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Addiction Medicine in Canada: Challenges and Prospects
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el-Guebaly, Nady; Crockford, David; Cirone, Sharon; Kahan, Meldon – Substance Abuse, 2011
In Canada, the qualification of physicians is the jurisdiction of the College of Family Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. The Colleges have promoted the training of "generalists" in family medicine and "sophisticated generalists" among the traditional specialties, and the development of subspecialties…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Substance Abuse, Physicians, Psychiatry
The Master in Addiction Medicine Program in the Netherlands
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De Jong, Cornelis; Luycks, Lonneke; Delicat, Jan-Wilm – Substance Abuse, 2011
Since 2007 there is a full-time, 2-year professional training in addiction medicine in the Netherlands. The aim of this article is to describe in detail the development and present status of the Dutch Master in Addiction Medicine (MiAM) program. In this competency-based professional training, theoretical courses are integrated with learning in…
Descriptors: Masters Programs, Substance Abuse, Public Health, Professional Training
Developing a Competence-Based Addiction Medicine Curriculum in Indonesia: The Training Needs Assessment
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Pinxten, W. J. L.; De Jong, C.; Hidayat, T.; Istiqomah, A. N.; Achmad, Y. M.; Raya, R. P.; Norviatin, D.; Siregar, I. M. P. – Substance Abuse, 2011
Indonesia has one of the fastest growing, injecting drugs user-driven, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemics in Asia. Coverage of needle and syringe programs (NSPs), opioid substitution therapy (OST), and antiretroviral treatment (ART) is increasing, but is still low, whereas professional training in addiction medicine is not yet…
Descriptors: Evidence, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Educational Needs, Substance Abuse
The Teen Addiction Severity Index around the Globe: The Tower of Babel Revisited
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Kaminer, Yifrah – Substance Abuse, 2008
The objectives of this article are, first, to provide a brief review of screening and assessment of adolescents substance use and substance use disorders; second, to describe the work done with the Teen Addiction Severity Index (T-ASI) in different countries; and third, to address challenges and opportunities in order to improve international…
Descriptors: Race, Substance Abuse, Health Personnel, Psychometrics
Medical Students' Experiences with Addicted Patients: A Web-Based Survey
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Midmer, Deana; Kahan, Meldon; Wilson, Lynn – Substance Abuse, 2008
Project CREATE was an initiative to strengthen undergraduate medical education in addictions. As part of a needs assessment, forty-six medical students at Ontario's five medical schools completed a bi-weekly, interactive web-based survey about addiction-related learning events. In all, 704 unique events were recorded, for an average of 16.7…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Substance Abuse, Medical Schools
Medical Students' Knowledge about Alcohol and Drug Problems: Results of the Medical Council of Canada Examination
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Kahan, Meldon; Midmer, Deana; Wilson, Lynn; Borsoi, Diane – Substance Abuse, 2006
Purpose: To determine knowledge of a national sample of medical students about substance withdrawal, screening and early intervention, medical and psychiatric complications of addiction, and treatment options. Methods: Based on learning objectives developed by medical faculty, twenty-two questions on addictions were included in the 1998 Canadian…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Substance Abuse, Early Intervention