HT2 - Navigating Challenges of Providing Medications for Opioid Use Disorder for the Elderly and Patients with Complex Comorbidities

Monday, October 6, 2025

1:30pm - 3:00pm EST

Location: Salon I

Earn 1.5 CE Hour(s)

Round Table Facilitator(s)

William C. Jangro, DO

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Keriann Shalvoy, MD, MPH, PMH-C

Addiction Psychiatrist
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sara M. Shane, PsyD (she/her/hers)

Executive Director and Clinical Assistant Professor
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Handouts

Presentation Summary: This roundtable will examine the unique clinical and systemic challenges involved in providing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to older adults and individuals with complex comorbidities. Participants will engage in an open dialogue about treatment considerations, risks, age-related factors, and coordination of care across specialties.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:

Identify at least three age-related physiological or cognitive factors that impact the use of MOUD in elderly patients.
Describe how comorbidities influence treatment planning.
Discuss at least two strategies for improving coordination of care between addiction treatment providers and other healthcare professionals.