Building Bridges: How Pharmacists & Social Workers Can Partner to Address Opioid Use Disorder

Building Bridges: How Pharmacists & Social Workers Can Partner to Address Opioid Use Disorder

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This presentation explores how pharmacists and social workers can work together to expand access to medications for opioid use disorder by transforming interprofessional collaboration and creating hubs of care. Through real-world case examples, participants will learn how aligning care strategies, technology, and connectivity can overcome access barriers and improve patient outcomes. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to strengthen partnerships, enhance care delivery, and reduce overdose risk.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Describe specific, evidence-based pharmacy roles in caring for patients with OUD.
  2. Recognize structural and regulatory barriers, including pharmacy deserts, dispensing restrictions, stigma.
  3. Explore collaborative pathways between social work and pharmacy.
  4. Propose actionable strategies for community-based, integrated OUD care.


PCSS-MOUD Funder Statement
Funding for this initiative was made possible by cooperative agreement no. 1H79TI086770 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human ServicesÍž nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Continuing Education (CE) Statement

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), provider #1163, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CSWE maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 01/23/2018 - 01/23/2027.

Patricia (Patty) Stoddard Dare, MSW, PhD (Moderator)

Cleveland State University

Dr. Patricia Stoddard Dare currently teaches Research Methods and Substance Abuse classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and serves as the co-coordinator of the Chemical Dependency Counseling Certificate Program. Her research focuses on vulnerabilities experienced by children, youth and families, such as substance use disorders, mental health issues, delinquency, limiting health conditions, maltreatment, gender discrimination and food insecurity. She is currently writing on the topic of paid sick leave benefits. Her research has been cited in a wide range of national media outlets, including US News & World Report, Forbes, the Chicago Tribune, NBC News, Yahoo Finance, Reuters, the BBC, The New York Times, USA Today and the PBS program Evidence-Based Policy.

Sue Bruce, Pharm.D., BCPS

Susan P. Bruce, PharmD, BCPS is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist with more than 25 years in pharmacy education and leadership. She is a champion of interprofessional care and teamwork, leading initiatives to enhance healthcare through training the next generation of healthcare providers. 

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Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available  |  55 minutes This is a recording of the Building Bridges: How Pharmacists & Social Workers Can Partner to Address Opioid Use Disorder webinar which was recorded on January 20, 2026.
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