IRETA has hosted medical students in Pittsburgh for the Scaife Medical Student Fellowship in Substance Use Disorders. The fellowship offers medical students, typically between their first and second years of medical school, an intensive learning experience about substance use, addiction, and addiction treatment.
IRETA and Our Services
Migrating To Recovery-Oriented Methadone Maintenance
IRETA was fortunate to be chosen to work with Foundations Medical Services, a methadone maintenance program in Butler, PA managed by Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
Because of IRETA, There are More Doctors in the World with Unusual Knowledge and Skill
IRETA’s 2017 Annual Report summarizes the effectiveness of our longstanding medical student program.
It Works! Annual Summer Program Changes Medical Students’ Views of Addiction
Peer-reviewed evaluation results indicate that students feel more responsible and motivated to help people with substance use disorders
Acquainting Criminal Justice Professionals With Addiction Treatment Fundamentals
IRETA works with courts to ensure that individuals on community supervision are receiving appropriate, high-quality care.
Infographic: The Need for Better Pre-Service Education
Substance use and addiction will always be significant issues for doctors, nurses, and social workers.
Prejudice and Discrimination are Obstacles to Recovery
A Nursing Student on Pushing Stigma Aside and Facing Addiction Head On
Simple Tools to Encourage Learning About Substance Use
IRETA’s new, [lain Language brochures are now available.
Doctors, Nurses & Social Workers Ought to Get Addiction Training in School
improve their effectiveness in their jobs. Certainly, knowledge-building happens during continuing education, in such forms as in-person trainings, online courses, and webinars. Here are recommendations and examples of pre-service education.
Well-Wishes and Thanks as We Close Out the Year
Another year has flown by—and the use of effective approaches to addiction has become more important than ever.
