The Authors’ Own Words: Multispecialty SBIRT Training in an Academic Medical Center: Resident Training Experience across Specialties

The Authors’ Own Words: We ask authors to describe their impressions regarding the implications of their accepted work, how their findings will change practice, and what is noteworthy about the work.

Multispecialty SBIRT Training in an Academic Medical Center: Resident Training Experience across Specialties

A. Jill Clemence, PhD; Victoria I. Balkoski, MD; Bianca M. Schaefer, PhD; Minsun Lee, PhD; Nicole Bromley, PsyD; Isabelle M. Maisonneuve, PhD; Christopher J. Hamilton, PhD; Mark R. Lukowitsky, PhD; John Poston, PhD; Schekeva Hall, PhD; Portia Pieterse, PhD; Angela Antonikowski, PhD; & Stanley D. Glick, PhD, MD

Volume 37, 2016 – Issue 2

“The current study found that residents appeared to be quite open to and eager for more training in the identification and management of patients with unhealthy substance use and were quite satisfied with the training they received. At the same time, satisfaction with training outcomes was not necessarily related to feelings of effectiveness in daily practice. Moreover, it was noted that the perceived usefulness of SBIRT as one method for achieving effectiveness varied by specialty. Thus, it is apparent that although residents are eager to learn techniques for helping their patients manage unhealthy substance use, the SBIRT model may not be equally well-received across residency programs, and specialization in the training model may be needed.”