GMED 710AD Inpatient Addiction Medicine Adventist Health Portland

Credits: 2
This course is designed to provide learners with clinical exposure to the inpatient evaluation and management of substance use disorders. Students will have the opportunity to observe the methods used to take a comprehensive and patient-centered substance use history and develop their own history taking skills and clinical knowledge in order to accurately diagnose and manage various substance use disorders. An emphasis will be placed on the impact of psychosocial and socioeconomic factors on patients’ overall health and wellbeing, and the effect these determinants of health have on patient engagement in care and the development of addiction. Effective communication and de-escalation skills across a diverse patient population will be modeled to help students develop and refine their interpersonal skills. Learners will work within a multi-disciplinary team that includes a peer, RN, Social Worker, Pharmacist and Attending Physician, and will develop the skills necessary to partner successfully with team members across various disciplines.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit