Spectrum Health
Brilliant Social Change Agent
Colleen Lane is a Grand Rapids, Michigan native who is triple-board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Addiction. Colleen has always had a passion for working in social justice and was drawn to the field of addiction medicine during her residency. She sees herself as a physician advocate and uses her voice and platform to talk about substance use disorders and medication-assisted treatment. Passionate about her work, Colleen strives to expand access to addiction treatment services while breaking down the stigma that surrounds harm reduction. “Despite being in a life-saving medical field, addiction medicine deals with stigma both among medical and non-medical people,” explained Colleen. “I view my role not only as a physician, but also as an ambassador. I take every chance to talk about harm reduction and what it means to love someone through addiction. I want people to know that patients living with addiction are our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and neighbors—their lives matter and treatment works.”
Colleen Lane, MD
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- Category: Brilliance Awards Finalists 2022
Colleen Lane, MD
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