A Novel Team-Based Learning Approach for an Internal Medicine Residency: Medication-Assisted Treatments for Substance Use Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is estimated that approximately one-tenth of the US population suffers from substance use disorders (SUD), a problem that is compounded when one considers the impact that drug addiction could have on treatment outcomes for many other chronic diseases. Thus, addiction medicine has become an important component of many successful urban primary care practices and residencies across the country. Our program sought to improve the confidence of our residents in managing SUD by instituting a team-based learning (TBL) activity that focused on the diagnosis and medication-assisted treatment of these illnesses.

Methods

The class of 80 internal medicine residents were divided into groups of approximately 16 residents, and during the TBL sessions further divided into tea

SUBMITTER: Matassa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7852341 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature