When One Plus One Equals Three:

The Illusion (Chimerism) of Co-Occurring Disorders

Event Date: June 23, 2023

Event Speaker: Lester E. Love, MD

About the Presenter:

Lester E. Love, MD was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He attended undergraduate at The University of Chicago where he was a molecular and theoretical biology major. Dr. Love attended medical school, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and then completed seven years of residency in both family practice and psychiatry at UCSF. Currently, Dr. Love is Medical Director for Tulare County, California and Core Faculty for the psychiatry and family practice residency programs in the Kaweah Delta Health Care District, University of California, Irvine affiliate. He also serves as the Medical Lead for our AATA Program. Dr. Love is keenly aware of the behavioral health needs of Alameda County as he worked in both the Oakland Pathways to Wellness Clinic and for Life Long Medical Downtown Oakland.

Course Description:

This course will provide an evidence-based update on the diagnosis and treatment for patients with co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD) and mental health disorders, with a focus on both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, and the role played by systemic racism in this endeavor.