Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship
The U-M Medical School Department of Psychiatry's Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship is a one-year clinical training program for psychiatrists interested in obtaining practical expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders.
The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and successful completion qualifies psychiatrists to apply for subspecialty certification in addiction psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology once they have obtained their certification in general psychiatry.
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Why Choose Our Program
- At least 50% of patients in a general psychiatry practice will have co-occurring substance use disorders. Yet, only 1 month of addiction training is required as part of general psychiatry residency programs. You and your patients will benefit from enhancing your knowledge, skills, and confidence in this area.
- We have highly effective medication and psychotherapy treatments for SUDs and addiction psychiatrists serve a unique and key role in not only delivering this care with expertise but also leading efforts to advocate for our patients, train future clinicians and shape the policy landscape to improve care for our future patients.
- You will learn specialized skills in motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement therapy, techniques that were designed and developed for patients with substance use disorders but have broader applicability for motivating patients with any diagnosis to make positive changes in their lives.
- This patient population is underserved, so you will contribute to helping those with the greatest need.
- The program is only one year, and it will elevate your career prospects when job hunting or establishing your own private practice.
How to Apply
Before starting the fellowship, qualified applicants will have completed an accredited psychiatry residency in the U.S. and have passed all necessary examinations to obtain a physician’s license in the State of Michigan. Training licenses are not accepted. Applicants with J1 visas will be considered.
The Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship program utilizes the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and the National Residency Matching Service (NRMP Match).
For more information on the application process, please visit individual program websites: the ERAS website and the NRMP Match.
Clinical Rotations
Approximately 50% of a fellow's time is spent at University of Michigan Health and 50% at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System in Ann Arbor. Each rotation is supervised by a faculty mentor, who provides on-site, real-time supervision. In addition, fellows receive one hour per week of individual supervision with the Program Director to discuss cases, readings and career guidance.
U-M Health time is spent at three sites:
- The Addiction Treatment Services serves both adolescents and adults in its intensive outpatient and regular outpatient programs, including ambulatory detoxification services and buprenorphine clinics.
- Additional time is spent throughout the year rotating in (1) the high-risk obstetrics clinic treating pregnant women with substance use disorders, (2) the U-M Health Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic providing consultations for patients either with or at risk for substance use disorders in the course of their pain management, and (3) the general hospital in a consultation-liaison role for patients with substance-related disorders.
- Fellows also rotate at the VA outpatient substance abuse clinic for approximately 16 hours per week.
The combination of these two services (U-M Health and VA) offers fellows exposure to a broad range of patients with substance use disorders in a diverse patient population in both hospital and community-based settings.
Interested in other addiction work within the Department of Psychiatry? Visit the Addiction Center and the MI-ACRE websites.
Salary & Benefits
We offer highly competitive salaries and generous benefits to our fellows and advanced trainees. Trainee salary will be commensurate with that of a House Officer at an equivalent level of training based on the HOA contract.
Program Leadership
Lewei (Allison) Lin, MD, MS, DFASAM
Medical School
Taylor Hyde
Vita (Sullivan) McCabe, MD, MHSA
Medical School
Joanna Quigley MD FAAP
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Ambulatory Psychiatry and Ombudsperson
Medical School
Nathan Menke, MD, PhD
Medical School
Maria Muzik, MD, MS
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Co-Program Director
Zero to Thrive and Women and Infant Mental Health Program
Psychiatry
Medical School
Jonathan D Morrow
Medical School
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