In order to combat the devastating heroin, fentanyl & #opioidepidemic, a critically important piece of the puzzle is to ensure we have more trained professionals, particularly physicians, who can prevent & treat #addiction & substance abuse disorder.
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This week, I introduced the
#OpioidWorkforceAct with@RepSchneider@RepStefanik &@RepAnnieKuster to help provide more residency positions to hospitals that have programs focused on addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry or pain management. http://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/brooks-introduces-bipartisan-opioid-bill …pic.twitter.com/ZC88KAdALA
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#bipartisan bill to expand graduate medical education (GME) aims to alleviate the worsening physician shortage, which is anticipated to be as high as 121,000 physicians by 2032 according to a study by@AAMCtoday.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likesShow this thread -
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#OpioidWorkforceAct of 2019 would create 1,000 additional residency positions over 5 yrs to hospitals w/ addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, or pain management programs.2 replies 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread -
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#opioidcrisis will not stop taking innocent lives overnight, but without more trained doctors ready to help people who are struggling because of substance abuse, drug & opioid related overdose deaths will continue to claim more lives in Indiana & beyond.3 replies 0 retweets 2 likesShow this thread
To learn more about our bill working to combat the opioid epidemic, including a list of organizations who support the #OpioidWorkforceAct, click here >>http://susanwbrooks.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/brooks-introduces-bipartisan-opioid-bill …
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