H. Con. Res. 8 (Introduced in House) — Expressing the sense of Congress on the need to improve and expand training for future physicians on properly treating pain and prescribing opioids, and for other purposes.

That it is the sense of Congress that—

(1)

medical colleges should, as part of their curriculum, continue to improve and expand training for the Nation’s future physicians about properly treating pain and prescribing opioids, so that all providers graduate with a better understanding of proper prescribing of opioids;

(2)

residency programs should devote specific focus to proper opioid prescribing for each specialty;

(3)

mid-level health care providers should receive additional training while in school as to appropriate prescribing practices for opioids; and

(4)

current practitioners should receive additional training in pain management and opioid prescribing habits through continuing medical education.

Expressing the sense of Congress on the need to improve and expand training for future physicians on properly treating pain and prescribing opioids, and for other purposes.

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