“This generous award provides a unique opportunity for everyone touched by this crisis to engage with us in identifying and disseminating best practices that work in rural communities,” said addiction medicine expert Gloria J. Baciewicz, M.D., professor of Clinical Psychiatry, URMC Department of Psychiatry, and senior medical director of URMC’s Strong Recovery program. “Together, we can have a more significant, sustainable impact as we work to defeat the opioid crisis that is ravaging our society.”

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