Substance Use Teaching Project Examples
Dr. Jeffrey Samet discussing Substance Use Teaching Project idea with CRIT participants
Sample Substance Use Teaching Project Action Plan #1
Title: |
Incorporating Addiction Medicine into
Organ System-Based Curriculum |
Audience: |
3-4 Residents, 2 Interns, 1 Attending
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Goals: |
Introduce addiction medicine into existing organ system-based
ambulatory course curriculum, taught by Chief Residents
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Objectives: |
Learners will gain ability to list pathophysiologic effects of
alcohol/tobacco/other drugs in each organ system covered
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Methods: |
- Notify all residents that addiction topics will be covered
- Develop folder of literature, readily available for Chief Resident
to use for teaching residents
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Resources: |
- Ambulatory Program Coordinator agreement
- Program Director agreement
- Literature
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Barriers: |
- Chief Resident very busy
- Possible lack of residents’ interest in topic
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Timeline: |
3 Months
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Evaluation: |
- Survey residents on areas of addiction medicine covered
- Count how often addiction related topics have been covered
- Add questions on addiction medicine to course evaluation
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Dr. Dan Alford discussing Substance Use Teaching Project idea with CRIT participant
Sample Substance Use Teaching Project Action Plan #2
Title: |
Teaching Housestaff About
12-Step (AA, NA) Programs |
Audience: |
Interns and Residents
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Goals: |
Educate housestaff about 12-Step programs (A.A. and N.A.)
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Objectives: |
- Be able to discuss the benefits of 12-step meetings with
patients and patient’s family members
- Identify patient-related barriers to attending 12-step meetings
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Methods: |
Arrange for housestaff to attend 12-step meetings
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Resources: |
- Presentation on effectiveness of 12-step programs
- Journal articles that report on studies of 12-step programs
- 12-step program literature
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Barriers: |
- Locating appropriate and agreeable 12-step meetings
to attend
- Transportation issues
- Possible lack of residents’ interest in topic
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Timeline: |
3 Months
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Evaluation: |
- Pre- and post-survey of housestaff knowledge and
attitudes about 12-step programs
- Post-visit discussion on what housestaff learned
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