AMERSA Talks
by AMERSA
Latest episode
Cancer Pain in Addiction: Navigating Opioids, MOUD, and Survivorship
Cancer Pain in Addiction: Navigating Opioids, MOUD, and Survivorship
About this podcast
Two new Series Coming Soon in 2026!
Frontiers in Substance Use Care: Emerging Topics and Evidence
Eight episode podcast series sponsored by Provider’s Clinical Support System – Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD), exploring the evolving landscape of substance use and addiction care.
Substance Use Across the Lifespan: Supporting Every Stage
Five episodes, each paired with a downloadable toolkit and live companion workshop, sponsored by the Opioid Response Network (ORN). This series explores how substance use care changes across the lifespan—from childhood through older adulthood.
Previous Series
Stigma and Substance Use: Rewriting the Narrative.
Eight episodes sponsored by Provider’s Clinical Support System – Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD), exploring the pervasive impact of stigma on individuals and communities affected by substance use disorders (SUD).
Innovation in Action: Building Stronger Communities
Seven episodes sponsored by the Opioid Response Network (ORN), highlighting cutting-edge programs and collaborative efforts supporting individuals and communities affected by substance use disorders.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- Cancer Pain in Addiction: Navigating Opioids, MOUD, and Survivorship · 57 minAfter you listen, please complete SAMHSA’s required Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) GPRA Post-Event Form. This form will gather satisfaction with the event to help…
- We Didn’t Start the Fire: Avoiding Clinician Burnout in Substance Use Care · 48 minCTA: After you listen, please complete SAMHSA’s required Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) GPRA Post-Event Form. This form will gather satisfaction with the event to help…
- Best Practices for Responding to In-Hospital Substance Use · 58 minCTA After you listen, please complete SAMHSA’s required Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) GPRA Post-Event Form. This form will gather satisfaction with the event to help…
- Shared Roots: Where Clinical Evidence Meets Reality in Perinatal Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorder Care · 41 minAfter you listen, please complete SAMHSA’s required [Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) GPRA Post-Event Form](https://lanitek.com/P?s=260512). This form will gather…
- Meeting People Where They’re At: Pharmacist-Led Innovations in Substance Use Care · 50 minAfter you listen please complete SAMHSA’s required Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) GPRA Post-Event Form. This form will gather satisfaction with the event to help improve…
- Substance Use Coercion ECHO Toolkit: Building Capacity at the Intersections of Opioid and Other Substance Use Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence · 51 minLearn more about this topic. Download the companion toolkit and register for the follow-up live workshop at https://amersa.org/project/episode-2-substance-use-coercion/ Intimate…
- Delivering Age-Friendly Care for Older Adults in Opioid Treatment Programs · 47 min · Season 3 Episode 1Learn more about this topic. Download the companion toolkit and register for the follow-up live workshop at https://amersa.org/project/episode-1-delivering-age-friendly-care-for-o…
- Kimber King, Tj Thompson and Dr. Ruchi Shah, SafeSpot Hotline: Virtual Spotting and Real-Time Overdose Prevention · 54 minSafeSpot Overdose Prevention Hotline provides free, 24/7 virtual spotting services to people who use drugs alone. Born out of the grassroots Never Use Alone Massachusetts line…
- Dr. Emily Skogrand, Dr. Mike Winer and Dr. Honora Englander, Methadone Outside of an OTP: Meeting People Where They Are · 38 minMedications methadone and buprenorphine – are the most effective treatments for opioid use disorder. Decades of evidence show that they treat acute withdrawal and cravings…
- Johanna Sluser, Kelly Brandon, and Kristin Wason, ACT Now: Advancing Hospital Addiction Care Through a Nurse Liaison Program · 40 minThis episode explores the Addiction Care Team Nurse Liaison Program (ACTNLP), a program that equips hospital nurses with substance use disorder (SUD) training to reduce stigma…
- Dr. Holly Drone & Dr. Timothy Kummer, Beyond Overdose: Integrating Buprenorphine into EMS for Lasting Impact · 47 minIn this episode, host Dr. Tim Kummer is joined by Holly Drone, EMS Pharmacist, and Jackson Thiets, paramedic and buprenorphine advocate with the Hennepin EMS Bridge Program…
- Phil McNamara, Bella Wilklow, and Elizabeth Abbs, Enhancing Treatment Access: How collaboration with multidisciplinary providers and community members increases connection to long term care. · 39 minThis episode will focus on the outreach and support service efforts within MATTERS that address barriers to treatment for opioid use disorder. While MATTERS is widely recognized…
- Dr. Triveni DeFries, Dairo Romero and Dr. Marlene Martin, Promoting health: Community health workers address unhealthy substance use · 45 minThe Program for Education in Drugs and Alcohol for Latine (PEDAL) is an example of a partnership between community-based organizations and addiction medicine clinicians. In this…
- Dr. Carrie Wilkens, Dr. Brandee Madden, & Dr. Jeff Foote. Stigmatized by Association- Impact of SUD and Stigma on Families · 50 minThis episode explores the "contagious" nature of stigma in substance use disorders (SUDs), revealing how shame and discrimination spread beyond the 45-50 million Americans with…
- Dr. Lauren Broyles, Jackie Slaugenhaupt, and Holly Hagle, Untapping Social Potential: Teetotal Initiative’s Model for Empowering Recovery and Challenging Stigma · 47 minIn this episode, Teetotal Initiative will provide insight into an innovative and underexplored but critical component of recovery: the impact of social interaction on recovery…
- Michelle Kavouras, Dr. Nichole Nidey, and Dr. Sunny Kung, Why Language Matters in Documentation · 51 minIn this episode, we dive into why language in client and patient records matters—and how it can shape care experiences. We explore practical ways to use non-stigmatizing language…
- Meghann Perry, Dr. Dani Snyder-Young, and Dr. Felipe Vasudevan, Dignity Starts With Us: Rewriting the dominant narratives of substance use · 55 minRedemption stories in recovery are often more harmful than helpful. We’ve all absorbed the War on Drugs narrative—but even well-intended stories about substance use often…
- Michelle Durham, Cindi Salinas, and Dr. Deepika Slawek, On the Texas Frontlines: How Substance Use Disorder Stigma Affects HIV Prevalence in the South · 50 minIn San Antonio, HIV is treated with love, not judgment—and it’s working. We will discuss how stigma: 1) contributes to HIV acquisition, 2) prevents people living with HIV from…
- Jessica Heil, Dr. Rachel Haroz, & Dr. Jeffery Bratberg, Building Meaning: How Emergency Department Bridge Programs Improve Physicians’ Lives Through Purpose · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 4Addiction care in the ER isn’t just about patients—it’s about fixing medicine itself. Emergency Department Bridge Programs allow ED physicians to connect patients in the ED with…
- Siobhan Morse & Nicole O'Donnell, Using Peers to Combat Stigma · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 3Turns out, the most powerful tool against addiction stigma might just be someone society once gave up on. Despite significant advancements in addiction treatment, stigma remains…
