Implementation of a Statewide Network Scales Addiction Care for Underserved Populations

Saturday, April 6, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:15 PM

Presenter(s)

Gabriela Castro, MD

Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Slides Handouts
Orrin D. Ware, PhD, MPH, MSW

Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina, North Carolina
Robyn Jordan, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
University of North Carolina, North Carolina

Non-presenting author(s)

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M. Lindsey Hedgepeth Kennedy, PharmD, BCPS

Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina, North Carolina

North Carolina has implemented a statewide network model via NC Substance Treatment And Recovery (NC STAR) Network, an initiative to expand reliable access to addiction treatment for rural and other underserved communities. NC STAR Network is comprised of three geographically-balanced academic centers and community partner sites who have an interest in implementing an opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment model. This partnership model provides a bidirectional pathway for clinical care, education, mentorship, and community-based participatory research to reduce OUD treatment disparities.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

Describe the role of the statewide network model as a best practice to support expansion of treatment for opioid use disorder
Summarize key strategies for successful implementation of a statewide network model for expansion of opioid use disorder treatment
Discuss best practices for implementation in rural and medically underserved settings