Episode 1 of 24: We talk to Dr Matthew Beare about his journey towards becoming an Addiction Medicine Physician and how the landscape has changed. Join us in an honest conversation!
About our guest: Dr. Matthew Beare is a double board-certified Family and Addiction Medicine physician and the Program Director for Kern County’s first Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Clinica Sierra Vista. Since joining Clinica in 2016, he’s led the expansion of care for Kern County’s most vulnerable residents, building the region’s first street medicine teams and developing an integrated model of care that reaches those experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders where they are. A long-time resident of Kern County, Dr. Beare has lived, learned, and worked here for over 25 years. His work has earned recognition, including the Beautiful Bakersfield Health Award and the Kern Medical Exceptional Mentor Award, and he continues to advocate for accessible, compassionate, and stigma-free addiction care throughout the Central Valley.
This episode is sponsored by Hope in the Valley, a nonprofit dedicated to providing community-based behavioral health, prevention, and recovery support services throughout Kern County. Hope in the Valley is committed to expanding access to overdose-prevention resources.
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