Addictions Fellowship

[lsudoctor]

Worth it or not? Any input would be appreciated. I am rotating at a residential center and find addictions appealing more so then general psych.

I don't however see myself in academic psychiatry.

Any good info or articles on the field and whether or not being credentialed could help with types of advances in treatment?

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[JustAGuy]

I was told it will pay off financially in the long run, more so than doing the practice pathway for board certification, but I have serious doubts about this.

 

[TexasPhysician]

What metrics are you valuing worth? It won’t lead to better pay, but it may help you get a desirable job.

 

[OldPsychDoc]

At a minimum, it deepens your clinical experience with a subset of patients that other psychiatrists and other docs tend to consider "difficult", and allows you to be a resource to your community of practice, whatever that is.
I wouldn't consider doing it expecting a big payout, but you'll break even over time.

 

[JustAGuy]

At a minimum, it deepens your clinical experience with a subset of patients that other psychiatrists and other docs tend to consider "difficult", and allows you to be a resource to your community of practice, whatever that is.
I wouldn't consider doing it expecting a big payout, but you'll break even over time.

You would be giving up at least $200k to do the fellowship. How does a fellowship trained addiction medicine doc make that up over a practice pathway board certified doc?

 

[SeniorWrangler]

Totally worth it if you want to do research or someday be an academic leader or fellowship director in addictions.
Otherwise... I don't see how it makes a difference. You can't bill any more for your visits than the guy down the street who got grandfathered in via ASAM.

 

[lsudoctor]

You would be giving up at least $200k to do the fellowship. How does a fellowship trained addiction medicine doc make that up over a practice pathway board certified doc?

 

[lsudoctor]

Well if you are making mid 60's K in fellowship with weekend opportunities to moonlight, it wouldn't be a 200K difference. But I see your point. I guess it's personal preference regarding how much it would deepen your clinical experience. And rather or not a potential job opportunity isn't quite available

 

[michaelrack]

You would be giving up at least $200k to do the fellowship. How does a fellowship trained addiction medicine doc make that up over a practice pathway board certified doc?

The practice pathways will be over in a few years, and it will be difficult for someone who is currently a resident to meet the requirements of the practice pathway in the few years that are left.

I plan to take the new addiction boards through the American Board of Preventive medicine, and qualify through the practice pathway.
What matters financially is the board certification and not how you qualified for the boards