Clinician–Scientist Training in Addiction Medicine

Effectiveness and Organization of Addiction Medicine Training Across the Globe

Effectiveness and Organization of Addiction Medicine Training Across the Globe.

BACKGROUND Over the past decade, addiction medicine training curricula have been developed to prepare physicians to work with substance use disorder patients. This review paper aimed at (1) summarizing scientific publications that outline the content of addiction medicine curricula and (2) evaluating the evidence for efficacy for training in addiction medicine. METHODS We carried out a litera...

Effectiveness and Organization of Addiction Medicine Training Across the Globe

Effectiveness and Organization of Addiction Medicine Training Across the Globe

Integrating addiction medicine training into medical school and residency curricula

Background The Affordable Care Act (2010) brings an opportunity to increase the integration of addiction treatment into the health-care system. With the anticipated expansion of addiction care services in primary care, challenges, such as workforce training, can be expected. This presentation discusses challenges and opportunities for addiction medicine training of primary care professionals in...