Health Care Professionals' Clinical Skills to Address Vaping and e-Cigarette Use by Patients: Needs and Interest Questionnaire Study.

Background: Widespread vaping and e-cigarette use is a relatively new phenomenon. Youth vaping peaked in 2019, with over 25% of high school students currently vaping. e-Cigarettes are used where smoking is not permitted or as an alternative smoking cessation treatment instead of Food and Drug Administration-approved options.

Virtual Reality Cue Refusal Video Game for Alcohol and Cigarette Recovery Support: Summative Study.

Background: New technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and video games hold promise to support and enhance individuals in addiction treatment and recovery. Quitting or decreasing cigarette or alcohol use can lead to significant health improvements for individuals, decreasing heart disease risk and cancer risks (for both nicotine and alcohol use), among others. However, remaining in recovery from use is a significant challenge for most individuals.

The Perceptions of Medical School Students and Faculty Toward Obesity Medicine Education: Survey and Needs Analysis.

Background: Recent trends in obesity show that over two-thirds of US adults are considered at least overweight (body mass index, BMI≥25 kg/m) and of those, about one-third are categorized as obese (BMI≥30 kg/m). Physicians can address the health impacts of obesity; yet research has suggested that physicians-in-training frequently fail to recognize obesity, are not properly educated regarding treatment options, and spend relatively little clinic time treating obesity. Medical school is a unique opportunity to address this area of need so that the doctors of tomorrow are prepared to treat obesity appropriately.

Web-based SBIRT skills training for health professional students and primary care providers.

The authors have developed and assessed 2 innovative, case-based, interactive training programs on substance abuse, one for health professional students on alcohol and one for primary care providers on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT). Both programs build skills in substance abuse SBIRT. Real-world effectiveness trials involving medical students (n = 10) and nursing students (n = 60) were completed; trials involving primary care providers (n = 65) are in progress during 2011.

Effectiveness of an online curriculum for medical students on genetics, genetic testing and counseling.

Background: It is increasingly important that physicians have a thorough understanding of the basic science of human genetics and the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) associated with genetic testing and counseling.

Methods: The authors developed a series of web-based courses for medical students on these topics. The course modules are interactive, emphasize clinical case studies, and can easily be incorporated into existing medical school curricula.

Developing an Internet-based practice tool to assist physicians associated with buprenorphine treatment of opioid addiction.

The Buprenorphine Practice Advisor (BPA) is a new web-based tool for primary care physicians who see opioid-dependent patients in their practices. The website (BupPractice.com) provides physicians with information and resources on referring patients for buprenorphine treatment, medical management of patients on buprenorphine, and setting up and managing office-based buprenorphine treatment.

An iGen approach to teaching medical students.

Medical school class sizes are set to increase, yet resources are not. The use of Internet based supplemental education modules and standardized patients (SP) is one answer to this imbalance. We have prototyped and assessed Internet modules and an SP on the topic of substance abuse.