Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship
Mission & Vision
The overall goal of the training program is to prepare the fellow to function independently as an addiction psychiatrist. The fellow’s competency will be achieved through supervised clinical experiences and didactic instruction by the faculty, and demonstrated by examinations and proficiency in daily work.
Mission & Vision
The overall goal of the training program is to prepare the fellow to function independently as an addiction psychiatrist. The fellow’s competency will be achieved through supervised clinical experiences and didactic instruction by the faculty, and demonstrated by examinations and proficiency in daily work.
Program Director’s Welcome
We appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to showing you what makes us so proud of the University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program.
Jackson Memorial Hospital is a large, university-affiliated county hospital and is the perfect sponsor for your addiction psychiatry training. Fellows gain outstanding experience in the management of a variety of patient populations, in a culturally informed, evidenced-based and patient-centered care approach.
Fellows will participate in supervised clinical rotations focused on the treatment of substance use disorders at various levels of care, including acute inpatient psychiatry with medical detoxification, residential rehabilitation, acute medical and surgical units with psychiatric consultation, and ambulatory care with a focus on medication-assisted treatment. Fellows will participate in addiction psychiatry-focused didactics, including weekly individual supervision sessions, formal lectures by faculty, rotation-specific didactics, grand rounds, journal club, ethics discussions, psychotherapy seminars, and case presentations. Fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in clinical research and other academic activities, including teaching and quality improvement projects.
Fellow(s) are also actively engaged in teaching activities for medical students and junior psychiatry residents, as well as through community outreach.
Trainees who have graduated from the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program have obtained highly coveted employment at academic institutions, veterans administration hospitals and private practices. Many have started their employment as medical directors of addiction or dual-diagnosis services.
The surroundings in which you train are also an important aspect of selecting a fellowship program, and Miami is a wonderful place both to live and work. Situated in one of the world’s premier destinations, we invite you to come see for yourself why patients, faculty and students from across the country, and world, are drawn to the UM/Jackson Health System/Miami VA.
-David Martinez Garza, MD
Program Director’s Welcome
We appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to showing you what makes us so proud of the University of Miami/Jackson Health System/Bruce W. Carter Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program.
Jackson Memorial Hospital is a large, university-affiliated county hospital and is the perfect sponsor for your addiction psychiatry training. Fellows gain outstanding experience in the management of a variety of patient populations, in a culturally informed, evidenced-based and patient-centered care approach.
Fellows will participate in supervised clinical rotations focused on the treatment of substance use disorders at various levels of care, including acute inpatient psychiatry with medical detoxification, residential rehabilitation, acute medical and surgical units with psychiatric consultation, and ambulatory care with a focus on medication-assisted treatment. Fellows will participate in addiction psychiatry-focused didactics, including weekly individual supervision sessions, formal lectures by faculty, rotation-specific didactics, grand rounds, journal club, ethics discussions, psychotherapy seminars, and case presentations. Fellows will also have the opportunity to participate in clinical research and other academic activities, including teaching and quality improvement projects.
Fellow(s) are also actively engaged in teaching activities for medical students and junior psychiatry residents, as well as through community outreach.
Trainees who have graduated from the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program have obtained highly coveted employment at academic institutions, veterans administration hospitals and private practices. Many have started their employment as medical directors of addiction or dual-diagnosis services.
The surroundings in which you train are also an important aspect of selecting a fellowship program, and Miami is a wonderful place both to live and work. Situated in one of the world’s premier destinations, we invite you to come see for yourself why patients, faculty and students from across the country, and world, are drawn to the UM/Jackson Health System/Miami VA.
-David Martinez Garza, MD
Fast Facts
Accreditation
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Number of Fellows per Year?
2
Duration of Fellowship?
1 year
Clinical Experience
Accordion
- Inpatient detox and co-ocurring psychiatric disorders unit
- Longitudinal substance use disorder and buprenorphine-based clinics
- Substance use disorder residential level of care
- Addiction Psychiatry Consult Service
Fellow(s) can expect a comprehensive addiction psychiatry training program inclusive of clinical experience by means of one-on-one supervision; small group seminars; grand rounds; didactic lectures and case conferences, as well as scholarly and research participation related to clinical material and basic sciences.
For research activities, a research project is developed with the assistance of the teaching faculty and weekly research meetings are held to monitor the progress of the fellow’s identified research project. The expectation is that, with mentorship from the teaching faculty, the fellow will be able to complete a research project to present at a national meeting or to submit for publication.
Your Faculty
Lujain Alhajji, MD
Associate Professor
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Spencer Eth, MD
Professor, Psychiatry
Department of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Amalia Martinez, M.D.
Medical Director, Substance Use Disorder Clinic (SUD)
Miami VA Healthcare System
Affiliated Assistant Professor
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
David Martinez Garza, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Program Director, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Vanessa L. Padilla, MD
Associate Professor, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Psychiatry Residency Program Director
Department of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Barbara Sparacino, MD
SARRTP Medical Director
Miami VA Healthcare System
Affiliated Assistant Professor
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Alumni Placements Include:
Teaching hospitals and private practices in South Florida
Alumni Placements Include:
Teaching hospitals and private practices in South Florida