Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Fellowship Tracks

In addition to the core Addiction Medicine Fellowship, the University of Pittsburgh offers several specialized training tracks designed to align with fellows’ unique clinical and academic interests. 

Perinatal Addiction Medicine Track

The one-year Perinatal Track is designed for applicants with backgrounds in Obstetrics and Gynecology or Family Medicine who wish to focus on perinatal substance use and recovery. Fellows in this track participate fully in all core fellowship activities and didactics while completing their longitudinal clinic at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. Additional inpatient and outpatient rotations at Magee provide opportunities to refine general obstetric and gynecologic skills and gain experience managing substance use disorders in pregnant and postpartum patients. One perinatal fellow is accepted per year.

Palliative Care Track

The joint (sequential) Hospice and Palliative Medicine-Addiction Medicine Fellowship offers specialized training for physicians interested in caring for patients with substance use disorders and advanced medical illness. Fellows typically complete the one-year Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, a nationally recognized program also housed in the Division of General Internal Medicine, prior to the Addiction Medicine Fellowship year. For more information, please contact Dr. Julie Childers (childersjw2@upmc.edu).

Tracks with Academic Focus

Addiction Medicine fellows in the General and Palliative Care Tracks may also pursue advanced academic training through a master’s degree offered by the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE). These programs prepare fellows for successful careers in academic medicine through structured coursework, mentorship, and scholarly projects.

Clinical Research Track

A two- to three-year track providing rigorous education in the design and conduct of clinical research. Core courses cover research methodology, epidemiology, biostatistics, outcomes measurement, grant writing, and ethical and regulatory principles of human subjects research.

Medical Education Track

A two-year track designed for fellows seeking to deepen their expertise in teaching and curriculum development. Coursework focuses on educational theory, instructional design, learner assessment, and scholarship in medical education.

Adolescent and Young Adult Addiction Medicine Fellowship (AYA-AMF)

The AYA Addiction Medicine Fellowship is dedicated to training physicians to care for adolescents and young adults with substance use disorders. Open to applicants from Pediatrics, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Adolescent Medicine, and related specialties, this fellowship emphasizes care for medically underserved and rural populations.

AYA fellows participate in all core rotations and didactics while completing additional experiences at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Health, and various community-based sites. Up to two AYA fellows are accepted per year through funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).