Outpatient Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment: Best Evidence and Updates from Literature

Friday, April 25, 2025

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Presenter(s)

Zachary Sartor, MD, FAAFP

Director for Primary Care Addiction Medicine
Waco Family Medicine
Waco, Texas
Ryan Laschober, MD, FAAFP

Associate Program Director
Waco Family Medicine Residency
Waco, Texas
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Natalie Fjellanger, LCSW

Director for Integrated Behavioral Health
Waco Family Medicine
Waci, Texas

This session provides clinicians with evidence-based strategies for managing alcohol withdrawal in outpatient settings. Emphasizing patient engagement and retention, the session covers culturally sensitive care, best pharmacologic practices, and multidisciplinary approaches to address healthcare disparities, ensuring improved outcomes for diverse populations. Attendees will gain practical, actionable insights on how to incorporate health equity and inclusivity into alcohol withdrawal treatment.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate evidence for outpatient alcohol withdrawal management.
Upon completion, participants will be able to synthesize a multidisciplinary approach to managing alcohol withdrawal by incorporating holistic treatment strategies and fostering interprofessional collaboration.
Upon completion, participants will be able to create clinical protocols for outpatient alcohol withdrawal treatment for their specific patient population.

Disclosure(s):

Zachary Sartor, MD, FAAFP: No financial relationships to disclose

Ryan Laschober, MD, FAAFP: No financial relationships to disclose