M. Lindsey Hedgepeth Kennedy, PharmD
Title
Psychiatric Pharmacy Clinical Specialist
Residency Associated Title and Involvement
Preceptor
Education
Undergraduate: Elon University
School of Pharmacy: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
PGY1: South Texas VA Health Sciences Center in conjunction with The University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio and The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Rotation Title
Addiction Medicine
Rotation Description
The Addiction Medicine rotation will focus on observing and participating in the practice of the Addiction Medicine Consultative Service at UNC Medical Center. The Addiction Medicine Consult team is an interdisciplinary inpatient consultation service that provides care to hospitalized patients with substance use disorder(s), including but not limited to opioid, alcohol, cocaine, benzodiazepine, and tobacco use disorders, including pain, withdrawal, intoxication, and behavioral disorders. The patient population served includes adult inpatients admitted to medical, surgical, OB/GYN, or oncology services who have concomitant substance use related needs. The consult team includes attending physicians, addiction medicine fellows, peer support specialists, a clinical pharmacy specialist and licensed clinical social workers. The consult service works closely with inpatient psychiatry consultation services to provide comprehensive substance use disorder and behavioral health services to all patients. The resident may also interact with medical students and psychology interns as part of the team. Primary reasons for Addiction Medicine consults include medical management of withdrawal syndromes, initiation and continuation of medications for substance use disorders, pain management in the context of opioid use disorder, and transitions of care at discharge.
