Specialty Designation
Fellowship
Pursuing more training
14
In same state as program
32
In NHSC or similar underserved area
12
Number of accredited programs
92
Length of accredited training
Minimum number of prior years required
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
No
Average number of PY1 interviews
129.00
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
65.20
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
52.10
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
1.40
Average percent female
54.30
Average percent international medical graduates
28.10
Average percent DOs
14.90
Average number of full-time physician faculty
5.50
Average number of part-time physician faculty
1.10
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
39.60
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
4.30
Average hours on duty per week
45.30
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
14.20
Average days off duty per week
1.90
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
37.70
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
30.10
Average number of days of vacation
19.70
Average resident/fellow compensation
Specialty Overview
Addiction medicine focuses on the provision of care for persons with unhealthy substance use, substance use disorders, and other addictive disorders (1).
Addiction medicine physicians work in diverse settings, including clinical medicine, public health, education, and research. Addiction medicine physicians treat patients across the lifespan who have different degrees of disease severity—from those at risk, to those with advanced and complicated disease, to those in recovery. An addiction medicine fellowship provides fellows with experience in the prevention, clinical evaluation, treatment, and long-term monitoring of SUDs (2).
The educational program emphasizes the management of medical, psychiatric, and social sequelae in the comprehensive care of these patients and is informed by a wide range of evidence-based interventions (1).
Sources
- Association of American Medical Colleges
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Association
American Society of Addiction Medicine
asam.org
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