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Monday, June 6, 2011

Residency programs to be accredited by the American Board of Addiction Medicine

Ten programs accredited by the American Board of Addiction Medicine aim to train physicians from a variety of medical specialties.

About 20 physicians will begin training this summer in the first 10 residency programs to be accredited by the American Board of Addiction Medicine.
The programs are designed to provide doctors from a variety of specialty backgrounds with comprehensive training in the identification and treatment of patients with substance abuse issues.
Ultimately, the ABAM hopes to become a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties and have the residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
For now, the focus is getting the training programs under way, said Kevin Kunz, MD, MPH, president of the ABAM and the ABAM Foundation.
"Addiction medicine is a specialized field of practice open to all physicians from all medical specialties," he said.
Continue reading here: First addiction medicine residencies to begin in July

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