. This work is important for identifying ease of access to medication for opioid use disorder.

Fighting Stigma

 

Read this article assessing stigma among medical trainees and the results of an educational intervention. The stigma of first-year medical students towards people with OUD was assessed using a validated opioid stigma scale before and after the intervention. This paper is an important start towards integrating destigmatizing care of patients with OUD into medical curricula.