
Addictions Medicine
Addictions Medicine
Program Structure
Experiential Core Curriculum will include:
- Outpatient experience including intensive outpatient treatment or day treatment programs, addiction medicine consult services in an ambulatory setting, pharmacotherapy, and/or other medical services where the resident provides patient assessment, counselling, treatment planning and co-ordination with other outpatient services. (examples: Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic (RAAM; The Royal), Concurrent Disorders Unit (CDU-V) Virtual Day program (the Royal), Transitional Aged Youth Service (the Royal), Oasis (Sandy Hill Community Health Centre), other community settings including pediatrics addiction medicine)
- Inpatient experiences including medical withdrawal management, hospital based rehabilitation programs, and consultation services in acute care hospitals. (examples: ASU Medical Withdrawal Management (the Royal), Concurrent Disorders Bed-based Service (the Royal), The Substance Use Program (SUP) Inpatient Consult Service (The Ottawa Hospital), CHEO Substance Use Consult Service)
- Longitudinal rotations devoted to providing continuity care to a roster of patients who have a substance use disorder. (examples: University of Ottawa Health Services, Transitional aged youth service (Royal),Regional Opioid Intervention Service (Royal), Oasis (Sandy Hill Community Health Centre))
Elective Options (including longitudinal) may include: Pain Medicine, Infectious Disease, Public Health, Hepatology, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Rural Addiction Medicine, Pediatric/Youth Addiction Medicine, scholarly activities, policy activities and other community experiences.
*note: all residents will have a half day back of family medicine in a practice of their choice for the duration of the 1 year
More detailed information about rotations/services can be obtained by contacting Dr. Melanie Willows. (mwillows@uottawa.ca)
Research
All residents will have the opportunity to complete a scholarly project and will be connected with supports depending on their interests (i.e. research, policy development, education etc)
Other Activities
Training for Opioid Agonist Treatment prescribing: methadone, buprenorphine/naloxone and alternatives including Slow Release Oral Morphine (SROM) and Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment (IOAT) where appropriate.
Provide consultation to primary care providers in the community
Work in interdisciplinary teams
Assess and treat comorbid mental health problems
Training in harm reduction, and motivational interviewing
Opportunity for training in leading groups using cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy and motivational communication.
Participate in didactic teaching
Completion of a QI or other scholarly project.
Medical administration and leadership opportunities, including teaching more junior learners.
Attend addiction medicine and related disciplines academic rounds and conferences
Evaluation
Your time in the program will be evaluated using standardized forms available through the Department of Family Medicine’s one45 system. Field notes allow us to collect direct observation evaluations. Residents will also meet with the Program Director regularly throughout the residency period.
Consult the CaRMSnorth_eastexternal link website for timelines, program descriptions and application instructions for the Family Medicine / Enhanced Skills Match.