Person Centered Care: Using Conversational Harm Reduction to Improve Outcomes and Experiences with Ryan Fowler.

An overview of Harm Reduction as a strategy to better meet the needs of people who use drugs.  Principles of harm reduction will be reviewed and participants will be encouraged to consider how they may apply these principles in their clinical practice.  Ryan will also discuss current drug use patterns in the NH/VT region to help learners understand current trends and their implications for medical care.   Participants will hear from a panel of people with lived experience using drugs and their experiences (positive and negative) accessing and engaging in medical care

Panel:

People with lived experiences will share thought and experiences about accessing medical care. What works and what doesn't.

Reflective Discussion with Erin Miers, PSyD: Applying harm reduction to your clinical practice.