General Session

Opening General Session - Transforming Care through Innovative Community-Based Models

Friday, April 25, 2025

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Presenter(s)

Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW

Research Professor
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Avik Chatterjee, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor
Boston University School of Medicine
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sarah Messmer, MD, FASAM

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Everett Maroon, MPH

Executive Director
Blue Mountain Heart to Heart
Walla Walla, Washington

While the science and practice of addiction medicine has exponentially expanded over the last few decades, it is estimated that only 10% of individuals with substance use disorders receive any form of treatment in the United States. Challenges from stigma to insufficient treatment access and screening practices have created a widening treatment gap that cannot be addressed by any one approach or model alone. This opening session will explore replicable community-based models of care that leverage existing infrastructure in transformative ways to address the treatment gap. Highlighting creative models across the nation, attendees will be inspired to consider how practical changes to current systems can create meaningful impact and expand access to care.

Disclosure(s):

Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW: No financial relationships to disclose

Avik Chatterjee, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Everett Maroon, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose