Abstract
With the recognition of addiction medicine as a medical subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in 2016, fellowship training programs for physicians have sprung up across the country at a rapid pace. As of this writing, 70 such fellowship programs exist (including in Canada and Puerto Rico), with most accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or in the process of accreditation. This review explores the significant changes that have occurred already due to these training programs and the potential future implications for the field of addiction medicine.
