Health System Change to Address Disparities in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Sunday, April 27, 2025

8:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Presenter(s)

Tiffany Y. Lu, MD, MS

Associate Director of Addiction Services
New York City Health & Hospital / Jacobi
Bronx, New York
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Jennifer Mark, MD

Director of Addiction Services
New York City Health & Hospitals / Kings County
Brooklyn, New York

Non-presenting author(s)

Daniel Schatz, MD

Medical Director of Addiction Services
New York City Health + Hospitals / Office of Behavioral Health
New York, New York
Jacqueline Mahal, MD, MBA

Assistant Medical Director of Substance Use Disorder Services
New York City Health & Hospitals / Office of Behavioral Health
Bronx, New York

Racial-ethnic and socioeconomic disparities continue to influence access to and retention in medications for opioid use disorder. Health systems have a crucial role to play in addressing disparities in MOUD and improving access to clinical innovations. This workshop will provide an overview of historical disparities, examine a case study of a large public hospital system in adopting change to address MOUD disparities, and facilitate participant discussion on implementing change to address disparities in MOUD at the health systems level.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

1) Describe racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in use of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
2) Appraise health system factors that contribute to disparities in MOUD
3) Formulate health system change strategies to address disparities in MOUD

Disclosure(s):

Tiffany Y. Lu, MD, MS: No financial relationships to disclose

Jennifer Mark, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Daniel Schatz, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Jacqueline Mahal, MD, MBA: No financial relationships to disclose