Dr. Callan Fockele shares insights on innovative approaches to tackling the opioid crisis, including mobile health teams and the implementation of buprenorphine in emergency medical settings. She also highlights the importance of leveraging lived experiences in shaping effective addiction policies.

Key Takeaways:

1. Mobile Health Teams: The impact of mobile health teams in Seattle and how similar initiatives in fire districts could support community needs.

2. Buprenorphine in the ER: Protocols being piloted to administer buprenorphine in the field and the emergency department for opioid use disorder treatment.

3. Challenges and Solutions: Barriers to linkage care post-overdose, especially for the homeless, and the necessity for integrated support systems.

Guest:

Dr. Callan Fockele; emergency medicine and addiction medicine physician, University of Washington Department of Emergency Medicine, and expert in addiction medicine and population health research.

Resources Mentioned:

1. Dr. Callan Fockele (https://www.uwmedicine.org/bios/callan-fockele)

2. Organization: University of Washington Department of Emergency Medicine (https://em.uw.edu/)

3. Seattle Fire Department’s pilot program for buprenorphine distribution (https://harrell.seattle.gov/2024/03/12/seattle-fire-department-launches-pilot-program-allowing-paramedics-to-administer-buprenorphine-in-the-field/)

4. 24/7 Telebuprenorphine Hotline (https://em.uw.edu/sections/population-health/telebup-program)

5. Health One’s outreach efforts (https://www.seattle.gov/fire/safety-and-community/mobile-integrated-health/health-one)

Quotes:

-“Supporting people with lived experiences is crucial for creating effective addiction policies.” – Dr. Callan Fockele

-“We need to focus on upstream interventions to reduce the high costs of treating substance use disorders in emergency rooms.” – Mark Wright

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