A PharmD program curricular approach to addressing the opioid crisis

The opioid crisis in the United States is widespread and requires large scale efforts to reduce the problem. A recent call by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy requested commitments by member schools to enact curricular changes in order to prepare pharmacy graduates to be impactful in addressing the opioid crisis. A taskforce reviewed existing pain management and opioid-related curricular content in the North Dakota State...