Hi everyone, I’m in the fourth year of a dissertation project in anthropology at the University of Chicago. My project looks at therapeutic responses to the opiate crisis in New England, and I’ve been following some of the organizing work that goes into setting up NADA free ‘clinics,’ in spaces that exist outside of healthcare institutions. Lately I’ve become curious about the place of ear-work in clinical settings, including how it could be used in conjunction with opioid replacement (or MAT) drugs. I’m looking to talk with: 1) health professionals who have integrated ear-points into their clinical practice, whether it’s part of the institution’s treatment protocols or not, 2) health professionals who might do NADA work in a non-clinical setting, in addition to their clinical day jobs, and 3) those who have experience/thoughts about integrating ear-points with MAT drugs. The interview would be casual and last 45 mins to an hour. Please reach out if any of this resonates! Tbrannstrom@uchicago.edu or (773) 982-1342.
–Tracy Brannstrom (VT member)