Improving Access to Addiction Care Across Diverse Communities

In this episode of *PeerPOV: The Pulse on Medicine*, Dr. Ayana Jordan discusses persistent inequities in substance use disorder treatment and why equitable screening alone is not enough. She explores the roles of clinician education, culturally informed care, structural barriers, and healthcare incentives in improving access to evidence-based addiction treatment. ### Contributor **Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD** Psychiatrist MYU Langone Health * * * Let us know what you thought of this week’s episode on X: @physicianswkly Want to share your medical expertise, research, or unique experience in medicine on the podcast? Email us at [editorial@physweekly.com.](mailto:editorial@physweekly.com) *Thanks for listening.* *Any views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views, policy, or position of Physician’s Weekly, their employees, and affiliates, nor those of Dr. Chen’s institution or the grant.*