A focus on the future of opioid prescribing: implementation of a virtual opioid and pain management module for medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United States opioid epidemic is a devastating public health crisis fueled in part by physician prescribing. While the next generation of prescribers is crucial to the trajectory of the epidemic, medical school curricula designated to prepare students for opioid prescribing (OP) and pain management is often underdeveloped. In response to this deficit, we aimed to investigate the impact of an online opioid and pain management (OPM) educational intervention on fourth-year medical student knowledge, attitudes, and perceived competence.

Methods

Graduating students completing their final year of medical education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University were sent an e-mail invitation to complete a virtual OPM module. The module consisted of e

SUBMITTER: Adalbert JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8733773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature