Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
UPSOM-MOUD Training Program - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPSOM) Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Training Program (UPSOM-MOUD) will partner with the University of Pittsburgh Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) to integrate MOUD and other substance use disorder (SUD) education into the medical student curricula to train medical students to deliver effective patient MOUD treatment within diverse clinical settings. The program’s population of focus is UPSOM’s medical students. The program will train 140 unique students in year 1, 140 in year 2, and 140 in year 3, for a total of 420 students trained during the entire project period. The program’s population of focus is UPSOM’s medical students. In Fall 2021, UPSOM’s medical student enrollment was 140 students, of which 63% were White, 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic/Latino, 4% Black, and 2% identified as two or more races. The primary language was English, with under 10% of students speaking English as a second language. Students were 55% female, 45% male, and 10% identified as LGBTQ+. UPSOM students range in age from 20 to 39. The geographic catchment area includes UPSOM medical students living in Allegheny County, PA. Allegheny County residents are mainly White (80%) with a higher percentage of Black residents (13.4%) compared to PA (12%). Allegheny County residents have a lower median income ($62,320) than PA ($63,627), and a higher proportion of persons possessing at least a bachelor’s degree (42.5%) than PA (32.3%). In 2019, the median age of Allegheny County residents was 40.5 years. Adults (aged +18) who identified their sexual orientation as LGBTQ+ represents 4.1% of the PA population. UPSOM-MOUD program goals include Goal 1) By Sept. 2025, the UPSOM-MOUD program will increase the number of medical students trained by 420 to meet x-waiver requirements for expanded capacity to provide effective MOUD treatment to patients in PA. Goal 2 By Sept. 2025, the UPSOM-MOUD program will increase the number of medical students waivered by 420 to provide MOUD in PA. Goal 3) By Sept. 2025, UPSOM-MOUD program will increase the amount of SUD training within the curriculum by three hours. Goal 4) By Sept. 2025, the UPSOM-MOUD program will increase students perceived opioid use disorder (OUD)/SUD treatment confidence and brief intervention proficiency through virtual patient simulation exercises measured through a proficiency checklist. Goal 5) By Sept. 2025, the Executive Committee (EC)/UPSOM will ensure 100% of students shadow experienced MOUD practitioners. Goal 6) Beginning Nov. 2022, the EC/UPSOM will ensure all required (GPRA) and supplemental data is collected and reported accurately to evaluate the curriculum’s impact on students and the UPSOM curriculum. Goal 7) By Sept. 2025, the EC will develop a sustainability plan that includes ongoing SUD, OUD, and MOUD training curriculum integration at UPSOM post-grant. Goal 8) By Sept. 2025, the EC will support implementing MOUD-focused curricula for a residency training program.
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