Frequently Asked Questions

What training does the fellowship provide?: Fellows rotate through several inpatient and outpatient treatment settings, participate in didactics, engage in teaching, and complete a scholarly project over the course of one year. Clinical training addresses diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of substance use and substance use disorders, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities, care of patients with medical and/or psychiatric comorbidities, as well as prevention and harm reduction strategies. In addition, fellows receive mentorship in professional development and career planning.
What clinical experiences are included?: Fellows gain experience in multiple clinical settings, with the option to tailor elective time towards their interests and goals. Core rotation sites include the hospital-based Yale Addiction Medicine Consult Service and outpatient clinics such as the Central Medical Unit of the APT Foundation and the Addiction Recovery Clinic embedded within the New Haven Primary Care Consortium. Fellows can also rotate with clinical sites serving special populations such as adolescents, formerly incarcerated individuals, patients with HIV or other infectious complications, patients with chronic pain, and individuals navigating homelessness or housing instability.
What is expected of fellows in terms of teaching and scholarship?: Fellows are involved in teaching within Yale's medical and nursing schools and must complete a scholarly project in research, education, quality improvement, or advocacy, supported by mentorship from Yale faculty.
Is this a full-time position? Can I do the fellowship remotely?: This is a full-time 12-month in-person clinical fellowship based in New Haven, CT. Fellows can expect to work between 38-40 hours per week.
What are the eligibility requirements?: Eligible applicants must be graduates of an accredited PA or APRN program. We welcome both recent graduates and candidates who have been in practice for some time. Accepted fellows must have licensure in Connecticut and possess both Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration and Federal DEA Registration at the time they begin fellowship.
How many fellows are accepted each year?: We currently accept one fellow per year, with the aim to expand fellowship slot in the future.
Are fellows compensated? What benefits are included?: All fellows receive a yearly stipend in the amount of $85,000, and personal health insurance under the Yale Health Insurance Plan. Fellows additionally have access to funds for Continuing Education Credits, conference attendance, and other professional development opportunities.
How do I apply?: Applications are submitted via Qualtrics and require three letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and a resume. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received, with a hard deadline of December 20th each year. When available slots are filled, the application will close and a notification will be posted to our program website.
What kinds of career opportunities will be available to me after fellowship? Where have past fellows gone on to work?: Fellowship training in addiction medicine will prepare you for a wide range of clinical roles. Over the course of your fellowship, you will be exposed to inpatient care settings, office-based general medical and specialty care settings, and community-based settings with advanced practice providers are hard at work delivering substance use and addiction services. Your dynamic clinical training will be supported with faculty mentorship tailored to your career interests and goals. The Yale APP Addiction Medicine Fellowship was launched in 2023. Our inaugural fellow began in 2024 and will graduate in 2025. We look forward to updating this page with further insight into fellowship alumnae career achievements.
Who can I contact for more information?: For further information or to schedule an informational call, please email emma.biegacki@yale.edu.