Course Catalog

 
28-497 ADDICTION MEDICINE
Department PSYCHIATRY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility Center for Psychiatric Medicine
Course Director PETER LANE, DO Enrollment Limit 1
Contact MATTHEW J. EHRLICH, MD Enrollment Minimum 1
Email mehrlich@uabmc.edu Address CPM 409K
Phone (205) 996-9105 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 1-2, 1-4, 3-4, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 9-10, 9-12, 11-12, 13-14, 13-16, 15-16, 18-19, 18-21, 20-21, 22-23, 22-25, 24-25, 28-29, 28-31, 30-31, 32-33, 32-35, 34-35, 36-37, 36-39, 38-39, 40-41, 40-43, 42-43, 45-46, 45-48, 47-48, 49-50, 49-52, 51-52
Prerequisites * * * WRITTEN APPROVAL REQUIRED * * * Successful completion of the core internal medicine, psych and surgery clerkships and any clerkship which covers the content material of the requested elective or acting internship course (e.g. Pediatric Clerkship must be successfully completed prior to taking a Pediatric Elective or AI). 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
Accepts students from osteopathic schools.
Course Description In this elective the medical student will learn how to recognize the chemically dependent patient and how to facilitate recovery from the disease of addiction. The student will actively participate in all aspects of the 12 step recovery process, which will increase awareness of how treatment works. The goal of this elective is to provide the medical student with an understanding of the prevalence, presentation, diagnosis, management, and natural history of addictive disorders. The student will learn to integrate substance abuse training with their other clinical experiences. The elective will include didactic, clinical, and experiental sessions provided at the Addiction Recovery Program(ARP). The student will function as a member of the ARP team. As the team is multidisciplined, the student will be exposed to multiple treatment modalities. The rotation is flexible enough to allow the trainee to explore a special interest in a addictive disorder or treatment modality. Special areas of interest include: the addicted healthcare professional, 12 step programs, opiate addiction in chronic pain, comorbid addiction in chronic illnesses, and dysfunctional family dynamics.
Where To Report Center for Psychiatric Medicine, 4th Floor, Room C409-G; see Dr. Lane's assistant, Petra Watson. Report at 8:15am on the first day.
Requirements Present for the entire 2 weeks
Evaluation Pass/Fail
Notes