Experiential Core Curriculum will include:
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Outpatient experience including intensive outpatient treatment or day treatment programs, addiction medicine consult services in an ambulatory setting, pharmacotherapy, and/or other medical services where the resident provides patient assessment, counselling, treatment planning and co-ordination with other outpatient services. (Examples: Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic (RAAM; The Royal), Concurrent Disorders Unit (CDU) Day program (the Royal), Transitional Aged Youth Service (the Royal), Oasis (Sandy Hill Community Health Centre))
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Inpatient experiences including medical withdrawal management, hospital based rehabilitation programs, and consultation services in acute care hospitals. (examples: ASU Medical Withdrawal Management (the Royal), CDU Residential Service (the Royal), The Substance Use Program (SUP) Inpatient Consult Service (The Ottawa Hospital))
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Longitudinal rotations devoted to providing continuity care to a roster of patients who have a substance use disorder. (examples: University of Ottawa Health Services, Transitional aged youth service (Royal), Regional Opioid Intervention Service (Royal), Oasis (Sandy Hill Community Health Centre))
Elective Options (including longitudinal) may include: Pain Medicine, Infectious Disease, Public Health, Hepatology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Rural Addiction Medicine, Pediatric/Youth Addictions, Scholarly Activities and other community experiences.
More detailed information about rotations/services can be obtained by contacting Dr. Melanie Willows. ([email protected])