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ArticleMedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources2026

Caring for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A Near-Peer Workshop for Medical Students.

William C Oles, Erika Lynn-Green, Rory Vu Mather, Michael Motoc, Allison Pellegrino, Hilary S Connery, Patrick McGuire, Julia Lindenberg, Kevin P Hill, Stephen R Pelletier and 2 more

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William C OlesResident Physician, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1125-6717
Erika Lynn-GreenResident Physician, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic.
Rory Vu MatherMedical Student, Harvard Medical School.
Michael MotocMedical Student, Harvard Medical School.
Allison PellegrinoMedical Student, Harvard Medical School.
Hilary S ConneryAssistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Clinical Director, Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction, Mass General Brigham McLean Hospital.
Patrick McGuireInstructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; Medical Director, Addiction Recovery Program, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital.
Julia LindenbergAssistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Kevin P HillAssociate Professor of Psychiatry, Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Stephen R PelletierAssistant Director of Educational Scholarship and Faculty Development, Office of Educational Quality Improvement, Harvard Medical School.
Ryan E NelsonAssistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Associate Clerkship Director for the BIDMC Core I Medicine Clerkship, Harvard Medical School.
Amy R WeinsteinAssociate Professor of Medicine, Director of Student Programs, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Clerkship Director for the BIDMC Core I Medicine Clerkship, Harvard Medical School.

Funding

Medical Scientist Training ProgramT32GM144273 · NIGMS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI David Shumway Jones, Jacqueline A. Lees · 2022 to 2026
$14.7M
Neuroimaging Training ProgramT32EB001680 · NIBIB · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI BRUCE R ROSEN · 2003 to 2026
$3.8M
NIBIB NIH HHS T32 EB001680NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM144273
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The opioid epidemic remains a public health crisis driven largely by synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Gaps in undergraduate medical education contribute to health disparities among patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). We developed a peer-led workshop for medical students to enhance their competence and confidence in managing hospitalized patients with OUD. Methods: Students participated in a 60-minute, peer-led, case-based workshop during their Medicine Clerkship. Workshop content focused on fentanyl's role in the opioid epidemic, counseling about medication for OUD (MOUD), and acute pain management for patients with OUD. We assessed students' knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in managing patients with OUD with surveys and a focus group. Results: Sixty students participated in the workshop. Postworkshop surveys showed a significant increase in confidence asking about opioid use ( Discussion: This peer-led workshop enhanced medical students' confidence and competence in caring for hospitalized patients with OUD. Future directions include expanding participation and refining the assessment tools to better capture skill acquisition. Our findings underscore the importance of integrating OUD management education into undergraduate medical education curricula and the key role that near-peer teachers can play in this implementation.

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EducationOpioid-Related DisordersStudents, MedicalAnalgesics, OpioidCurriculumEducation, Medical, UndergraduateFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMalePeer GroupSurveys and QuestionnairesAnalgesics, OpioidHarm ReductionMedications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)Near-Peer TeachingOpioid Use Disorder (OUD)Substance Abuse/AddictionSubstance Use Disorders

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PMID41607805
PMCPMC12835442

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