ACAAM Fellows: Apply for the Rich Saitz Addiction Medicine Editorial Internship by August 28th
Rich Saitz Addiction Medicine Editorial Internship
Alcohol, Other Drugs (AOD), and Health: Current Evidence & American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM)
Deadline for Applications: August 28, 2026, Noon CT
Compensation: $2,000 USD
Duration: October 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 (approximately 5 hours per month)
Open to: Addiction Medicine Fellows
Questions: Contact Editorial Director, Casy Calver at [email protected].
Position Description
The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence (AOD Health) & the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM) seek applications from addiction medicine fellows for our Rich Saitz Addiction Medicine Editorial Internship. Qualified applicants will have strong English-language writing skills and an interest in addiction medicine publishing and critical appraisal of the peer-reviewed literature. Editorial interns will be mentored by senior addiction medicine faculty to gain experience in rigorous review of the addiction medicine literature and the field of academic publishing. This experience will serve as a launching point for an addiction medicine fellow to take on future roles in editing and publishing in the field of addiction medicine. The editorial internship is directed by Dr. Darius Rastegar (Johns Hopkins Medicine).
- Together with AOD Health Associate Editor(s), co-author 3-5 article summaries of current addiction medicine literature publications (see example here).
- Perform a literature search of journals covered by AOD Health to identify potential articles for coverage 3-5 times per year. Subsequently meet with AOD Health editorial team to review list of identified articles (usually 20-30 total) and provide a very brief justification for each.
- The intern should expect to spend approximately 5 hours per month on internship-related tasks.
Application process
- Cover letter briefly describing applicants’ interest in and any prior experience with addiction medicine publishing
- CV
- A writing sample (preferably single or first-author; can be linked, or sent via attachment)
About AOD Health
Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence is a free, non-commercial online newsletter of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, summarizing the latest clinically relevant research on alcohol, illicit drugs, and health. Through summaries of important alcohol and other drug research published in peer-reviewed journals, downloadable teaching presentations, and a podcast, “Behind the Evidence,” the newsletter provides valuable information to improve clinical teaching, practice, and research. For more details, visit www.aodhealth.org.