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Lily Swartz

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Biography

Arianna is a Physician Associate (PA) focused on emergency and addiction medicine and one of the pioneers of Bridge, an innovative low-barrier system of care to treat substance use disorders. She has more than 24 years of clinical experience working in rural emergency and addiction medicine in Placerville, California and at the Veterans Administration in Sacramento, California. As senior director and co-principal investigator for Bridge, she leads both national and California-specific public health programs to increase access to care for people who use drugs. She completed her Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2023 where she was awarded Excellence in US Public Health Practice. She is an active member of the Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society, Alpha Chapter at Hopkins. She is currently completing a Doctorate in Medical Sciences degree at the University of the Pacific. She is a board member for the California Academy of PAs and is a member of the continuing education committee for the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Arianna is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer for medical professionals, elevating their capacity to provide high quality care for people with substance use disorders. She lives in Placerville, California with her husband and four kids and enjoys rafting and backpacking in her time off.

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