Substance abuse : official publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
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Many screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) training curricula have been implemented within graduate medical residency training programs, with varying degrees of success. The authors examined the implementation of a uniform, but adaptable, statewide SBIRT curriculum in 7 diverse residency training programs and whether it could improve resident knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding SBIRT and unhealthy alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. ⋯ Adaptable curricula, such as SMaRT, may be a viable step towards developing a nationwide curriculum.