Are you ready for NAEMSP?! In this special edition of the Prehospital Emergency Care podcast, host Greg Muller is joined by Guest Editor Remle Crowe to discuss the journal's latest special issue: "Enhancing Prehospital Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder". This episode goes beyond the statistics to explore the deeply human experiences behind the data.

The episode features in-depth conversations with leading researchers on the front lines of the crisis:

• Bringing Treatment to the Streets: Dr. Andrew Godfrey and Advanced Practice Paramedic Vicki Coles discuss the implementation of a prehospital buprenorphine program in Wake County, North Carolina, sharing lessons on clinician education and the vital role of "buprenorphine champions" in bridging the gap to long-term recovery.

• The Pediatric Perspective: Drs. Stephen Sandelich and Garrett Cavaliere reveal surprising findings on how the opioid epidemic affects children and adolescents, discussing how the crisis transcends socioeconomic boundaries and why EMS must shift its approach to screening younger patients.

• Innovative Strategies: A preview of the issue's 30 peer-reviewed articles, covering topics from drone-delivered naloxone and natural language processing to the qualitative lived experiences of clinicians facing burnout.

This episode serves as a vital primer for EMS professionals, policymakers, and researchers looking to move from traditional response models toward sustainable, patient-centered pathways for care.

Access the full special edition here: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ipec20/29/

As always THANK YOU for listening.

Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast)

Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston)

Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda)

Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems)

Maia Dorsett MD PhD (@maiadorsett)

Lekshmi Kumar MD, MPH(@Gradymed1)

Greg Muller DO (@DrMuller_DO)

Ariana Weber MD (@aweberMD4)

Rebecca Cash PhD (@CashRebeccaE)

Michael Kim MD (@michaeljukim)

Rachel Stemerman PhD (@steminformatics)

Nikolai Arendovich MD

Ep. 158: Special Episode - Prehospital Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

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