Hosted by the Substance Use Disorder SIG
Showcases high-impact academic–community collaborations that promote interdisciplinary practice through the lens of substance use disorder (SUD) initiatives, drawing on innovative programs from the South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy as examples. Innovation emerges through shared leadership and co-designed public health solutions developed in authentic partnership with community stakeholders. Transferability is emphasized through scalable, state-adaptable partnership models, with dedicated discussion time that invites participants to engage directly with presenters and explore how similar collaborative approaches can be adapted to their own institutional and community contexts.
Objectives:
- Describe at least three core elements of successful academic–community partnerships used in SUD initiatives including mutually beneficial outcomes co-designed with community stakeholders.
- Summarize key lessons learned from two academic–community SUD partnerships highlighted in the session by describing how each collaboration was formed, sustained, and evolved.
- Develop one actionable next step for initiating or strengthening an academic–community collaboration at the participant’s home institution.
Moderator:
Alexis E. Horace, Pharm.D., BCACP, AAHIVP
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
The University of Louisiana at Monroe
Speakers:
Erin Miller, Pharm.D., MBA
Gail M. Gullickson Endowed Assistant Professor of Public and Population Health
Community Practice Innovation Center Director
South Dakota State University
Anita Jacobson, Pharm.D.
Clinical Professor and Director of Community Health & Engagement
Program Director, Community First Responder Program
University of Rhode Island