Compassionate Care in Addiction Medicine: A Conversation with Karen Haessler PA-C

Podcast: PA Mindset Matters · jspissinger

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

What does compassionate, stigma-free addiction care look like in clinical practice? In this episode of PA Mindset Matters, hosts Jessica Spissinger and Mercedes Dodge welcome Karen Haessler, PA-C, an addiction medicine PA who shares her journey from paramedicine to building a hospital-wide addiction consult service. Karen offers practical insights into managing alcohol withdrawal, treating opioid use disorder, initiating medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), and navigating emerging substance use trends, including kratom and fentanyl adulterants. The conversation explores addiction care during pregnancy, perioperative buprenorphine management, harm reduction, and the importance of nonjudgmental language...