Dr. Sharon Vipler
MD, CCFP (AM), dipl.ABAM; UBC Clinical Assistant Professor; Program Medical Director & Regional Department Head, Addiction Medicine and Substance Use Services, Fraser Health; Clinician at Creekside Withdrawal Management Unit, Surrey Rapid Access Addiction Clinic, Quibble Creek Opioid Agonist Therapy Clinic and St. Paul’s Hospital
Tuesday May 18, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT
BC ECHO on Substance Use – Opioid Use Disorder Managing patients with co-occurring opioid and stimulant use disorders Tuesday May 18, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT Presenter: Dr. Rupi Brar, Interim Medical Director, Regional Addiction Program, VCH; Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC; Primary care – PHS Community Services Society; Addiction Medicine Consult Team, St Paul’s Hospital At the end of this session, […]
Dr. Rupi Brar
Interim Medical Director, Regional Addiction Program, VCH; Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC; Primary care – PHS Community Services Society; Addiction Medicine Consult Team, St Paul’s Hospital
Tuesday June 1, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT
BC ECHO on Substance Use – Alcohol Use Disorder: Cycle 2, Session 6 Alcohol withdrawal management Tuesday June 1, 12:00-1:00 PM PDT Presenter: Dr. Leslie Lappalainen, Medical Lead for Addiction Medicine, Interior Health; Addiction Medicine Consultant, Kelowna General Hospital; Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia Identify alcohol withdrawal and the mechanisms of action. Utilize the PAWSS tool to assess […]
Dr. Leslie Lappalainen
Medical Lead for Addiction Medicine, Interior Health; Addiction Medicine Consultant, Kelowna General Hospital; Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia
Join BC ECHO on Substance Use
Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder ECHO sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:00pm -1:00pm Pacific Time. Sessions cover a range of topics such as screening and brief intervention; selection and initiation of pharmacotherapies; and considerations for specific populations and patients with common co-occurring disorders. Join anytime!