About the Program

The goals of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program are as follows:

• Cultivate physicians that understand bias and stigma associated with a diagnosis of substance use and how to combat these in medical settings.
• Train fellows to understand the concept of recovery model in patients with substance use disorder, including the principles dignity, self-determination, and strive to reach their full potential.
• Expose fellows to a diverse patient population through a large integrated health care network.
• Train in an environment committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and life-long learning.

The Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program aims to provide fellows with a clear understanding of the social, economic, genetic, pathophysiology and psychiatric factors that lead to a substance use disorder. Fellows will participate in diverse clinical settings to develop a thorough understanding and experience of all treatment modalities, pharmacological and non-pharmacological, available to a patient with a substance use disorder.