Healing Trauma through Storytelling: Restoring Justice in Addiction Medicine | Cara Poland | TEDxMSU

Dr. Cara Poland, an internationally respected figure in addiction medicine at Michigan State University, brings a unique blend of personal and professional expertise to her field. Dr. Poland completed her fellowship in addiction medicine at Boston University, her work is revolutionizing how healthcare professionals approach people with substance use disorders (SUDs). In her moving TEDx talk, Dr. Poland shares her unexpected path to becoming an addiction specialist, shaped by profound personal losses including the death of her mother to a rare disease and her brother to suicide. These experiences ignited her passion for change, leading her to establish the MI CARES program to train healthcare professionals in treating addiction with empathy and kindness while also advocating for system change. Dr. Cara Poland, an internationally respected figure in addiction medicine at Michigan State University, brings a unique blend of personal and professional expertise to her field. Dr. Poland completed her fellowship in addiction medicine at Boston University, her work is revolutionizing how healthcare professionals approach people with substance use disorders (SUDs). In her moving TEDx talk, Dr. Poland shares her unexpected path to becoming an addiction specialist, shaped by profound personal losses including the death of her mother to a rare disease and her brother to suicide. These experiences ignited her passion for change, leading her to establish the MI CARES program to train healthcare professionals in treating addiction with empathy and kindness while also advocating for system change. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx