About the presenter: Joseph O. Merrill M.D., M.P.H. is a UW associate professor of medicine and is a certified expert in addiction medicine. He has clinical and research expertise in primary care, addiction medicine, pain medicine and HIV medicine. As a member of the UW School of Medicine Colleges Faculty, he is active in medical student education. He teaches students, residents and practicing physicians in a wide variety of settings. Dr. Merrill completed his undergraduate education at Wesleyan University and attended medical school at Yale University. Dr. Merrill's clinical interests include complex primary care, addiction medicine, pain medicine and HIV medicine.