Sanchit Maruti, MD, MS (He/Him)
Dr. Maruti is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont College of Medicine. He is an Attending Inpatient Psychiatrist and is the Medical Director of the Inpatient Psychiatry Service and the Addiction Treatment Program at the University of Vermont Medical Center.
Dr. Maruti is the national course director of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) Addictions and their Treatment Course and serves on the Board of Directors of the AAAP.
Dr. Maruti is Fellowship trained in Addiction Psychiatry from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and has research expertise in risk assessment, quality improvement, and outcomes measurement. Prior to attending medical school he worked in a variety of research and development positions in biotech and health care consulting for almost a decade.
2021 Presentation
Substance Use Disorders and Suicide in Rural Communities
This workshop provides an improved understanding and practical approaches for evaluating and managing individuals with suicidal ideation in Rural communities.
Presentation Summary:
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States accounting for over 47,500 deaths in 2019. Additionally there were over 1.38 Million suicide attempts in 2019. This presentation will highlight the major risk factors for suicidal ideation in individuals with substance use disorders. It will assist practitioners in describing screening methods for evaluating suicidal ideation and identifying key elements of safety planning for persons with suicidal ideation.