PARCKA
PARCKA
The Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA) promotes and provides addiction related research, clinical care, knowledge and advocacy across the University of Utah, the local community, the state, and the nation.
Welcome to PARCKA!
Founded in the spring of 2018, PARCKA was established with a singular mission: to improve and address access to high-quality healthcare for individuals affected by addiction or those who are otherwise vulnerable. My team and myself are committed to providing an interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach to addiction-related clinical care, research, education, and advocacy that extends from the University of Utah to the local community, state, and nation.
I am lucky to work with such a dedicated team of passionate people and I encourage you to get to know us by exploring our website and familiarizing yourself with the varied projects PARCKA is involved in. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with questions or ideas about our program. We would love to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Adam Gordon, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM
PARCKA Director
The Greater Intermountain Node
The Greater Intermountain Node (GIN) was founded to expand the existing National Institute of Drug Abuse Clinical Trial Network (CTN) infrastructure by developing and testing innovative interventions for opioid use disorder, preventing overdose, expanding the settings for Network research, and bringing new research expertise to the Network.
The GIN is housed within the Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA) and brings particular expertise in opioid addiction research to the Utah, regional, and national communities.
PARCKA PARLEYS
- par·leys (noun, plural): a discussion or conference
- A seminar series focusing on various topics around addiction
- 2024 Series Theme: Prevention & Harm Reduction
"On the Rocks"
On the Rocks is the Greater Intermountain Node's (GIN) monthly Research Discussion Series that highlights the exceptional addiction related research happening in the Greater Intermountain Community. On the Rocks allows for interactive discussion between speakers and attendees to collaborate and share ideas about study expansion and insight.
The series title is highlighting the beautiful Rocky Mountain views and famous Utah hiking trails just steps away from our offices!
LOCAL & NATIONAL RESOURCES
Support is not always easy to find, and we hope to help bridge that gap if we can. PARCKA offers a comprehensive list of addiction health resources, available to anyone and everyone.
Adam Gordon, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM, CMRO
Dr. Adam Gordon is the Elbert F. and Marie Christensen Endowed Research Professor, tenured Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry, at the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Section Chief of Addiction Medicine at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System. Dr. Gordon has a 20+ year track record of conducting research on the quality, equity, and efficiency of health care for vulnerable populations, including those who are homeless or who have addiction
Gerald Cochran, PhD, MSW
Dr. Gerald Cochran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology at the University of Utah also has an adjunct Associate Professor appointment with the University of Utah Department of Psychiatry and is core faculty with the Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences (IDEAS) Center of Innovation within the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.
Elizabeth Howell, MD, MS, DLFAPA, DFASAM
Dr. Elizabeth Howell is Associate Professor of Psychiatry (Clinical) at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah, with an inpatient and outpatient practice at the University of Utah Neuropsychiatric Institute. She is the Training Director for the ACGME-accredited Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine fellowship programs at the University of Utah School of Medicine.