Thursday, May 2, 2024
5/2/2024
Prisma Health-Upstate, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (UofSCSOMG), and Clemson University School of Nursing in Greenville, SC (CUSON) will develop and implement Project TRANSFORM (Teaching Recovery-informed Addiction Care And Negating Stigma FOR Medical Professionals) to provide training for professionals in the health care team who in the course of their roles may serve individuals and families affected by SUD. The proposed module-type educational pedagogy includes review of sensitivity to the unique needs of those affected, information on various substances of use, and clinical considerations and supportive intervention strategies for health care professionals. The project will serve an estimated 5,200 students over the two year period. The Project Goal is to expand the number of practitioners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based SUD treatment. The objective is to expand the integration of substance use disorder (SUD) education into the standard curriculum of a minimum of 20 relevant healthcare and health services education programs over two years. The proposed approach for this project is to: 1. Develop an online curriculum that will cover each of the subject areas required in the FOA. The modules will be in an online platform where the instructor can either assign the curriculum to be done outside of the class or the instructor can use the curriculum as a part of their lecture. 2. Provide each module to consist of the evidence based educational piece followed by a short quiz on the topic, then a review of the quiz and topic. Following the module will be brief videos, produced by national experts in addiction medicine, education and recovery in collaboration with a professional video company, interviewing people in recovery and their experience with that particular drug and what was helpful to them in recovery. This innovative approach of integrating the medical knowledge with lived experience education provided by individuals living with addiction and in recovery will result in an educated, compassionate and involved healthcare workforce addressing SUD.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
