Thursday, June 4th | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC
About the Event
Despite decades of evidence supporting medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), significant barriers continue to limit access for millions of Americans – with rural residents being the least likely to receive these medications. Regulatory constraints, financing structures, and workforce gaps have left many individuals without evidence-based treatment options. These barriers exist for all three approved medications for opioid use disorder, but are especially challenging for methadone treatment.
This briefing will explore policy options for increasing access to MOUD, with particular attention to methadone reform, mobile medication units, and the role of private investment. The session will convene researchers, clinicians, and policy experts to identify actionable federal and state strategies for scaling evidence-based treatment.
This event is held in collaboration with the Congressional Addiction, Treatment, and Recovery Caucus.
Moderator:
Dr. Francesca Beaudoin, Interim Dean, Professor of Epidemiology, and Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Brown University School of Public Health
Panelists:
Dr. Michael Barnett, Sorensen Family Provost’s Professor, Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health
Dr. Brendan Saloner, Donald G. Millar Distinguished Professor of Alcohol and Addiction Studies and Associate Director of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Brown University School of Public Health
Dr. Yashaswini Singh, Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health