By acting as champions of alcohol screening and brief intervention (SBI), medical assistants take action against risky alcohol use, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Review alcohol-related risks, the process of planning and implementing alcohol SBI, and medical assistants’ role in facilitating consistent screening and open dialogues with patients.

By Joyce Hartje, PhD, Nancy Roget, MS, and Kim Prokosch, MS
Medical Assistant FASD Practice Improvement Collaborative