title: Improving physician assistant education and practice in SUD and policy recommendations on substance abuse education for physician assistants.
abstract: Barriers to improved substance abuse education for PAs include limited time in curricula, a shortage of appropriate clinical training sites, insufficient faculty experience and interest regarding SUD, lack of advanced training opportunities for practicing PAs, and inadequate funding for innovative program and faculty development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Texas Allied Health Sciences School, Desoto, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Catherine R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Judd
authors.forename: Roderick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hooker
authors.forename: Perri
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D061891:Controlled Substances; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D055553:Prescription Drugs; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D061891:Controlled Substances; D055553:Prescription Drugs