,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #h  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1         
#bjai,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee 7=
 himself1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 &    
,mr4 ,b]a7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress on ! ne$ to improve & exp&    
tra9+ = future physicians on prop]ly    
treat+ pa9 & prescrib+ opioids1 & = o!r 
purposes4  ,:]eas ! ,national ,in/itute 
on ,drug ,abuse report$ m ?an an e/imat$
 #fd1jjj drug ov]dose dea?s 9 #bjaf2    
,:]eas #db1bdi ov]dose dea?s involv$    
opioids g5]ally1 & ov] #bj1jjj ( ^?     
dea?s 7 due to f5tanyl & syn!tic        
opioids2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & ,prev5tion report$ a total ( 
#bad1hha1fbb opioid prescriptions       
disp5s$ 9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion report$ t
 #be ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia saw
 /ati/ically significant increases 9    

ov]dose dea?s f #bjae to #bjaf2 ,:]eas  
,am]ican m$ical s*ools tra9 future      
doctors & o!r heal? c>e provid]s h[ to  
appropriately treat acute & long-t]m    
pa91 & provide additional tra9+ = curr5t
 practition]s ?r\gh cont9u+ m$ical      
education on ! same2 ,:]eas "o ( ! goals
 ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association's    
,opioid ,task ,=ce is to enhance        
education & tra9+2 ,:]eas m$ical s*ools 
h begun integrat+ cont5t requir$ by !   
,liaison ,committee on ,m$ical          
,education to address sub/ance abuse &  
pa9 managem5t2 & ,:]eas ! ,accr$itation 
,c\ncil = ,graduate ,m$ical ,education  
has approv$ program requirem5ts =       
addiction m$ic9e1 & !re are #de         
addiction fell[%ips across ! c\ntry ) a 
goal ( hav+ #abe by #bjbe3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--    
7#a7 m$ical colleges %\ld1 z "p ( _!    
curriculum1 cont9ue to improve & exp&   
tra9+ = ! ,nation's future physicians   
ab\t prop]ly treat+ pa9 & prescrib+     
opioids1 s t all provid]s graduate ) a  

bett] und]/&+ ( prop] prescrib+ (       
opioids2  7#b7 resid5cy programs %\ld   
devote specific focus to prop] opioid   
prescrib+ = ea* specialty2  7#c7        
mid-level heal? c>e provid]s %\ld       
receive additional tra9+ :ile 9 s*ool z 
to appropriate prescrib+ practices =    
opioids2 &  7#d7 curr5t practition]s    
%\ld receive additional tra9+ 9 pa9     
managem5t & opioid prescrib+ habits     
?r\gh cont9u+ m$ical education4