Veterinary Education’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic: Integration of an Online Safe Opioid Prescribing Course into the Core Curriculum

Ashley E. Mitek; Stephanie Keating; William B. Weir; Maureen M. McMichael; Lauren Forsythe; Leslie McNeil; Christopher Seals; Greg Boozell; Holly Fuson; Ying Xiu; Devon W. Hague

doi:10.3138/jvme-2021-0011

Veterinary Education’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic: Integration of an Online Safe Opioid Prescribing Course into the Core Curriculum

Ashley E. Mitek, Stephanie Keating, William B. Weir, Maureen M. McMichael, Lauren Forsythe, Leslie McNeil, Christopher Seals, Greg Boozell, Holly Fuson, Ying Xiu, Devon W. Hague

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the opioid epidemic has worsened. Opioid-related deaths continue to rise, and many of these deaths can be traced to a prescription opioid. Because veterinarians prescribe opioids, many organizations and federal agencies have called for increased veterinary education on the topic. In this teaching tip, we review the current literature surrounding the veterinary profession’s link to the opioid epidemic and one potential way that educational institutions can successfully and efficiently incorporate safe opioid prescribing training into the curriculum using an online course.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	162-166
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
Volume	50
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2021-0011
State	Published - Apr 2023

Keywords

curriculum
integration of online learning
online learning
opioid epidemic
opioid prescribing

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General Medicine

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Mitek, A. E., Keating, S., Weir, W. B., McMichael, M. M., Forsythe, L., McNeil, L., Seals, C., Boozell, G., Fuson, H., Xiu, Y., & Hague, D. W. (2023). Veterinary Education’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic: Integration of an Online Safe Opioid Prescribing Course into the Core Curriculum. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 50(2), 162-166. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2021-0011

Mitek, AE, Keating, S , Weir, WB, McMichael, MM, Forsythe, L, McNeil, L, Seals, C, Boozell, G, Fuson, H, Xiu, Y & Hague, DW 2023, 'Veterinary Education’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic: Integration of an Online Safe Opioid Prescribing Course into the Core Curriculum', Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 162-166. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2021-0011

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Veterinary Education’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic: Integration of an Online Safe Opioid Prescribing Course into the Core Curriculum

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