These modules were developed with funding support from the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Samueli Foundation and with sincere appreciation to the following:
Project Team:
Amber Baysinger, MD, PhD
Rich Bottner, PA-C, DHA
Alanna Boulton, MSHS
Kristin Escamilla, MD
Clarissa Johnston, MD
Sussann Kotara, MD
Christopher Moriates, MD
Victoria Valencia, MPH
Reviewers:
Robert Ashford, MSW
Honora Englander, MD
Deborah Finnell, DNS, CARN-AP
Lori Holleran Steiker, PhD, ACSW
William Kinkle, RN, EMT-P, CRS
Jennifer Potter, PhD, MPH
Kelsey Priest, PhD, MPH
Additional Contributors:
Communities for Recovery
University of Texas at Austin – Center for Health Communication
Lloyd Berg, PhD, AB>
Cody Cowley
Smitha Murthy, MD
Blake Smith
Target Audience: All practicing healthcare professionals and trainees
Learning Objectives:
Module 1: Changing Perceptions and Language to Improve Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
1.1: Explain how stigma may contribute to decreased access to evidence-based care.
1.2: Compare perceptions and approaches to OUD to other chronic medical conditions.
1.3: Demonstrate how OUD-related stigma differs across diverse patient populations.
1.4: Identify and replace stigmatizing language used in relation to patients with OUD.
Module 2 Changing Behaviors to Save Lives for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
2.1: Recognize one’s own biases, including implicit biases, and employ strategies to mitigate bias.
2.2: Develop improved communication skills, including motivational interviewing, for interacting with patients with OUD.
2.3: Demonstrate the importance of access to naloxone and medications for the treatment of OUD.