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Evaluate the impact of an addiction medicine core curriculum on residents' attitudes and preparedness regarding substance use disorders.

August 13, 2026BMC Medical EducationOpen Access

Impact of a stigma-disrupting addiction medicine core curriculum on internal medicine resident attitudes and preparedness: results from a pilot study

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DLDavid LawrenceUCLA Health KMKatharine F. MarshallKaiser Permanente

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Pilot study shows curriculum improves internal medicine residents' attitudes and capabilities in treating substance use disorders, indicating effective educational strategies.

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Evaluate the impact of an addiction medicine core curriculum on residents' attitudes and preparedness regarding substance use disorders.
Five-day core rotation curriculum implemented for second-year internal medicine residents.
Voluntary pre- and post-experience surveys used to assess self-reported preparedness and attitudes.
Data analyzed through McNemar’s and paired t-tests.
Preparedness to diagnose SUDs increased from 39% to 100% (p < 0.05).
Preparedness to treat SUDs increased from 22% to 89% (p < 0.05).
Average MCRS scores increased significantly for opioid (41.9 to 47.2, p = 0.003) and alcohol use disorders (41.3 to 47.1, p < 0.001).

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Lawrence et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76502b0e0cff3f63fa3d https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10119-8

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Pilot study shows curriculum improves internal medicine residents' attitudes and capabilities in treating substance use disorders, indicating effective educational strategies.

Impact of a stigma-disrupting addiction medicine core curriculum on internal medicine resident attitudes and preparedness: results from a pilot study

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Impact of a stigma-disrupting addiction medicine core curriculum on internal medicine resident attitudes and preparedness: results from a pilot study

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