Fellowship Programs
Primary Specialty Certification
State Medical License
Fellowship Programs
Where can I find information about Addiction Medicine fellowships?
You can find a list of all ACGME-accredited Addiction Medicine fellowships on the American College of Academic Medicine (ACAAM) website.
Primary Specialty Certification
Can I be eligible for Addiction Medicine subspecialty certification if I am not currently certified through an ABMS Member Board?
Current primary specialty certification is a core requirement to be eligible for the Addiction Medicine certification exam.
Current primary specialty certification through an ABMS member board, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) will satisfy this requirement.
Will AOA or Canadian board certification fulfill the primary specialty certification requirement?
Yes; primary specialty certification through an ABMS member board, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) will meet the primary certification requirement.
I have not maintained my primary specialty board certification, but I have maintained my subspecialty certification. Will my current certification meet primary specialty board certification requirements to be eligible for ABPM subspecialty certification?
Some ABMS boards consider maintaining subspecialty certification as meeting the primary specialty certification requirements. In those cases, the individual is deemed certified in the primary specialty. Primary specialty certification status is determined by each individual board. For more information about qualifying primary specialty certificates, please visit the ABMS website. [https://www.abms.org/member-boards/specialty-subspecialty-certificates/]
Primary specialty certification is a core requirement. Physicians must possess current primary specialty certification through an ABMS Member Board, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC), or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
State Medical License
My state medical license was restricted when I entered an addiction treatment program required by my state medical board, and I have complied with all the requirements of my state medical board. Do those license restrictions for medical reasons prevent me from applying for certification in Addiction Medicine?
A physician who has voluntarily entered into a rehabilitation program for chemical dependency/addiction/substance use disorder or a practice improvement plan with the approval of a state medical board shall not be considered to have a restriction on his/her license to practice medicine for the purposes of applying to ABPM for Certification in Addiction Medicine.