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Outcomes From An Addiction Medicine Elective For 2nd Year Pcom Do Students, Rachel Caulkins, Anna Klunk, Christopher Suttera, Kayleigh Vanduzer, Frederick J. Goldstein
Outcomes From An Addiction Medicine Elective For 2nd Year Pcom Do Students, Rachel Caulkins, Anna Klunk, Christopher Suttera, Kayleigh Vanduzer, Frederick J. Goldstein
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Introduction: According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older had a past-year substance use disorder (SUD). However, the median number of hours of content discussing this clinical issue in medical schools is seven hours. At the PCOM Philadelphia campus, 50 Second Year students (allowable limit) participated in the first Addiction Medicine Elective course in Winter 2022. This was a 6-week long program with one 2-hour session at night (6–8 pm) per week. Classes consisted of sessions with physicians having experience with SUD patients, testimony from those with SUD, Narcan training, …