Program History
This program was developed by faculty within the Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit at Boston Medical Center in collaboration with the Boston University Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship with (Dr. John Renner) and the Primary Care Academic Fellowship Programs (Dr. Michael Paasche-Orlow).
Timeline:
1997 –Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Established
2011 – Addiction Medicine Fellowship
”Accredited” by (American Board of Addiction Medicine) ABAM in first cohort
2015 – Addiction Consult Service founded
2016 – CATALYST and Faster Paths founded
ABMS (American Board of Medical Specialties) recognizes addiction medicine
2017 – Grayken Gift ($25M) to Boston Medical Center
2018 – ACGME( Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) accreditation
2020 – HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) funding for community health center and addiction psychiatry collaboration
2021- OB/Gyn Addiction Fellowship Established