Long-Term Impact of Addictions Training For Medical Residents

Author(s)

Linda C. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Kathy Sdao-Jarvie, Canadian Addiction Research Foundation
Richard C. Frecker, University of Toronto
Joanne Brown, Canadian Addiction Research FoundationFollow
Patricia A. Cleland, Canadian Addiction Research Foundation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1997

Publication Title

Substance Abuse

Volume

18

Issue/Number

2

First Page

51

ISSN

0889-7077

Last Page

56

Abstract/Excerpt

The present survey was conducted to determine the long‐term impact of addictions training on the practice patterns of physicians who completed a specialized addictions residency training program. Medical residents and medical research fellows who participated in a residency training program in addictions from 1981 through 1991 at the Addiction Research Foundation in Toronto were mailed a brief questionnaire about their training experience. Of the 27 physicians who responded to the questionnaire (73% response rate), 52% were currently working in the addictions field. Of the 13 who were not working in the field, 77% reported using their addictions training in their current practice. Thus, 89% of the physicians who participated in the specialized addictions residency training program and responded to the survey reported continued utilization of their training several years after the experience.

DOI

10.1080/08897079709511348

NSUWorks Citation

Sobell, L. C., Sdao-Jarvie, K., Frecker, R. C., Brown, J., Cleland, P. A. (1997). Long-Term Impact of Addictions Training For Medical Residents. Substance Abuse, 18(2), 51-56.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/595