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Pre-Conference Session

Workforce Development

PC17 - Enhancing Future Healthcare Professional Education and Experience Surrounding Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Sunday, May 19, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
Location: Melrose 3
CE: 2.0
Presentation Summary: Despite the growing concern surrounding substance use disorders and overdose death rates in our communities and having effective evidence-based treatment and prevention strategies available, healthcare professional schools have limited curricular time to add didactic content. This presentation will show how academic professionals, substance use disorder treatment centers, and addiction specialists can collaborate to enhance future healthcare professional experiences and reduce stigmatization of persons with SUD and pharmacotherapy, with the ultimate goal of improving student preparedness to assess and treat persons with substance use disorders in their future practices. Panel discussion will include lessons learned from development through implementation.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:
  • Recognize knowledge and experience gaps surrounding healthcare professional student education and training specific to caring for individuals with substance use disorder.
  • Identify methods of enhancing healthcare professional student education and training to prepare them for addressing substance use in their future practices.
  • Devise a plan to implement a student learning program within your treatment center.