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Evaluation of a faculty development program in substance abuse education

J Bigby1, H N Barnes

  • 1Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

Journal of General Internal Medicine
|June 1, 1993
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A faculty development program significantly improved general medical faculty

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Faculty Development

Background:

  • General medical faculty require enhanced skills in substance abuse education.
  • Effective teaching strategies for substance abuse are crucial for patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of a faculty development program on clinical skills and teaching of substance abuse.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of substance abuse education for general medical faculty.

Main Methods:

  • A learner-centered, experiential faculty development program was implemented.
  • Participants (general internal medicine faculty and others) were assessed pre- and post-program.
  • The program focused on improving clinical and teaching skills in substance abuse.

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Main Results:

  • Participants reported increased confidence in recognizing, presenting, and referring substance abuse cases.
  • Attitudes toward patients with substance abuse improved.
  • Teaching on substance abuse management increased without compromising other medical topics.

Conclusions:

  • Interactive, clinically focused faculty development courses enhance substance abuse clinical skills.
  • Such programs effectively increase faculty confidence and teaching related to substance abuse.