Combatting the Opioid Crisis with Joshua Lynch

About this episode

Joshua Lynch discusses his journey from EMT to professor of emergency medicine and his efforts in combatting the opioid crisis.

Inspired by his grandfather’s service as a volunteer fire chief, Joshua Lynch joined the fire department at 18 and was soon patrolling the streets of Buffalo as an EMT. At the same time, he was pursuing a path to medical school as a psychology major at the University at Buffalo. That blend of frontline emergency response and human-centered health care became the hallmark of his career. Today, Lynch is a professor of emergency medicine at UB, a medical director for Mercy Flight and several vol...

People in this episode

Guest: Joshua Lynch

Topics covered

• opioid crisis
• emergency medicine
• health care
• psychology
• first responders

Keywords

• opioid crisis
• emergency medicine
• Joshua Lynch
• University at Buffalo
• health care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University at Buffalo, Mercy Flight

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