Developing Your Career in Addiction Medicine

About the Subspecialty

An addiction medicine physician is a physician trained and certified to provide comprehensive care for addiction and substance related disorders, including the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of such health conditions. Learn more.

Many opportunities exist for recent graduates, as well as established physicians seeking to develop additional skills and expand or refocus their career. Medical students and residents, read why a career in addiction medicine could be right for you. Learn more about the diverse career paths within addiction medicine through the YouTube Playlist - ACAAM Career Stories, featuring insights from Elizabeth A. Samuels, MD MPH MHS, and Louis E. Baxter, Sr, MD.

View the ACAAM Addiction Medicine Specialty Showcase to learn more about the field, fellowship training, and career opportunities. 

Clinical Training

Clinical fellowships are available for physicians who have completed residency training in any of the 24 primary specialties. Learn more about addiction medicine fellowship training and to find and apply to fellowships. 

Certification

The primary pathway to specializing in addiction medicine is subspecialty board certification, available to both allopathic and osteopathic physicians. Addiction Medicine Board Certification is offered through:

  • American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) and
  • American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

Research Career Development Opportunities

Addiction medicine fellows, learn more about additional career development opportunities available to enhance your training and broaden your research knowledge and skills. 

Jobs

ACAAM's Career Center makes your CV available to professional institutions and organizations in the industry with free and confidential resume posting. Find a position that is right for you!

Every June we host an Addiction Medicine Fellow Virtual Graduation. This inspiring event is an opportunity to celebrate our graduating fellows and witness their launch into the addiction medicine workforce. Review past graduation videos and presentations to see where our graduates are working.