"Integrated Substance Use Treatment: It's Not Just for Specialists Anym" by Eliisa Bojanic and Jennifer Kowalkowski
 

Integrated Substance Use Treatment: It's Not Just for Specialists Anymore!

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

9-2024

Abstract

As the need and demand for more accessible substance use treatment grows, building inclusive environments within primary care to address this need is critical. This presentation will focus on practical paths to designing an integrated care model that trains residents to feel comfortable with medication treatment for opioid use disorder and alcohol use disorder as part of a full-spectrum primary care. Using our own successful (and continually evolving) template, we will discuss logistical barriers from the sides of both physicians and clinical health psychologists, patient referral and retention, and tips for engaging learners in the process. Addressing this growing patient population through the biopsychosocial approach is possible in the PCP's office, and we aim to equip teachers and learners with the tools to feel confident and energized to engage within their own practice.

Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:

  1. Understand the biopsychosocial model for substance use treatment and why this model is important for primary care.
  2. Identify at least two barriers and possible solutions to an integrated care model within their own practice.
  3. Apply the recent ACGME curriculum changes within their own residency with at least one significant change to their current model.

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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Conference on Practice and Quality Improvement, September 15-17, 2024, Denver, CO

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