Mishka Terplan (VCU) Dr. Terplan is professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry and Associate Director of Addiction Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University as well as the Addiction Medicine Consultant for the Virginia Department of Medicaid Services. He is dual board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and addiction medicine, has active grant funding and has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles with recent emphasis on health disparities, stigma, and women’s access to treatment. He has spoken before the United States Congress and has participated in expert panels at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) primarily on issues of gender and addiction.