Actions to Integrate Treatment of Opioid and Infectious Disease Epidemics
Authors: Sandra A. Springer, P. Todd Korthuis, Carlos del Rio
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2019)

Letters2 April 2019Actions to Integrate Treatment of Opioid and Infectious Disease EpidemicsSandra A. Springer, MD, P. Todd Korthuis, MD, and Carlos del Rio, MDSandra A. Springer, MDYale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (S.A.S.)Search for more papers by this author, P. Todd Korthuis, MDOregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (P.T.K.)Search for more papers by this author, and Carlos del Rio, MDRollins School of Public Health and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (C.D.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L19-0042 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We applaud the excellent actions of Dr. Kimmel and colleagues at Boston Medical Center in creating a joint ID and addiction medicine fellowship program. This is an exceptional example of how ID specialists can be trained in treating OUD in patients with ID. We enthusiastically agree with their suggestion to encourage other academic medical centers to incorporate additional training within their ID fellowship programs.We also applaud Dr. Barocas at Boston Medical Center for the endorsement and uptake of buprenorphine-waiver training for ID physicians. His outstanding example of providing such training at IDWeek, which ID physicians attend in ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (S.A.S.)Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon (P.T.K.)Rollins School of Public Health and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (C.D.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M18-1203. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoIntegrating Treatment at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics in Medical Settings: A Call for Action After a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Workshop Sandra A. Springer , P. Todd Korthuis , and Carlos del Rio Actions to Integrate Treatment of Opioid and Infectious Disease Epidemics Simeon D. Kimmel , Raagini Jawa , Alexander Y. Walley , and Tamar F. Barlam Actions to Integrate Treatment of Opioid and Infectious Disease Epidemics Joshua A. Barocas Metrics Cited byInitiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in the Hospital Is Associated With Linkage to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Care for Persons Living With HIV and Substance Use DisorderHow simulation modeling can support the public health response to the opioid crisis in North America: Setting priorities and assessing value 2 April 2019Volume 170, Issue 7Page: 509KeywordsAIDSDisclosureFellowshipsHepatitisInfectious diseasesOpioid addictionOpioid use disorderOpioidsOpportunistic infectionsRetroviruses ePublished: 2 April 2019 Issue Published: 2 April 2019 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2019 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...