Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Addiction Medicine Fellowship

New for 2026

In 2026, the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford will welcome one fellow for a new one-year Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and is housed within the Department of Family and Community Medicine, which has a longstanding reputation for community engagement, research advancement and academic excellence.

Qualifications

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford welcomes applicants who are enrolled in or have completed a relevant ACGME-accredited residency program in on of the following specialties:

• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine or
• Medicine-Pediatrics.

We accept one fellow per year. Our program does not sponsor visas.

Mission and Aims

Mission:

The Addiction Medicine Fellowship develops competent addiction medicine specialists to provide excellent, compassionate and equitable clinical care for all communities in alignment with our college-wide mission to advance health for everyone through outstanding education, research, clinical care and social responsibility.

Aims:

1. Train fellows in a diverse and inclusive environment that prepares trainees for community-based addiction treatment.
2. Develop clinical leaders able to provide comprehensive addiction medicine management and to navigate complex health care systems for the good of the patients and community.
3. Provide fellows with assessment and evaluation skills across a variety of clinical venues: hospital, residential treatment center, clinics and jail.
4. Provide clinical experiences for fellows, medical students, residents and other health care professionals to promote the recognition of addiction disorders and the interdisciplinary support for patients with substance use disorders, behavioral addictions and co-occurring psychiatric and medical disorders.

Location and Settings

UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson

The UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford’s commitment to serve our community and provide patient care to all ages as a federally qualified health center allows our residents and fellows to learn to manage a diverse population.

UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital

UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital has cared for people throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin for over a century. With the second busiest Emergency Department in Illinois, it is the primary site for inpatient addiction medicine service.

Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus

Residential treatment for substance use disorders and intensive outpatient care is offered here. Fellows spend three months at this facility. The campus is serene with many amenities that support healing.

Rockford Pain Center

The Rockford Pain Center physicians develop individual treatment plans for patients, to improve functionality and alleviate pain for an improved quality of life. Fellows work directly with faculty to address pain using multiple modalities.

Apply

Apply to the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS^®).

Please include in your application:

1. Personal statement
2. Letter of recommendation from your residency program director
3. Two additional letters of recommendation
4. Curriculum vitae
5. US Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) scores

Important Dates
June 4, 2025 – ERAS^® season begins
June 5, 2025 – ERAS^® Fellowships Documents Office distributes tokens to fellowship applicants
July 2, 2025 – Fellowship applicants may begin submitting applications to programs at 9 a.m. ET
July 16, 2025 – Program begins reviewing fellowship applications
September 1-October 31, 2025 – Applicant interviews offered virtually and in-person
December 3, 2025 – The Match^®
July 1, 2026 – Fellowship program year begins