In the Doctor’s Office: Recovery Friend or Foe?
Tuesday, March 20, 2011; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
It’s been said that the doctor’s office is a dangerous place for people in recovery from addiction. It’s also been said that recovering people are terrible patients. This program will discuss whether these statements are fair and why doctors and other healthcare providers are essential allies for long term recovery. We will describe in detail how recovering people can take responsibility for their physical health and how to recruit health care providers as allies.
Handouts and other goodies:
- Presentation handout
- Medical Care in Recovery – Dawn Farm
- Managing Post-surgical Pain for Those in Recovery – Hanley Center
- Safe Drug Use for the Recovering Addict or Alcoholic – Ridgeview Institute
- Medication Guide for a Safe Recovery – Talbott Recovery Campus
Slidecast:
About the presenters:
Mark A. Weiner, MD – Dr. Weiner received his undergraduate degree (B.S. Psychology) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He earned his medical degree at Cornell University Medical College in New York City. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University * McGaw Medical Campus in Chicago, Illinois. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine.
Since 2008, Dr. Weiner has worked at Pain Recovery Solutions in Ann Arbor, Michigan practicing full time Addiction Medicine and Pain Medicine. He is on staff at Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor where he is an inpatient consultant for Addiction Medicine and Pain Medicine issues.
Dr. Weiner has been a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine since 2003 and has been active in the Michigan chapter (MISAM).
Matt Statman, LLMSW, CADC
Dawn Farm therapist and Education Series Coordinator
Matt has been a Dawn Farm employee since 2004. Matt started with Dawn Farm as a Transitional House Manager, which he did for almost three years. He was the Team Leader at Dawn Farm Detox from 2006 until August 2008. From August 2008 until June 2009 Matt worked part time as a Detox Counselor while attending school full time. He got his BSW from Eastern Michigan University in 2009 and then worked part time as a resident aid while attending the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Matt completed his MSW in August 2010 and is now working as a Residential Therapist at Dawn Farm Downtown. He also works at Dawn Farm Outpatient, where he runs groups in the Washtenaw County Jail, at Community Corrections and for clients of the Michigan Prisoner Re-entry Initiative.
