PGY-5 Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program

The Boston University Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship is a one-year (PGY 5) Fellowship program that was originally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in 1997. The program has maintained continuous ACGME accreditation due to our strong training experiences and outstanding faculty at each training site. The program is funded for two PGY 5 Fellows.

Boston Medical Center and VA Boston Healthcare System (Jamaica Plain) are the primary training sites, with additional rotations at VA Bedford and opportunities in community (FQHC) and rural settings.

Fellows engage in three structured educational components:

• Weekly didactics with the BMC Grayken Center Addiction Medicine fellows
• Weekly Addiction Psychiatry-specific didactics
• Weekly group supervision with the Program Director

Additionally, fellows receive clinical supervision at their assigned rotation sites and longitudinal pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy supervision.

Opportunities to participate in research and quality improvement projects are available at each rotation site. Substantial elective time allows fellows to pursue