Train New Trainers (TNT) Fellowships Application Process & Scholarships Message from the Director Meet the TNT Team TNT PCP Fellowship Fellowship Details TNT PC-CAP Fellowship Fellowship Details TNT PC-TEAM Fellowship Fellowship Details Contact Us Alumni Testimonials TNT Primary Care – Training and Education in Addiction Medicine (PC-TEAM) Fellowship The UCI School of Medicine TNT PC-TEAM Fellowship is a one-year program that provides innovative and targeted training to optimize the treatment of substance use disorders. Home Education Medical Education Continuing Medical Education Continuing Medical Education > Train New Trainers (TNT) Fellowships Continuing Medical Education >TNT PC-TEAM Fellowship Advanced Training in Primary Care Addiction Medicine The UCI School of Medicine Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care – Training and Education in Addiction Medicine (PC-TEAM) Fellowship is a one-year training program designed for primary care providers working in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Neurology or Pharmacy. The target audiences for the program are MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs and PharmDs. We train primary care providers to: Complete an evidence-informed substance use screening in busy primary care or other general medical settings. Effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat commonly encountered substance use and pain-related disorders (e.g., opioids, alcohol, stimulants, and benzodiazepines). Teach these principles to their primary care colleagues TNT PC-TEAM Fellowship Meets MATE Act Requirement We are excited to announce that the Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Training and Education in Addiction Medicine (PC-TEAM) Fellowship curriculum meets the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act 8-hour training requirement on opioid or other substance use disorders and the appropriate treatment plan. Certification of this training requirement is due upon your next DEA renewal after June 2023. At the end of the fellowship, the fellow will receive a final CME certificate with all the CME credits listed and indicating that these activities “satisfy the 8-hour training as required by the MATE Act”. Need for Addiction Treatment Substance Use Disorder1 In 2022, 46.5 million adults were diagnosed with a substance use disorder Of the 46.5 million, only 4.6 million receive SUD treatment (10%) Fatalities2 ~178,000 alcohol-related deaths ~109,000 overdose deaths ~50,000 deaths are due to suicide Program Details Learn more about our curriculum, tuition and how to apply. Learn More & Apply 1 https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/data-stats.htm 1 https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2023/20231129.htm#:~:text=The%20new%20provisional%20data%20show,2022%2C%20the%20highest%20since%201941 2 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7306a2.htm#:~:text=Preliminary%20reports%20indicate%20that%20more,and%20fentanyl%20analogs%20(IMFs)