{"id":2784,"date":"2015-09-17T17:29:45","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T21:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/?page_id=2784"},"modified":"2026-01-25T21:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:45:05","slug":"addiction-psychiatry-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/education-2\/addiction-psychiatry-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome to the Boston Medical Center \/ VA Boston Healthcare System <\/strong><strong>Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We offer two premier fellowship programs which provide advanced training in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Since 1997, our programs have prepared psychiatrists for leadership roles in addiction treatment across diverse clinical settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Choose Our Fellowship Programs?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehensive clinical training across multiple renowned Boston institutions<\/li>\n<li>Expertise in evidence-based and innovative treatments including medication-assisted therapy<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities for research, teaching, and career development<\/li>\n<li>Specialized care for diverse populations including veterans, adolescents, pregnant women, and underserved communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Training Sites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VA Boston Jamaica Plain Campus, Boston Medical Center, VA Bedford, and Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital \u2014 ensuring broad, expert exposure in addiction psychiatry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prepare for a Career in Addiction Psychiatry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our fellows graduate with the skills and confidence to manage complex substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions, equipped for board certification and academic or clinical leadership.<\/p>\n<p>We offer two programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A one-year, ACGME accredited, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/education\/fellowships\/addiction-psychiatry-fellowship\/pgy-v-addiction-residency\/\">PGY-5 Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A two-year, VA-funded, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/education\/fellowships\/addiction-psychiatry-fellowship\/interprofessional-advanced-fellowship-in-addiction-treatment\/\">Interprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment<\/a><strong>*<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship programs please contact:<\/p>\n<p>Kayla M. Sealy<br \/>\nGME Program Administrator<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Kayla.Sealy@bmc.org\">Kayla.Sealy@bmc.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Michael Dawes, MD<br \/>\nProgram Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:michael.dawes@va.gov\">michael.dawes@va.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Renner, Jr., MD<br \/>\nAssociate Program Director<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:john.renner@va.gov\">john.renner@va.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>*has a special application process<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Boston Medical Center \/ VA Boston Healthcare System Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship We offer two premier fellowship programs which provide advanced training in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Since 1997, our programs have prepared psychiatrists for leadership roles in addiction treatment across diverse clinical settings. Why Choose [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5756,"featured_media":0,"parent":4218,"menu_order":93,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2784"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5756"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2784"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12635,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2784\/revisions\/12635"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}