Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers (Coursera)

You will ultimately be prepared to provide compassionate and evidence-based care to a large population of patients living with addiction— a chronic, often relapsing-remitting disease, but a treatable one.
Distribution of this course is made possible through a SAMHSA-funded grant initiative, the Expansion of Interprofessional Healthcare Practitioner SUD Education, which provides a foundational level of evidence-based training in preventing and treating substance use disorders. AAAP is working in collaboration with Yale University, the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM), and a coalition of 37 multidisciplinary healthcare learning institutions across the country to train health professionals including medicine, nursing, physician associate, social work, pharmacy and public health.
Note: The content in this course is intended solely to inform and educate medical professionals. This site shall not be used for medical advice and is not a substitute for the advice or treatment of a qualified medical professional.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: “How can I show compassion toward patients with substance use disorders?”
WEEK 2: “How do I know if my patient has a substance use disorder?”
WEEK 3: "How do I recommend treatment options?”
WEEK 4: “What medications help patients manage their substance use disorders?”
WEEK 5: “What psychosocial or behavioral therapies are available for patients with substance use disorders?”
WEEK 6: "What societal factors impact successful recovery?”