Addiction Medicine Fellowships

The Consortium for Medical Fellowships in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse 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] [Addiction Psychiatry Fellowships] [The Division of Alcholism and Drug Abuse, NYU] Emory University’s Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program 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. A Joint Program of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College 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 Addiction Medicine Fellowships: U of Florida Beautiful beach community fellowships in Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Daytona Beach, as well as Gainesville, Florida. 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 AAAP Addiction Fellow in the University of Florida College of Medicine's Division of Addiction Medicine, under the direction of Mark Gold, M.D. Extensive training in tobacco, alcohol and other drug evaluations, as well as detox, forensic evaluation, drug court, impaired physician, and treatment. Addiction Fellows also have research and teaching opportunities at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. Contact William Jacobs, M.D. FASAM, University of Florida, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine at 352/392-6686. EEO/AA Employer. The Center for Medical Fellowships in Alcoholism and Drug Abuse  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 University of Wisconsin Mike Fleming, Dept of Family Medicine at the Univiversity of Wisconsin, has a fellowship that takes all comers--so far FP and IM have been the trainees in the past 15 years (5th fellow just started). St Luke's-Presbyterian in NYC. Rick Rosenthal's program at St Luke's-Presbyterian in NYC. Loma Linda University Establishment of the Loma Linda University–Betty Ford Center Addiction Medicine Fellowship has helped make LLU a nationally recognized center of excellence. Please Contact Donald Kurth for more information. University of Wisconsin - Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship We are pleased to offer a one-year clinical fellowship or two-year research fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry. This is a unique opportunity for fellows to develop skills in working with those suffering from substance use disorders and comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions, using a wide array of evidence-based pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments is provided. The primary sites are the Madison VA, NewStart, a community-based inpatient/outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program, and Madison Health Services, a methadone clinic. The fellowship is open to 1-2 qualified candidates per year. Candidates must have completed an ACGME-certified psychiatry residency prior to entering the fellowship. For more information, please contact the Director of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Dean Krahn (DEAN.KRAHN@va.gov), or review our website, http://psychiatry.wisc.edu/residency. University of Florida, Gainesville The Department of Psychiatry offers a one-year fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. The University of Florida College of Medicine began offering a Fellowship in Addiction Medicine in 1992. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAP) Fellows participate in a wide range of academic activities including clinical and basic science research, medical education, and patient care clinics. Inpatient evaluation, inpatient and residential treatment, consults, forensics, laboratory testing, drug education and prevention are available and provide the basis for the applicant to sit for the ASAM or Psychiatry Addiction Boards, Pain and Medical Review Officer certifications. Fellows have come from psychiatry residencies as well as applicants with previous careers in anesthesiology, neurosurgery, family medicine, medicine, surgery, and pediatrics. http://www.psychiatry.ufl.edu University of Toronto Offers an Addiction Medicine Fellowship. Contact Peter Selby Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto http://www.camh.net/Education/Fellowships Postgraduate Year 1 Psychiatry Resident Training in Addiction Psychiatry Currently, the PGY I Addiction Psychiatry training consists of a four-week rotation. This is part of a 3 month block of psychiatry training that also includes Emergency Psychiatry and Consult Liaison Psychiatry. The overall the focus is on the developmental needs of the Resident i.e. developing core competencies of understanding the basics of addiction medicine and psychiatry, how to manage acute states of intoxication and withdrawal, approaches to treatment (e.g. pharmacology and motivational enhancement techniques), and experiencing different settings for treatment intensity (e.g. withdrawal management units, day treatment programs, out-patient clinics etc). Exposure to the above with processing from supervisors will focus on developing professional attitudes and behaviours for dealing with addiction. Massachusetts General Hospital http://www.massgeneral.org The Partners HealthCare Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry Affiliated with the Harvard Medical School http://www.partners.org VA Special Fellowship Program in Advanced Substance Abuse Treatment 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 University of Minnesota Offers a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine http://www.psychiatry.umn.edu OHSU 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 University of Cincinnati The Addiction Sciences Division offers two [fellowship programs] in Addictions. The first is a one-year addiction psychiatry fellowship that is ACGME accredited. The second is a two-year VA clinical research addiction medicine fellowship, which is open to physicians from all areas/specialties. For more information.  The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Veterans Affairs Medical Center 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 Other Fellowships: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Boston University Medical Center/VA Outpatient Clinic Columbia University 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 University of Louisville** 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   NOTE FOR NON PSYCHIATRISTS: We are continuing to try and build a database of all fellowships available, but in the meantime, you should try to apply for some of the psychiatric positions as many of those are open to non psychiatrists. starting with the NYU Fellowships listed above. .