Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Rossana Lau-Ng, MD, MBA, CMD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and the Boston Medical Center. She is a Geriatrician and clinician educator who practices in post-acute and long-term care with a scholarly interest in interprofessional education and care of older adults with substance use disorder in skilled nursing facilities. She has a history of dedication to teaching of all learners. She was awarded the HRSA Geriatric Academic Career Award in 2019, and despite the pandemic, has successfully promoted and taught geriatric principles to interprofessional learners in skilled nursing facilities on the care of patients with opioid use disorder. She has published on the topic of older adults with substance use disorder and topics related to post-acute care and older adults. She is committed to addressing issues related to health inequity and social determinants of health, advocating for diversity in the workplace, for her trainees and patients. She is one of founding members of the Decanter Program at Boston Medical Center, addressing social determinants of health by identifying uninsured or underinsured patients in the hospital with skilled nursing or therapy needs that are prolonging discharge, and transitioning them to post-acute care facilities.
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(SA11) Applying the Geriatrics 5Ms to Opioid Use Disorder Care in Nursing Homes
Saturday, March 9, 2024
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SA12) From Awareness to Action: Driving Inclusive Cultures in PALTC
Saturday, March 9, 2024
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SU14) Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Use Disorder in Long-Term Care
Sunday, March 10, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT