SUD 101 Course 6: Lab Testing in Assessment of Substance Use Disorders-Facilitation Guide

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This document is a facilitation toolkit for leading interprofessional team discussions after completing PCSS-MOUD SUD 101 Course 6 on lab testing, with a focus on urine drug testing (UDT) in substance use disorder (SUD) care. It explains that many learners want to share course takeaways with colleagues and provides adaptable discussion questions and activities to help teams translate learning into practice change rather than delivering a lecture.<br /><br />The guide offers planning considerations (who completed the course, whether to summarize key points, and how to adapt for students) and suggests facilitation strategies for different audiences. For teams that did not take the course, facilitators should share 2–3 key takeaways, use questions to spark dialogue, and encourage colleagues to complete the free course. For teams that did take it, the discussion should quickly shift to application, workflow reflection, and creating shared commitments with accountability plans. For students, the guide recommends emphasizing roles in UDT, patient-centered communication, structured reflection prompts, and experiential learning (breakouts, role-play, journaling).<br /><br />The stated purpose is to examine how lab testing—especially UDT—supports assessment, treatment decisions, and patient safety. Goals include clarifying the clinical purpose of UDT, defining team roles and best practices for nonjudgmental communication, addressing ethical/legal/confidentiality issues (including 42 CFR Part 2), and identifying workflow improvements.<br /><br />A sample agenda includes framing challenges, reflecting on key takeaways, planning change, and making commitments, with optional follow-up sessions on workflows and case application. Worksheets provide sample facilitator questions (e.g., testing goals, frequency decisions, patient explanations, language to avoid, comfort discussing unexpected results) and a role-mapping exercise to identify gaps/duplication and redesign responsibilities. The guide also suggests evaluation methods such as pre/post surveys and metrics (workflow adherence, patient satisfaction with UDT explanations, protocol consistency) and links to PCSS-MOUD resources for continued learning.

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A tool to facilitate discussion and implementation within clinical teams

Keywords

urine drug testing (UDT)

substance use disorder (SUD) care

PCSS-MOUD SUD 101 Course 6

interprofessional team facilitation

lab testing in addiction treatment

patient-centered nonjudgmental communication

42 CFR Part 2 confidentiality

workflow improvement and protocol consistency

role mapping and team responsibilities

practice change planning and accountability