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The practice pathway just got extended another 4 years.
The practice pathway just got extended another 4 years.
Does this mean I need to acrue ~2000 hours of addiction work prior to 2025 to get board certified?
Would rotations in residency count?
Residency rotations don't count. You can see the requirements here: Addiction Medicine – American Board of Preventive Medicine
Whelp, looks like no fellowship for me! Thanks!The practice pathway just got extended another 4 years.
Thanks.
Would moonlighting count?
If they accept your hours. I know some people here have successfully gone through the process, but there have also been plenty of posts here and on FB groups where ppls hours were rejected or reduced with no explanation. I met someone a few months ago who completed an accredited fellowship in addiction psychiatry, got boarded in addiction psych, and works at a prestigious university in addiction but got rejected by the ABPM. Went to school with another dude who works full-time in outpatient addiction, trained and boarded in addiction psych, also not approved. Really nutty. It doesn't seem clear at all what work qualifies, you have to pay almost $3000 and jump through all these hoops to apply, and then they can deny you for no clear reason. Your only recourse is to appeal and pay them more money.So if i finish in June 2023, I could theoretically get in via the pathway if I do addictions work from that point through June 2025?
Why/what’s the advantage of pursuing being boarded in addiction medicine if you’re boarded in addiction psych?If they accept your hours. I know some people here have successfully gone through the process, but there have also been plenty of posts here and on FB groups where ppls hours were rejected or reduced with no explanation. I met someone a few months ago who completed an accredited fellowship in addiction psychiatry, got boarded in addiction psych, and works at a prestigious university in addiction but got rejected by the ABPM. Went to school with another dude who works full-time in outpatient addiction, trained and boarded in addiction psych, also not approved. Really nutty. It doesn't seem clear at all what work qualifies, you have to pay almost $3000 and jump through all these hoops to apply, and then they can deny you for no clear reason. Your only recourse is to appeal and pay them more money.
I asked the same question. Supposedly, it has to do with a strong belief in ABPM's mission and the differences in the philosophies of ABPM and AAAP. But perhaps these two are just seeking a vanity certification. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Why/what’s the advantage of pursuing being boarded in addiction medicine if you’re boarded in addiction psych?
I think they said it would probably be next month before scores are out.Hello there!
I went through the practice pathway and it was not hard to get as long as you meet the requirements. I took the test last year and waiting on results. Just wanted to check if anyone has received anything yet?
Thank you
Reviving this old threat to ask how realistic is it to count hours from regular inpatient or outpatient general psychiatry, assuming a fair amount of alcohol MAT, suboxone, nicotine cessation...and for inpatient alcohol intoxication/withdrawal along with other substance use disorders that come through regularly. It definitely doesn't sound fun to go through the process pay $3000 and get told hours won't count.Hello there!
I went through the practice pathway and it was not hard to get as long as you meet the requirements. I took the test last year and waiting on results. Just wanted to check if anyone has received anything yet?
Thank you
Reviving this old threat to ask how realistic is it to count hours from regular inpatient or outpatient general psychiatry, assuming a fair amount of alcohol MAT, suboxone, nicotine cessation...and for inpatient alcohol intoxication/withdrawal along with other substance use disorders that come through regularly. It definitely doesn't sound fun to go through the process pay $3000 and get told hours won't count.
Does a dedicated unit for medically assisted withdrawal count? Nothing with long-term treatment, just acute or subacute detox (and the medically appropriate level of psychotherapy for a unit like that)?I haven’t looked since I completed this, but when I applied there was 0% chance of making it with typical work. You need places that are considered dedicated addiction work - inpatient rehab, IOP’s, etc
Agree. In the end, the outcome is entirely dependent on their reviewers and whatever they decide. But I can tell you some of the time I counted was on a detox unit and it apparently got approved.Work on a dedicated unit for medically assisted withdrawal should count.