Table 2.
Provider Characteristics
| Characteristic | Total (n = 39) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR) | 44 (35–53) |
| Female, n (%) | 18 (46.2) |
| Degree, n (%) | |
| MD | 32 (82.0) |
| NP | 6 (15.4) |
| Pharm D | 1 (2.6) |
| Residency, n (%) | |
| Internal medicine | 23 (59.0) |
| Anesthesia | 6 (15.4) |
| Emergency medicine | 1 (2.6) |
| Internal medicine/pediatrics | 1 (2.6) |
| Psychiatry | 1 (2.6) |
| N/A* | 7 (17.9) |
| Fellowship, n (%) | |
| Single | |
| Pain medicine | 5 (12.8) |
| General internal medicine | 2 (5.1) |
| Hospice/palliative medicine | 2 (5.1) |
| Hematology oncology | 1 (2.6) |
| Rheumatology | 1 (2.6) |
| Multiple | |
| Hospice/palliative medicine + pain medicine | 2 (5.1) |
| Hospice/palliative medicine + hematology oncology | 2 (5.1) |
| Addiction medicine + pain medicine + forensic psychiatry | 1 (2.6) |
| None/residency only | 15 (38.5) |
| N/A* | 7 (17.9) |
| Years of clinical practice, median (IQR) | 10 (1.75–18.25) |
| Practice location, n (%) | |
| Primary care | 16 (41.0) |
| Oncology | 10 (25.6) |
| Pain medicine | 9 (23.1) |
| Community clinic† | 4 (10.3) |
*N/A applies to PharmD and NP providers since they do not complete a clinical residency or fellowship
†Community clinic is a primary care clinic that was analyzed separately due to a higher prevalence of SUD