Addiction
Psychiatry Residency Program and
Clinical Research Training Program in Alcoholism
The University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry offers two overlapping fellowship programs for physicians in the fields of addiction psychiatry and clinical research in alcoholism. The Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program is designed to provide trainees with clinical expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders, whereas the Clinical Research Fellowship focuses mainly on acquiring research experience to improve our understanding and treatment of alcoholism and other drug disorders. The qualifications for applying to the two programs differ as described below.
is a one-year, post-residency, clinical training program for psychiatrists interested in addiction psychiatry. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, and successful completion of the 1-year clinical track qualifies psychiatrists to apply for subspecialty certification in addiction psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Qualified applicants will have completed (before starting the fellowship) 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 will not be accepted. Applicants with J1 visas will be considered.
is a two-year post-residency program for physicians in any specialty, including psychiatry, who are interested in an academic or clinical research career in the alcoholism field. The program is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA T32 training grant) and is administered conjointly with the University of Michigan Addiction Research Center. Qualified applicants will have completed (before starting the fellowship) an accredited residency program in the U.S. and have passed all necessary examinations to obtain a physician’s license in the State of Michigan. Applicants must be either citizens or noncitizen nationals of the U.S., or have permanent residency with an Alien Registration Receipt Card (1-151 or 1-551) when appointed, because of federal funding for the program. Applicants with J1 visas cannot be considered. Psychiatrists who apply for this fellowship program can spend 50% time doing research and 50% completing the clinical track, so they will qualify to take the national board exam in Addiction Psychiatry.
TRAINING POSITIONS - Two training slots per year are available for the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program. A similar number of training slots are available for the Clinical Research Fellowship contingent upon funding.