Interview Season

Thank you for your interest in our new Addiction Fellowship program! For the upcoming 2024 Match cycle, only electronic applications via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) are accepted for our fellowship positions. We do not accept any applications that are mailed or faxed to our office.

All Fellowship candidates must participate in the ERAS and NRMP programs. We urge you to go to the ERAS website and submit your application and supporting documentation as soon as possible. To join the NRMP, visit their website.

Following AAMC guidance, applications are reviewed using a holistic review process which enables us to get to you beyond the numbers on an application. Invitations are sent via ERAS in rounds as we receive and review applications.

Following AAIM guidance for virtual interviews and in an effort to provide a safe and equitable interview process, all interviews will take place via Zoom.

The Interview Season is from September through October. For the 2023-2024 Match cycle, we will interview on the following dates:

• Wednesday, September 13 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 20 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, September 27 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 4 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

NRMP Numbers

Our fellowship positions are selected through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). The UAB Addiction Medicine NRMP numbers for Match participation are:

• Addiction Medicine/Sponsored (NRMP #1007404F1)

  • Sponsored by the UAB Dept of Psychiatry for those having completed an ACGME Psychiatry Residency program.

• Addiction Medicine (NRMP #1007404F0)

  • o Funded by the University of Alabama Medical Center for those having completed ACGME training in any of the 24 primary specialties except Psychiatry. We ask that Psychiatry applicants use the NRMP #1007404F1 number.

Required Documents

The following documentation is required of all applicants to be submitted in ERAS in order for their file to be considered complete. Interviews will not be offered until files are complete.

• Current Photo
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statement
• Medical School Transcript
• USMLE Step 1, Step 2, & Step 3 Score Report
• Copy of current medical license and DEA
• ECFMG certificate (for International Graduates only)
• Copy of Visa (if not a permanent U.S. Citizen)

Eligibility and Conditions

Eligibility for the Addiction Medicine Fellowship program requires a fellow to have satisfactorily completed ACGME-accredited training in one of the 24 primary specialty residency programs. Our 12-month program produces clinical experts, faculty, researchers, and change agents. Fellowship graduates are eligible to take the addiction medicine certification exam by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or the American Osteopathic Association.

Detailed terms and conditions of appointment may be found in the UAB Graduate Medicine Education (GME) Policies and Procedures Manual. Only applicants who meet all of the criteria may be accepted into our accredited training program sponsored by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center.

• Must be board-certified or board-eligible in one of the above medical specialties.
• Must be license or will be licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama prior to the start date of fellowship training.
• Must be U.S. Citizens or hold a valid Visa for graduate medical education in the U.S. Candidates must meet with the UAB International Scholar & Student Services to ensure that the applicant holds an appropriate Visa or to assist in the processing of the paperwork required for full compliance with states and federal policies.

An explanation of fellow salary and benefits can be found in the UAB Resident Benefits Summary.

For more information, please contact: 

Brandy Freiger, C-TAGME
Supervisor - Education Administrator
bcfreiger@uabmc.edu