Location
Philadelphia, PA
Start Date
10-5-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
13-5-2021 12:00 AM
Description
Training in substance use disorders and their treatment is important for medical students to develop positive attitudes towards patients struggling with substance abuse. There is substantial evidence demonstrating that physicians in practice fail to recognize a large percentage of patients suffering from substance abuse conditions. Historically, a “negative attitude” of health care providers towards patients struggling with substance abuse may have originated from the lack of recognition of these issues as chronic medical conditions during training. Thus, substance abuse education early in medical training is impactful and should be considered. The proposed curriculum consists of four sessions and aims to improve students’ attitudes regarding substance abuse. Session one engages students by identifying attitudes and misinformation surrounding the subject while also providing further learning resources. The first half of the session will be virtual and self-paced content review. The second half will meet in person, where students participate in an interactive game to test and consolidate their knowledge. Session two includes role-play of clinical scenarios, allowing students to practice motivational interviewing and clinical decision making. Students will be required to watch a video on reducing discriminatory practices in clinical settings in session three. Then, they can elect to attend either a Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) meeting or an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting as an optional way to engage students further and apply their knowledge. Session four consists of the plan and reflection portion of the curriculum. Students will individually reflect on the material based on the discoveries made surrounding their pre-existing attitudes about substance abuse. They will use their prior knowledge and skills learned in the course to create a plan to serve as a reminder of their goals before starting clinical years. Session four will make use of smartphone devices that can be used by all learners, including those with sensory challenges such as visual impairment. Each session will be two hours in length. The curriculum’s total length of time will be eight hours, including seven hours of mandatory content and an optional hour-long SMART or AA meeting. Substance abuse training sessions with similar lengths have been shown to help students improve and retain knowledge. Overall, this engaging approach to teaching is aimed to escalate student awareness of these patients’ presentation and improve attitudes when approaching these patients in clinical settings.
Embargo Period
3-30-2022
ANASAM: A novel approach to SUDS anamnesis for medical students
Philadelphia, PA
Training in substance use disorders and their treatment is important for medical students to develop positive attitudes towards patients struggling with substance abuse. There is substantial evidence demonstrating that physicians in practice fail to recognize a large percentage of patients suffering from substance abuse conditions. Historically, a “negative attitude” of health care providers towards patients struggling with substance abuse may have originated from the lack of recognition of these issues as chronic medical conditions during training. Thus, substance abuse education early in medical training is impactful and should be considered. The proposed curriculum consists of four sessions and aims to improve students’ attitudes regarding substance abuse. Session one engages students by identifying attitudes and misinformation surrounding the subject while also providing further learning resources. The first half of the session will be virtual and self-paced content review. The second half will meet in person, where students participate in an interactive game to test and consolidate their knowledge. Session two includes role-play of clinical scenarios, allowing students to practice motivational interviewing and clinical decision making. Students will be required to watch a video on reducing discriminatory practices in clinical settings in session three. Then, they can elect to attend either a Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) meeting or an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting as an optional way to engage students further and apply their knowledge. Session four consists of the plan and reflection portion of the curriculum. Students will individually reflect on the material based on the discoveries made surrounding their pre-existing attitudes about substance abuse. They will use their prior knowledge and skills learned in the course to create a plan to serve as a reminder of their goals before starting clinical years. Session four will make use of smartphone devices that can be used by all learners, including those with sensory challenges such as visual impairment. Each session will be two hours in length. The curriculum’s total length of time will be eight hours, including seven hours of mandatory content and an optional hour-long SMART or AA meeting. Substance abuse training sessions with similar lengths have been shown to help students improve and retain knowledge. Overall, this engaging approach to teaching is aimed to escalate student awareness of these patients’ presentation and improve attitudes when approaching these patients in clinical settings.