Q&A: How Can PCPs Properly Manage Patients With Opioid Use Disorder?

Tiffany Lu, M.D., M.S., describes her grant that will fund the expansion of addiction medicine and training programs for medical students and residents at Einstein and Montefiore. The curriculum will focus on the diagnosis and care for people with opioid use disorder, including guidance about medications for addiction treatment, particularly buprenorphine. Dr. Lu is assistant professor of medicine at Einstein and director of the Montefiore Buprenorphine Treatment Network.