UCLA Postdoctoral Training Program on Addiction Medicine Primary Care

Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Program Directors – Shoptaw and Rodriguez

National Institute on Drug Abuse Training Programs

Overview

The Department of Family Medicine is committed to training the next generation of professionals on the topic of “addiction medicine in primary care.” A National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded training program provides resources to physicians and postdoctoral fellows interested in this research direction. We are currently recruiting 1 M.D. and 1 Ph.D. to commit for two years to conduct intensive research on addiction medicine in primary care. An additional third year of support is possible for those in good standing and who have ongoing research projects that require an additional year for completion or who are in the process of submitting an R- or K- series application on the topic of addiction medicine in primary care. Successful graduates of this training program will:
  • Complete educational experiences in clinical research up to and including a masters degree (primarily for physician trainees, but also available to Ph.D.s);
  • Complete the following focused clinical research experiences:
  • At least one major clinical trial or clinical research project;
    • Participate in several other projects,
    • Present findings in at least one major scientific conference yearly;
    • Publish at least one first-author paper in a leading journal.