Each Vital Minds episode will feature a conversation between host James Millward, an early career PA, and a guest expert on a topic of relevance to the PA and healthcare provider audience, ranging from mental health to obesity to pain management and many more. The series will explore nuances of the featured topic and provide solid tips and information PAs can put into practice to benefit patients.
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Each Vital Minds episode will feature a conversation between host James Millward, an early career PA, and a guest expert on a topic of relevance to the PA and healthcare provider audience, ranging from mental health to obesity to pain management and many more. The series will explore nuances of the featured topic and provide solid tips and information PAs can put into practice to benefit patients.
Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that promotes better health and wellness by providing PAs and PA students with philanthropic opportunities and resources.
Episode 26 – The Role of Peer Support Specialists in Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse
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Episode 26 – The Role of Peer Support Specialists in Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse
Episode 26 - August 2022
Topic: The Role of Peer Support Specialists in Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse
Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C
Guests: Richard Bottner, DHA, PA-C, CPHQ, and Jessi Davis, MHPS, RSPS
Resources:
View the Foundation’s full suite of resources: “Preventing Prescription Opioid Misuse in Special Patient Populations”
National Association of Peer Supporters (N.A.P.S.)
N.A.P.S. - National Practice Guidelines for Peer Specialists and Supervisors
National Association of Peer Supporters webinar series
Johns Hopkins Medicine - Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality - Peer Supporters
United States Government Accountability Office - Substance Use Disorder - Medicaid Coverage of Peer Support Services for Adults
SAMHSA - Behavioral Health Workforce Report
Doors to Wellbeing - Peer Specialists
Peers in Texas: Workforce Outcomes
SAMHSA Advisory: Peer Support Services in Crisis Care
Vital Minds
Each Vital Minds episode will feature a conversation between host James Millward, an early career PA, and a guest expert on a topic of relevance to the PA and healthcare provider audience, ranging from mental health to obesity to pain management and many more. The series will explore nuances of the featured topic and provide solid tips and information PAs can put into practice to benefit patients.
Vital Minds is a podcast of the PA Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that promotes better health and wellness by providing PAs and PA students with philanthropic opportunities and resources.
