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Addiction medicine being added to Carver College of Medicine curriculum

Students in the medical and physician assistant programs at University of Iowa will soon be learning more about addiction medicine. The intent is for more students at the Carver College of Medicine to learn about addiction-related topics, such as prescribing buprenorphine or taking an effective substance use history without judgement or stigma.

Funding from settlement to bolster opioid treatment training in Iowa

The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has signed an agreement with University of Iowa Health Care to develop a comprehensive, statewide opioid treatment program using $3.8 million in settlement funds. UI Health Care will be collaborating with a number of entities: state agencies, community mental health centers, harm reduction coalitions, healthcare collaboratives, county jails, medical societies, and more.

University of Iowa, University of Utah collaborate to study genetic risks for suicide death in bipolar disorder

A new study shows that individuals with bipolar disorder who are exposed to significant trauma may be at greater risk for suicide death, suggesting that clinical diagnosis of or genetic predisposition to trauma-related conditions could be important factors to consider in suicide prevention.