FMD 820 Addiction Medicine, 4 credits

The goal of the elective is to learn how to care for patients who have addictive disorders. Areas of training include: screening, interventions, detoxification, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation and monitoring recovery. Clinical time will be spent on:

  • The inpatient detoxification unit at Sheehan
  • Outpatient and inpatient rehab units
  • Emergency rooms
  • Addiction consult services

Readings, scholarship work and one-on-one interactive discussions with attending physicians will complement the students’ experiences with direct patient care.

Prerequisite: MS3 or MS4

Phase 3 (M4s) Modules: A-K, M

Phase 2 (M3s) Blocks: 1-4

Number of students: 1

Course Director: Arthur Weissman, MD

Course Coordinator: Michelle Kasprzyk

Contact Info

  • Office of Medical Admissions

    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
    955 Main Street, Room 1100
    Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: 716-829-3466
    Fax: 716-829-3849

  • Office of Medical Curriculum

    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
    955 Main Street, Rooms 7162-7180
    Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: 716-829-3467

  • Office of Student and Academic Affairs

    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
    955 Main Street, Room 1200
    Buffalo, NY 14203

    Phone: 716-829-2802
    Fax: 716-829-2798