Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s (R) Medical Education Working Group on Prescription Drug Misuse said last week that all medical schools in the state must teach 10 “core competencies,” which include developing treatment plans for addiction and counseling for behavioral change.
“We’re the state’s public medical school,” said Michael F. Collins, MD, chancellor of UMass Medical School. “When the governor says this is a priority, we pay attention.”
Though the medical school already teaches many of the core competencies, it will add hands-on learning — including an Opioid and Safe Prescribing Training Immersion program — to the curriculum.
More articles on integration and physician issues:
Survey reveals healthcare providers’ most pressing tech pain points
The No. 1 thing patients want: 5 steps to improve the physician-patient relationship
CVS, family physicians kick off care coordination campaign
