About

The Cornerstone of Independent, Evidence-Based Addiction Medicine

ACAAM is the academic home for addiction medicine faculty, trainees, researchers, and health professionals committed to advancing education, training, scholarship, and leadership in the field.

Building on a legacy of advocacy that helped establish addiction medicine as a recognized medical specialty and secure accreditation for fellowship training, ACAAM is dedicated to training and supporting the next generation of academic addiction medicine leaders needed to meet the ubiquitous health challenges of substance use. Central to this mission is committed action to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion of the academic addiction medicine workforce.

Strategic Plan

Mission: To promote academic excellence and inspire leadership in addiction medicine
Vision: High-quality, equitable prevention and care for all
Values:
  • Excellence - Advancing evidence-based addiction medicine practice
  • Leadership - Empowering current and future addiction medicine leaders
  • Integrity - Unencumbered by commercial bias
  • Equity - Committed to equitable and accessible care
  • Social Justice - Dismantling stigma

ACAAM is dedicated to fostering an equitable, welcoming environment within academic addiction medicine. Learn about our anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. 

2025 Strategic Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACAAM: A Plan for Our Future

Annual Report

Find our 2025 Annual Report, "By the Numbers", to read about the accomplishments of the organization. 

Our History

ACAAM's roots trace back to 2007, when leaders in addiction medicine began working to achieve formal recognition of the specialty and establish accredited fellowship training. That work helped lay the foundation for today's addiction medicine training system and the academic community ACAAM serves.

Over time, the organization evolved from the American Board of Addiction Medicine Foundation to The Addiction Medicine Foundation and, in 2019, to the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine. Today, ACAAM is the academic home for addiction medicine, advancing education, training, leadership, and collaboration while fostering an equitable and welcoming environment within the field.

2007 | Building the Foundation
American Board of Addiction Medicine Foundation established.

2015 | Advancing the Specialty
Became The Addiction Medicine Foundation.

2016–2017 | National Recognition
ABMS recognition of addiction medicine and ACGME accreditation of fellowship training.

2019 | Becoming ACAAM
The Addiction Medicine Foundation became the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine.

2021 | Building the Community
ACAAM membership launched.

Today | Looking Forward
Advancing academic addiction medicine and fostering an equitable and welcoming environment within the field.

 

Founding Members

Programs and individuals who joined ACAAM during the organization's inaugural membership period (July 1-September 30, 2021) are recognized as ACAAM Founding Members. Their early support helped establish the ACAAM community and laid the foundation for the organization's continued growth and impact.

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