Addiction Medicine Fellowships

Positions available for Board-certified or Board-eligible physicians who can be licensed by the State of Florida. One-year or two-year positions as an ASAM or ABAM Addiction Fellow in the University of Florida College of Medicine's Division of Addiction Medicine, under the direction of Scott Teitelbaum, M.D., Gary Reisfeld, M.D., John Bailey, M.D., and the largest academic addiction medicine group in the nation. Extensive training in tobacco, alcohol and other drug evaluations, as well as detox, forensic evaluation, drug court, impaired physician, pain and treatment. Addiction Fellows also have research and teaching opportunities under the direction of Mark Gold, M.D. and Sara Jo Nixon, Ph.D. at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. EEO/AA Employer. Outstanding career opportunities may be available upon completion of fellowship. Positions will remain open until filled. Contact Connie Pruitt at 352-265-5500 ext 70406 or cpruitt@ufl.edu.

One-year post-residency fellowship that includes opportunities for clinical research
Accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)

Fellows in Addiction Psychiatry benefit from supervised clinical experience in hospital and community-based, inpatient, partial hospital, outpatient and consultative settings. Fellows participate in a structured academic curriculum emphasizing knowledge of signs and symptoms of use and abuse; sequelae and management of addictive disorders utilizing psychosocial, pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions. Opportunities are available for research and academic development, including independent or collaborative research, teaching and supervision, curriculum development and other academic projects.

We are looking for fourth-year residents in psychiatry and practicing psychiatrists who demonstrate one or more of the following attributes:

• See addiction as a treatable brain disease
• Have a passion for battling stigma against people with addictions
• Have a heartfelt belief that people can and will recover with treatment
• Are eager to learn and utilize effective psychosocial treatments

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kate Kilbane, Fellowship Coordinator
University Hospitals Case Medical Center
Department of Psychiatry
W.O. Walker Center
10524 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-6080
Phone: 216-844-3658
Fax: 216-983-5131
Email: kate.kilbane@uhhospitals.org 

Caron Treatment Centers under the direction of Ken Thompson, M.D. FASAM has an opening in its one year experiential Fellowship training program on our Wernersville Pennsylvania campus beginning July 2012. This is not yet recognized as one of the ABAM Fellowships, but would qualify for one year of experience in the field still allowing for qualification to sit for the ABAM exam.  Caron is nationally recognized and is one of the largest and oldest non-profit treatment centers in the country.  The Wernersville campus is a 276 bed residential program for adolescents, young adults and adults.  It is 12 steps based but Addiction Medicine is an integral part of the treatment process.  Here medicine and spirituality are beautifully integrated.  Our center also specializes in Healthcare professionals and pain management in chemically dependent patients.  For more information contact Lauren Debiec at 800-678-2332 extension 6146 or ldebiec@caron.org.

The Center for Medical Fellowships in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse was established in 1987 under sponsorship of the American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions and the Association for Medical Education in Substance Abuse to promote postgraduate medical training in the addictions. This goal is carried out by: (1) establishing training standards for medical training in the addictions, (2) disseminating information on existing postgraduate programs, and (3) promoting the establishment of new programs in qualified medical training centers. The Center draws on the expertise of its advisory group, leaders in education of medical specialists in alcohol and drug abuse. For further information write to the Center at the Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, NB20N29, Department of Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine, 550 First Avciluc, New York, NY, 10016. The l)ivision is a collaborating center of the Program in Substance Abuse of the World Health Organization.

The Post Graduate Medical Fellowships In Alcoholism And Drug Abuse From the Center for Medical Fellowships in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, at NYU

The Center is sponsored by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP), the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA), and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Support for this project was provided by the Scaife Family Foundation.

http://www.med.nyu.edu/subabuse/felldes.html 

The Consortium for Medical Fellowships in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse was established to promote fellowship training of high caliber by its primary sponsors, the American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism & Addictions, the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. The goal of the Consortium is to assure the availability of clinical research and teaching specialists in the addiction field through well organized and effective training programs. Representatives of the following additional medical specialty organizations are sponsors as well: American Academy of Neurology; American Academy of Pediatrics; American Psychiatric Association; Society of General Internal Medicine; Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. For further information, please write to the Center for Medical Fellowships at the address above.

The Consortium for Medical Fellowships in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

The Division of Alcholism and Drug Abuse, NYU

One 1-Year Fellowship Available
Program Period: July 1, 2007, - June 30, 2008

Emory University’s Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program currently has one opening available for the 2007-2008 program. Residents will train at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and affiliated sites. Residents in our program receive direct supervision in evaluation and treatment of men and women of different ages, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds with addictions to all major classes of addicting substances. Residents receive supervised training in performing patient evaluations, managing detoxification and rehabilitation, and in treating psychiatric comorbidities. They participate in clinical supervision and formal didactic training  of general psychiatry residents and medical students. Addiction Psychiatry residents also follow outpatients for individual psychotherapy and medication management.

We have assembled outstanding faculty to provide a comprehensive didactics experience, and lectures address neurobiology, diagnosis and treatment of all major classes of addicting substances, pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, and related topics including public policy, ethics, and medications development. Emphasis is placed on those areas covered by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology examination and requirements of the ACGME. One day per week is protected time to allow for scholarly activity and research pursuits.

Please visit our website at www.emory.edu for more information, or call Jane Langford, 404-321-6111, extension 7429, for application materials and a comprehensive list of participating faculty. 

The Partners HealthCare Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry

http://www.partners.org

Addiction Psychiatrist Research Training Fellowship: We are seeking applicants for our NIDA-funded training program in translational addiction research.  The goal of our program is to appropriately prepare addiction psychiatrists embarking on combined clinical and research careers to engage in multidisciplinary research across the bench to bedside continuum. Trainees will conduct an original interdisciplinary research project involving preceptors from at least two out of four conceptual frameworks (psychiatry, neuroimaging, molecular medicine, and biomedical informatics). They will also complete the required didactics for the Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation.  Applicants who are board eligible in Addiction Psychiatry may enter directly into the 2-year research training program.  PGY-5 trainees may qualify for our ACGME-approved clinical training program which provides expertise in diagnosis and management of addiction in inpatient and outpatient settings, including a general hospital consultation service.

Andrea Ivy
Program Coordinator
Psychiatry Residency Training Program
Vanderbilt University

http://www.massgeneral.org

The fellow will participate in the diagnosis and treatment of all substance use and induced disorders in diverse settings. S/he will also receive didactic education in current biological, psychological, and social theories of addiction and will develop expertise in pharmacological treatment using buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram, and other treatment options. Advanced clinical training takes place in specialized inpatient and outpatient settings at Mount Sinai and the Bronx VA. Fellows also receive experience in methadone maintenance and consultation-liaison addiction activities, including Mount Sinai’s Transplantation Institute, one of the nation’s largest such programs. The fellowship will provide opportunities for teaching and supervision of psychiatry residents and medical students. The optional second year of the fellowship will offer in-depth participation in research activities in addiction psychiatry.

http://www.mssm.edu

The Department of Psychiatry in association with Hazelden-Springbrook offers fully accredited fellowship position in Addiction Psychiatry. This one year program offers training at Hazelden-Springbrook, a residential and outpatient addictions program geared towards intensive treatment of professionals, OHSU, the Portland VAMC, and other community sites. The focus is on clinical skills development in chemical dependency diagnosis and treatment. Trainees are directly supervised by experienced staff at the treatment sites and OHSU faculty, all of whom are certified in Addiction Medicine (either through the American Society of Addiction Medicine or theAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology). Clinical experience is supplemented with didactic and interactive teaching, and takes advantage of the wide range of expertise in other disciplines in the School of Medicine.There are opportunities for research in areas related to substance abuse spanning the basic and clinical sciences. Applicants must be board eligible or certified in Psychiatry. There may be additional positions for non-psychiatrists seeking to prepare for a career in Addiction Medicine through the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Potential applicants for these positions should contact the Department to determine if funding for these additonal stipends is available.

http://www.ohsu.edu

The Swedish Medical Center in Seattle offers a one year fellowship in Addiction Medicine for family physicians. We offer comprehensive training in providing care to patients with substance dependence. Fellows will be primarily based in our inpatient unit, which offers both acute medical detoxification for a diverse group of patients and long-term inpatient treatment for pregnant women. Opiate maintenance treatment, using both methadone and buprenorphine, are taught in outpatient settings. Training at the Swedish Pain Center offers fellows expertise in the management of chronic pain patients and the interface of addiction and pain. Fellows will continue to develop their Family Medicine skills in a continuity clinic offered through the Family Medicine Residency and will participate in the obstetric care of women with substance use.

The fellowship is offered by the Swedish Addiction Recovery Service and the Swedish Family Medicine Residency Program/Cherry Hill Campus in conjunction with the Evergreen Treatment Service's methadone maintenance program and is available to FPs who will have completed residency training by July.

Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program Sponsored by Swedish

The objective of this two year, NIH-funded research fellowship is to develop independent clinician investigators working at the intersection of primary care and addiction medicine. Postdoctoral fellows will complete an intensive curriculum in research methods and have access to the extensive research and clinical resources of the UCLA School of Medicine, the UCLA School of Public Health, and the UCLA Department of Family Medicine which is home to the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine. Research opportunities are available in a variety of academic and community-based settings taking advantage of the diverse fabric of Los Angeles and Southern California.

During the fellowship, postdocs will complete a research project under faculty mentorship and will be able to pursue an optional master’s degree if they desire. Resources are available for fellows to pursue research in a variety of different areas related to addiction and primary care including, but not limited to treatment of addiction in primary care settings, prevention of substance abuse and substance-related harms, public health and population-level approaches to substance abuse, HIV and addiction, and clinical trials for addiction medication development.

To apply, please send the following to Dr. Steve Shoptaw, Fellowship In Addiction Medicine in Primary Care, 10880 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, Fax: (310) 794-2808, Email: cbam@mednet.ucla.edu.

• A two-page personal statement describing why you are interested in pursuing a career in research in addiction medicine and primary care along with a brief description of your proposed research project,
• Curriculum vitae,
• Writing sample
• Official medical school transcripts,
• Three letters of recommendation, one of which is from your current residency program director or supervisor.

Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis until the open training positions are filled.

Offers a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine.

http://www.psychiatry.umn.edu

In 1980, VA’s Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) established the Substance Abuse Treatment Fellowship Program to prepare physicians for clinical proficiency in the treatment of alcoholism and other substance abuse, program management, and academic leadership. A growing number of veterans with substance abuse problems, many of whom were dually diagnosed with psychiatric or other co-morbid conditions, needed to be treated by highly trained, skilled clinicians.

http://www.va.gov

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Boston University Medical Center/VA Outpatient Clinic
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Cornell University Medical Center/The New York Hospital
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Harvard Medical School/The Partners Healthcare Fellowship
Indiana University School of Medicine
Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Medical University of South Carolina
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York University School of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine/North Shore University Hospital
Northwestern University Medical School
St. Francis Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University**
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
University of Illinois Chicago School of Medicine
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital
University of Michigan School of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School/VAMC
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
University of Pennsylvania and VA Medical Center
University of South Florida College of Medicine/Tampa VA Medical Center
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
University of Washington/VA Medical Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine