A recent clinic meeting illustrates the potential contributions of my experiences to the class. Our doctor had just finished the buprenorphine prescriber training, and we were planning the logistical aspects of managing her suboxone panel. She laid out the differences between suboxone and methadone, explained each of our roles in care coordination, and presented patient cases that served as models for common situations. She described the patient attributes that predicted successful suboxone maintenance, and together the care team developed processes for the program like how urinalysis screenings would be carried out. During research for the meeting, I learned buprenorphine alone was usually not covered by Medicaid. I asked the doctor about
