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Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Joseph Williams
Joseph Williams, MD

Program Overview

The UNC addiction medicine fellowship is a unique 12-month program crossing several disciplines and specialties, with the goal of training the next generation of addiction medicine specialists. The program accepts fellows from any ACGME accredited specialty, and the fellowship program is strongly committed to providing an integrated training experience, addressing addiction in a multitude of settings. The addiction medicine faculty at UNC actively promotes innovation in the field of addiction medicine, creating a supportive learning environment for fellows while at the same time expanding capacity for addiction treatment in North Carolina.

The fellows work in a variety of teams and settings, learning firsthand how addiction interfaces with other medical specialties and professions. The learning environment incorporates didactic training, case-based learning, and direct patient care.

The UNC addiction medicine fellowship began in July 2018 and received ACGME accreditation in April 2019.  The training program, which is situated in the UNC Department of Psychiatry, provides full financial support for its addiction medicine fellows.

For more information about the fellowship, follow this link: UNC Addiction Medicine Fellowship video

Joseph Williams, M.D.
Program Director, UNC Addiction Medicine Fellowship

 

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