Teaming vs. “Staying in Your Lane”: Interdisciplinary Team Conflicts in Addiction Medicine

Friday, April 5, 2024

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Presenter(s)

Danielle M. Gainer, MD

Associate Professor
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Ohio

Slides
Anna M. Squibb, MD

Program Director, Addiction Medicine Fellowship
Wright State University, Ohio
Isabelle Fox

Medical Student
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Ohio

Non-presenting author(s)

Sydney M. Silverstein, PhD

Assistant Professor
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Ohio

This workshop session aims to engage participants in constructive dialogue over points of tension and conflict that emerge within care ecosystems and develop strategies for how to overcome them. To identify these areas of tension and conflict, we draw on qualitative research among individuals working within the treatment ecosystem. The purpose of this workshop is to engage participants in critical, constructive discussion and generate strategies for mitigation of conflict, promoting greater cooperation and mutual respect within treatment teams.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

Discuss areas of tension/conflict identified in understanding of models of addiction, harm reduction, pharmacotherapy, and hierarchies within the medical system based upon qualitative research data.
Understand the perspectives of those with lived experience who are working in treatment settings and how this impacts team dynamics and patient care, based upon qualitative data.
Identify strategies to overcome conflicts and foster effective interdisciplinary teamwork, borrowed from other medical specialties to be applied to addiction medicine teams.