Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and the University of Chicago Medicine will use a $1.13 million federal grant to study the opioid epidemic affecting the state’s 16 southernmost counties. The joint effort will initially focus on learning how and why people use opioids such as heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers for non-medical reasons and examine the impact on health. People with opioid use disorder, particularly those who inject the drugs, are more vulnerable to outbreaks of HIV, hepatitis and other infections. The researchers hope their work sheds light on the region

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and the University of Chicago Medicine will use a $1.13 million federal grant to study the opioid epidemic affecting the state’s 16 southernmost counties. The joint effort will initially focus on learning how and why people use opioids such as heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers for non-medical reasons and examine the impact on health. People with opioid use disorder, particularly those who inject the drugs, are more vulnerable to outbreaks of HIV, hepatitis and other infections. The researchers hope their work sheds light on the region

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and the University of Chicago Medicine will use a $1.13 million federal grant to study the opioid epidemic affecting the state’s 16 southernmost counties. The joint effort will initially focus on learning how and why people use opioids such as heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers for non-medical reasons and examine the impact on health. People with opioid use disorder, particularly those who inject the drugs, are more vulnerable to outbreaks of HIV, hepatitis and other infections. The researchers hope their work sheds light on the region

Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 25 – October 20. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will

Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 25 – October 20. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will

Family physicians in eight Illinois communities are hosting students from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine September 25 – October 20. The students are participating in the school’s Family Medicine Preceptorship Program. [Editor: See the list below for the student or physician from your community.] The experience provides an opportunity for students to use their medical knowledge in an office setting under the supervision of an experienced physician. The students choose from more than 160 family practice physicians in Illinois for their preceptorship experience. They will

Links to opioid resources for medical professionals.

Note: These sources found through search going back to 2010. Abbreviations noted at end. > KEYWORDS SOURCE TITLE CITATION DESCRIPTION URL Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse Behavioral Health Coordinating Committee, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse in the United States: Current Activities and Future Opportunities Post 2012 Report in response to the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012; epidemiology, surveillance, provider education, clinical practice tools, regulatory and oversight activities, treatment, prevention www.cdc

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Training Modules: Course Title Presenter/s Presentation Prescribing Guidelines, Safe Alternatives to Opioids, The Opioid Crisis - Targeting Prescriber Education Kari Wolf, MD, Talha Baloch, MD, Rohit Shah, MD, Nicole Abbot, MD Video - References Government Regulations Around Opioid Prescribing and Alternatives to Opioids Kerry Studnicki, PharmD, Talha Baloch, MD, Rohit Shah, MD, Nicole Abbot, MD Video Pharmacology of Pain Sarah Connell-Robertson, PharmD Video - PowerPoint Coalition Building Efforts in Southern Illinois Liz Toomey, CHES Audio - PowerPoint Illinois Prescription Monitoring