Episode 3: Dr. Patrick Beeman shares the challenges and uniqueness of treating addiction in the field of women’s health

In episode 3 of the Treat Addiction Save Lives podcast, Dr. Patrick C. Beeman shares about his journey to practicing addiction medicine as an OB/GYN physician and the challenges and uniqueness of treating addiction in the field of women’s health. Dr. Beeman discusses the importance of education, communication, and networking as he challenges the stigma associated with addiction and believes that each individual can make a difference in the fight against addiction. Dr. Beeman shares why he started the Ars Longa Media company, which includes the Inside the Boards podcast, and the importance of the media in influencing culture and conversation. His latest initiative is the Addiction Recovery project; a new podcast will feature musicians sharing their own recovery and treatment journeys, along with an album of cover songs related to addiction and recovery. Dr. Beeman also talks about creativity and addiction; the importance of treating patients with dignity and respect; and how seemingly little, day-to-day efforts can add up to measurable improvements. Dr. Beeman is a Catholic, husband, father, physician, proud Ohioan, quondam philosopher, and media producer. Board certified in Ob/Gyn and addiction medicine, he is the medical director of the innovative natural women’s health practice Veranova Health, as well as Medmark Treatment Centers–Amherst, an opioid treatment program. He’s the founder of the USMLE prep platform, InsideTheBoards, and the health media and creativity company, Ars Longa Media. If you’re interested in working together on creative health media and medical education projects, check out ALM’s “Addiction // Recovery” page. And you can find links to Dr. Beeman’s various activities, including a guide to preparing for the addiction medicine board exam, on his Linktree page. He resides in and serves his hometown community of Lorain, Ohio, just outside of Cleveland. Thank you for listening.  In honor of National Addiction Treatment Week, ASAM is providing the choice of two engaging on-demand 2023 ASAM Annual Conference sessions for free until Dec. 31, 2023. Use code NATW2023 at checkout when you register for either Stimulant Treatment for ADHD: Not Exactly Opioids 2.0, But Close? or Delta What? An Update on Novel Cannabinoids including Delta-8 and 10 THC For more podcast episodes and resources, follow #TreatmentWeek and visit www.treataddictionsavelives.org. Subscribe to The ASAM Weekly, a source of timely, useful news briefings of top stories and current research in the field of addiction medicine. Delivered to your inbox every Tuesday.   Links: Ars Longa Media - Home InsideTheBoards - Home Ars Longa Media - Addiction//Recovery Veranova Health | Family Medicine ObGyn Middleburg Heights, OH Opioid Treatment in Amherst, Ohio | MedMark @DrBeeman(drbeeman) - Latest Music, Videos, Twitter Links (linktr.ee) Home | MI CARES (micaresed.org) Online Guide to Certification (asam.org)