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Implementation of a Medical Student-Run Telemedicine Program for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This is an academic paper that describes an adaptation of one of the only syringe service programs in Florida, the IDEA Exchange, to the coronavirus pandemic. The program location had to temporarily close but a telemedicine clinic, called TeleMOUD, was started to deliver buprenorphine to their clients, which was found to be a feasible, low-threshold access program. 

Continuum of Care
Treatment
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
COVID / Coronavirus related
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Syringe service program / Needle exchange
Website
Implementation of a medical student-run telemedicine program for medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic
Citation

Castillo, M., Conte, B., Hinkes, S., Mathew, M., Na, C.J., Norindr, A., Serota, D.P., Forrest, D.W., Deshpande, A.R., Bartholomew, T.S., Tookes, H.E. (2020). Implementation of a medical student-run telemedicine program for medications for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. Harm Reduction Journal, 17(1), 88. 

State / region
Southeast
Florida