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The Cornerstone of Independent, Evidence-Based Addiction Medicine

ACAAM has been working tirelessly for more than a decade to formally establish addiction medicine within the U.S. medical landscape by advocating for the nation’s first accredited addiction medicine fellowship programs. ACAAM’s leadership was critical to addiction medicine obtaining American Board of Medical Specialties recognition and achieving ACGME accreditation for addiction medicine fellowship programs. Today, ACAAM is the proud academic home for addiction medicine faculty and trainees.

ACAAM is dedicated to training and supporting the next generation of academic addiction medicine leaders needed to meet the ubiquitous health challenges from substance use. Central to this mission is committed action to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion of the academic addiction medicine workforce.

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Do you want to brush up on the latest in addiction medicine or need some help preparing for your board exam? ACAAM has a variety of products available to both members and nonmembers! From useful board prep resources to valuable learning modules, our products can help you expand your knowledge, earn CME, and further your career.

 Our product offerings include:

  • The Addiction e-Practice Test (ADePT)
  • The ACAAM Addiction Medicine Board Preparation Question Bank
  • Didactic Curriculum
  • Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs)
  • ACAAM Core: Professional Practice Bundle (includes SAMs and 2023-2024 Didactic Series recordings)
  • ACAAM Core: Board Prep (includes ADePT, Question Bank, and 2023-2024 Didactic Series recordings)
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NEW: ACAAM Faculty Development Series - Register Today!

We are thrilled to kick-off the inaugural session of our ACAAM Faculty Development Series, "Decoding the ACGME Alphabet Soup of Running a Fellowship," on August 7 at 3 pm EDT. Two experienced program directors, Claudia Moore, MD, and Kenneth Zoucha, MD, from the University of Nebraska, will share valuable insights and best practices for leading successful addiction medicine fellowships.

This exclusive ACAAM member benefit includes 5 on-demand sessions focusing on faculty and early career development, and 4 live virtual sessions on essential topics like strategic career planning, transformative change, and more. Active ACAAM membership and registration are required.

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ACAAM National Addiction Medicine Didactic Curriculum

ACAAM hosts weekly National Addiction Medicine Didactic Curriculum presentations. The live, two-hour sessions are mapped to the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) addiction medicine exam blueprint as well as the ACGME medical competencies. Although designed by and for the addiction medicine subspecialty, the content will improve the practice of any physician or fellow treating or assessing patients with substance use disorder.
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