PC13 - Advancing Person-Centered Care via Community-Led Patient Advisory Boards in Opioid Treatment Programs

Sunday, October 5, 2025

10:00am - 12:00pm EST

Location: Salon K

Earn 2.0 CE Hour(s)

Pre-Conference Speaker(s)

Cambria H. King, BA, CRS

Senior Peer Navigator
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Cheswick, Pennsylvania

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Renee Cloutier, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine
State College, Pennsylvania

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Paul Joudrey, MD MPH

Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Presentation Summary: This session explores the development of community-led patient advisory boards in opioid treatment programs (OTPs) to enhance patient engagement, retention, and workforce satisfaction. Presenters will examine the role of cross-sector collaboration among patients, clinicians, harm reduction advocates, and researchers in reducing stigma and improving care. Attendees will learn to identify barriers to patient engagement and implement strategies for sustaining advisory boards in diverse regulatory and cultural contexts. Through discussion and real-world examples, this session will provide practical tools for integrating patient-led initiatives, fostering collaboration, and strengthening OTPs by centering patient voices in treatment decisions and service delivery.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:

Recognize the role of cross-sector collaboration (e.g., patients, clinicians, harm reduction advocates, researchers) in reducing stigma, addressing systemic barriers, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing workforce satisfaction
Identify key barriers to patient engagement in OTPs and articulate how community-led patient advisory boards can address these challenges
Describe actionable strategies for initiating and sustaining community-led patient advisory boards tailored to diverse regulatory and cultural contexts