The UCI School of Medicine Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Training and Education in Addiction Medicine (PC-TEAM) Fellowship is a year-long clinical education certificate program for primary care and ER-oriented clinicians interested in advanced SUD training and opioid management.
Fellows will learn how to complete evidence-based substance use screening in busy primary care or other general medical settings. TNT PC-TEAM fellows will also be trained to effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat commonly encountered substance use and pain-related disorders (e.g., opioids, alcohol, stimulants, and benzodiazepines). Most importantly, graduates will be thoroughly trained in SUD and, as TNT PC-TEAM Champions, know how to train other providers.
The primary goal of the TNT PC-TEAM fellowship is to provide mentorship and teaching skills in the area of addiction medicine. Trainees will learn in both small and large group settings, with a focus on how to teach information and skills learned to providers in their region. The target audiences for the program are MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs.
Note that training in this Fellowship takes place largely outside of normal clinic hours and is not a traditional or Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved fellowship.
The curriculum includes over 50 hours of training and will lead to a certificate of completion from the UC Irvine School of Medicine.
- Fellowship cohorts begin in March and end in February of the following year.
- Two mandatory intensive training sessions (in-person):
- Friday and Saturday in March
- Friday and Saturday in August
- Live webinars on the second and third Monday of the month at 12:00 p.m. (PT) via Zoom
- One hour per month of mentoring sessions with a TNT faculty member
- Optional "open office hours" in specialized areas
- Complimentary lifelong learning and mentorship for alumni
TNT PC-TEAM fellows must complete the following to receive a UC Irvine School of Medicine certificate of completion:
- Attend and participate in both weekend learning sessions
- Attend at least 80 percent of teleconferenced teaching sessions
- Participate in 11 hours of small group mentorship (April-February)
- Complete all surveys
The primary goal of the TNT PC-TEAM fellowship is to provide mentorship and teaching skills in various areas of psychiatry. Trainees will learn:
- How to complete an evidence-informed substance use screening in a busy primary care or other general medical setting
- How to effectively prevent, diagnose, and treat commonly encountered substance use and pain-related disorders (e.g., opioids, alcohol, stimulants, and benzodiazepines)
- How to teach these principles to their primary care colleagues
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- Substance use and withdrawal symptoms
- Responsible use of opioids / Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
- Assessment and treatment of common pain conditions in the context of SUD prevention and management
- Addressing Health Disparities in Addiction Medicine
- Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
- Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing
- Common Pain Disorders and Treatment Considerations
- Prevention, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of:
- Nicotine Use Disorder
- Sedative/Hypnotic Use Disorders
- Alcohol Use Disorder
- Stimulant Use Disorder
- Cannabis Use Disorder
- Special Populations — Adolescents & Children
- Motivational Interviewing
This activity series has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Reading materials will be provided. Emphasis will be placed on providing culturally and linguistically competent and person-centered clinical care. Pre-, mid-, and post-testing will measure practice patterns and general knowledge in primary care addiction and pain management.