Stephanie Klipp is a Certified Addictions Registered Nurse who has shown tremendous commitment to supporting her patients on their recovery pathways, whatever those pathways may be.
She began working for UPMC at the Center for Opioid Recovery in 2017 and was then recruited to for a new position with the Addiction Medicine Consult Service at UPMC Presbyterian in early 2019. At Presby, her job is to improve care for hospitalized patients with addiction.
Within the consult service, Stephanie has created new bridge programs for patients leaving the hospital and trying to connect with outpatient treatment. She has designed a program to help provide treatment for HIV and addiction at the same time. She has also created a special program that supports families whose loved ones are struggling with addiction.
Her coworkers nominated her for this award, highlighting the many ways she goes above and beyond for her patients. They wrote, “Stephanie is focused not only on providing care to patients with substance use disorders, but also empowering patients to speak up for themselves, challenge their own internal stigma, and discover their own path to recovery.”