Addiction Medicine Clerkship

VISITING: Closed to visitors (only select visiting students who are pre-approved). TYPE OF CLERKSHIP: Elective. DESCRIPTION: Due to COVID some rotation sites such as County sites may be unavailable. During COVID most visit will be virtual and 3 days per week. This clerkship will teach students the fundamentals of addiction medicine from the perspective of primary care and interdisciplinary coordination of care. Clinic exposure will include opportunities to interact with patients with substance use disorders in a variety of settings that may include: Community Clinics through Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Stanford Family Medicine Clinic, Los Altos Primary Care and Buprenorphine and Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups, and Residential and Inpatient settings. There may be opportunities to rotate in a smoking cessation group. Students will learn about outpatient detoxification from opioids and alcohol, relapse prevention medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders and the culture of substance use recovery. Please contact coordinator listed below for availability and pre-approval before signing up. PREREQUISITES: A minimum of 2 clerkship experiences that may include: Family or Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery, OBGYN, Emergency, or Ambulatory (Urgent Care) Medicine. PERIODS AVAILABLE: 1-12, full time for 2 weeks or 4 weeks, 1 student per period. CLERKSHIP DIRECTOR: Chwen-Yuen Angie Chen, MD, FACP, FASAM, ChChen@stanfordhealthcare.org. CLERKSHIP COORDINATOR: Chwen-Yuen Angie Chen, MD, FACP, FASAM, ChChen@stanfordhealthcare.org. REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS: Where: TBA; Time: 8:00 am. CALL CODE: 0. OTHER FACULTY: Staff. LOCATION: SHC.