Paxton Bach MD, MSc

Clinical Assistant Professor @UBCDoM | General internist / addiction medicine physician | Co-Medical Director @BCCSU. All views my own. (he/him)

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

@alhelicalderon @chngin_the_wrld @KayserGeorgia @shawn_flanigan @UCSDHealth @SDSU @JohannaAvelar Wonderful paper Alheli, congrats! Small world... ;)

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

@DrKimSue @marginalutilite Such a critical topic and one I've been doing deep dives into of late. I can probably recommend someone if you haven't found anyone yet, DM if interested.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Opioid overdoses are a public health emergency in North America and internationally.

Can a safer supply intervention reduce mortality and acute care visits?

New #BMJResearch investigates
https://t.co/LugxMspr2G

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

B.C. study on lives saved by prescribing #opioids a 'watershed moment' in #SaferSupply debate: researcher, by @katiederosayyj https://t.co/qAZJUS3BQw via @VancouverSun @akslaunwhite @Paxbach #HarmReduction

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

@drgypsy No, it was talked around but given the lack of any published literature and the changes that are already being made to methadone starting doses/titration it was not included at this time.

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

Very proud of all the work that went into this, thanks to everyone that helped contribute to advancing the standard of care for OUD in BC!

[BC Centre on Substance Use @BCCSU]

[NEW] An update to BC’s provincial Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder has been released!

➡️Check out the new clinical resources to help people with OUD: https://t.co/74iMDzy87Q
➡️Register for one of our upcoming webinars: https://t.co/V062aeYcsx

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

@CalcaterraSusan @BCCSU @UBCmedicine @DoctorsOfBC @nnp_bc @BCnursemidwife @BCFamilyDoctors @ubc_health @BCCFP @RCC_bc @VCHClinicalEd @BCPharmacists Thanks Susan, appreciate that! Glad you found it helpful.

[St Paul's Foundation @helpstpauls]

The generosity of our donors help support life-changing addiction care and outreach efforts for Road to Recovery at St. Paul's Hospital. Today, we are celebrating West Pender Property Group for their recent $500,000 commitment towards R2R. Learn more at: https://t.co/Q4Vi0nCdug

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

@AndreaWoo Devastating.

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

.@PierrePoilievre is exploiting the drug crisis for political gain and “capitalizing on people’s suffering” by making videos featuring homeless people afflicted by drugs, new Minister of Mental Health and Addictions @YaaraSaks says. https://t.co/702eN798MJ via @globeandmail

[Shawn Cohen @ShawnCohen_MD]

*Calling all hospital clinicians caring for people with OUD* (should be all hospital clinicians)

If you start methadone in the hospital, two papers just came out that should change the way we do it in the era of fentanyl.

Let's talk about hospital-based methadone initiations!!!

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

May be of specific interest to @DrRuthPotee @_DavidLawrence7 @ZoeWeinstein @DrMeganBuresh @PaulJoudreyMD @MethadoneLib @DrSarahWakeman @DrKimSue @ShadiNahvi @highway_dave

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

New brief report in @JAM_ASAM:

Safety and Efficacy of Rapid Methadone Titration for Opioid Use Disorder in an Inpatient Setting: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Why is this topic so very, very important? A thread...

https://t.co/0GdTRNC7ir

[Paxton Bach MD, MSc @Paxbach]

See similar work by @DrMeganBuresh and colleagues below:

https://t.co/2RePlhiuEI