Application & Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION

The University of Utah's Addiction Fellowship’s follow the  National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match Calendar for Medicine and Pediatric Specialties. All deadlines, procedures and Match Day are defined by the NRMP.

ELIGIBILITY

  1. Before entering the Addiction Psychiatry (ADP) Fellowship program applicants must have completed four years of ACGME-approved training in psychiatry and be board-eligible or board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
  2. All applicants must have or be eligible to obtain a Utah Medical License, Utah Controlled Substance License, and a DEA Number.  Please visit Utah's Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) websitefor more information.
  3. All applicants must follow the policies and procedures regarding eligibility and selection criteria for the addiction psychiatry fellowship.
  4. Applicants must also comply with the eligibility requirements outlined by the Office of Graduate Medical Education.

APPLICATION PROCESS

  1. Internal applicants from the University of Utah’s Psychiatry Residency Program may apply for early consideration and interview PRIOR to the year's ERAS season by providing the required documentation (contact the program manager directly for details).  Internal applicants who apply after the ERAS season opens must apply through ERAS.
  2. All other applicants must apply through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), and provide all required documentation for the University of Utah's Addiction Medicine Fellowship.
  3. Qualified applicants will be screened and invited for an in-person virtual interview with fellowship faculty after the ERAS application is complete.
  4. The University of Utah's GME office will complete the credentialing process, including education and license verification, background checks, and a urine drug screen after trainee’s match with the program.
  5. Fingerprinting and a criminal background check must be completed prior to working in the University of Utah's outpatient clinics.

 

If you have any additional questions regarding the application process, please email our Program Manager:

Mary McKinlay, MHA
Administrative Program Manager
mary.mckinlay@hsc.utah.edu

The ACGME also asks that U.S. programs notify applicants of the length of the program. Addiction Psychiatry fellowship programs require 12 months of training. The University of Utah School of Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran's status.

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