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Core Curriculum Elements on Substance Use Disorder for Early Academic Career: Medical and Health Professions Education Programs

20 pages. April 2024. Includes bibliography. Government estimates indicate the nation’s behavioral health workforce, including those who treat patients with substance use disorders (SUD), will continue to experience staffing shortages and that it is imperative to address future workforce needs for several behavioral health occupations (USDHHS, 2023). Enhanced training is needed across medical, nursing, and physician associate (PA) professions to detect and treat patients with SUDs. This report is designed to promote comprehensive education among those training in medical, physician associate, nurse practitioner, nurse, social worker, public health and counselor academic programs. Such programs are urged to: Provide training early in their students’ academic careers about SUD to help address stigma related to addiction; Educate that SUD is a treatable, chronic disorder, akin to diabetes and heart disease, and Increase access to SUD screening, assessments and services for the approximately 46 million Americans with SUDs, who are family, friends, and neighbors, and deserve access to care.

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