Jump into an episode dedicated to hospital based addiction medicine, as we cover common scenarios hospitalists encounter.  In this episode we talk to Dr. Melissa Weimer @DrMelissaWeimer (Yale) about inpatient management of patients with substance use disorders. Dr. Weimer is board certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She is the Medical Director of the Yale Addiction Medicine Consult Service and is a passionate clinician educator. We discuss a wide range of topics this episode including the management of polysubstance withdrawal,  approaching acute pain management for a person with opioid use disorder, and inpatient harm reduction strategies. After this episode listeners will gain new tools to help them best care for hospitalized patients with substance use disorders.   Listeners can claim Free CE credit through VCU Health at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date).    Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com | CME!   Credits Writers and Producers: Carolyn Chan MD, Deb Gorth, and Nora Taranto MD Cover Art and Infographics by: Carolyn Chan, MD Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Paul Williams MD, FACP; Carolyn Chan MD    Editor: Emi Okamoto MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest: Dr. Melissa Weimer   Sponsor VCU Health CE We are excited to announce that the Curbsiders are now partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Check out curbsiders.vcuhealth.org