Addiction Medicine

Catalog description

The Addiction Medicine Elective is for medical students with an interest in learning the complexities of seeing and treating patients with addiction. This rotation will provide an overview of the basics of addiction medicine which covers how to screen, diagnose, treat and/or refer patients with addiction. Clinical cases and discussions will be led by addiction medicine specialists, students will gain practical knowledge and an understanding of evidence-based approaches that demonstrate there are solutions available to help patients with addiction.