Target Audience: Anyone working in academic medicine—trainees, faculty, program leaders, researchers, educators, and clinicians

Summary: Explore how Canada is leading innovative, real‑world responses to the overdose crisis. In this engaging session, Dr. Paxton Bach highlights cutting‑edge Addiction Medicine training and care in British Columbia, featuring interdisciplinary fellowship models, hospital‑based addiction services, harm reduction strategies, and emerging innovations such as drug checking and safer supply. Attendees will gain practical insights into how education, treatment, and harm reduction can be integrated into a cohesive continuum of care—offering valuable lessons for clinicians, trainees, and health system leaders alike. An essential session for anyone interested in forward‑thinking, evidence‑based Addiction Medicine.

Why You Should View the Recording:

• Learn how British Columbia is advancing real‑world responses to the overdose crisis
• Gain practical models for integrating training, treatment, and harm reduction across care settings
• Explore emerging approaches like drug checking and safer supply in evidence‑based Addiction Medicine