Clinician-ready tools for dual diagnosis and medication decisions (start, stabilize, taper).
Clear frameworks for assessment and next steps.
Practical pearls to distinguish anxiety from withdrawal and reduce over-medicating.
Renewed purpose: science and soul aligned around real recovery.
Applicable audiences: Physicians, PAs/NPs, nurses, pharmacists, therapists and counselors, program staff, medical learners, health systems, educators, employers, justice/corrections, community coalitions.
Sample Speaking Topics
It’s About the Healing: Beyond “Just Meds” in Opioid Use Disorder
Wise use of MAT, stabilization, and when tapering becomes appropriate.
The Substance Use Continuum
Anxiety vs. Withdrawal
Becoming the Healers We Are
Dual Diagnosis in the Real World
Practical steps for treating substance use and mental health together.
Adolescents & Young Adults: When Is It a Problem? What to Do?
The “Big Four” That Drive Use
Alcohol, Cannabis, Benzodiazepines, Stimulants, Meth & Hallucinogens
Keynotes: 45–60 minutes + Q&A
Workshops/Trainings: 90 minutes · half-day · full day
Panels & Firesides: Moderated or conversational
Delivery: In-person or virtual
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Talks draw on Dr. Felgus’s approach to conscious treatment: using medication wisely, aligning care with patient goals, addressing the “Big Four” (anxiety, depression, trauma, insomnia), and planning tapering when timing and stability align.
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Department of Psychiatry — resident and medical student teaching
University of Jordan Medical School - medical student teaching
Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine (WSAM) Annual Conference — presenter and conference host
Mental Health & Substance Use Recovery Training Conference (Wisconsin Dells, WI) — recurring speaker
Hope Consortium Conference (Lac du Flambeau, WI) — keynote and multi-session presenter
Great Lakes ATTC Webinar Series — regional clinician education
NAMI Wisconsin Annual Conference — dual-diagnosis education for professionals and families
Madison VA Hospital (Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship) — provider education and supervision
Stoughton (WI) Hospital — medical staff education
United Family Practice Health Center (St. Paul, MN) — day-long training
University of Wisconsin—Occupational & Physical Therapy Graduate Programs — curriculum lectures
University of Connecticut Health Center - grand rounds
Edgewood College — faculty and student trainings
State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (WI) committees — invited presentations
Media — Fox 47 TV News (Focus on Health) and All About Living with Carol Koby radio program
Invite Dr. Felgus to Speak
Dr. Matthew Felgus is available for keynotes, workshops/trainings, leadership summits, panel discussions, and custom sessions across healthcare, education, employers, and community settings.
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