6th annual statewide survey is a partnership between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Brown University School of Public Health
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Francesca Beaudoin, M.D., Ph.D.
Academic Dean, Professor of Epidemiology
Biography
Research Interests: opioid use disorder, overdose crisis, harm reduction, medication assisted treatment, emergency medicine, Long COVID
Recent News
New students gathered at the School of Public Health for orientation events, eager to take on the academic year.
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The expert panel—which discussed the overdose crisis in America—included a federal policymaker, a community organizer, as well as practicing physicians and public health experts.
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Experts Gather to Discuss Public Health Crisis in Gaza
A panel discussion sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the School of Public Health brought experts together to discuss how we respond to the public health crisis in the Middle East.
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The Road to Recovery
Dr. Francesca Beaudoin was the first physician in the nation to serve patients in a mobile drug recovery unit. The van, an innovative public health intervention on wheels, delivers services to individuals suffering from substance use disorder in Rhode Island’s underserved communities.
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A new study led by Brown University researchers suggests a need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl.
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