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RAMS Applications are Open for the 2026 Fall Retreat!
The RAMS Program has opened up recruitment for our 15th cohort of Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry fellows interested in pursuing research!
Research in Addiction Medicine (RAMS) is a two-year supplemental program to one’s Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry fellowship and open to fellows who are considering a future academic research dimension in their career. For those enrolled in a one-year fellowship, we are looking for individuals who plan to enter into an academic position. RAMS is funded by a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Co-Directors are Drs. Patrick O’Connor (Yale) and Jeffrey Samet (BU), and the Associate Director is Dr. E. Jennifer Edelman (Yale).
- RAM Scholars are eligible to receive up to $8,000 to develop their research
- RAM Scholars learn how to conduct impactful addiction research through leadership development and harm reduction frameworks
- RAMS provides mentorship by NIDA-funded experts in addiction research, including the opportunity for Scholars to visit their National Advisory Committee (NAC) mentor on-site at their institution
- RAM Scholars and their institutional mentors attend an annual retreat in late fall, alternating between Boston and Vancouver
- RAM Scholars are supported to attend the annual meeting of The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD)
The next Fall Retreat will be held December 1 – 3, 2026 in Vancouver and program applications are due Friday, September 4th.
Emails of intent to apply are appreciated by Friday, August 7th. Please contact Jules Canfield, RAMS Program Manager, with your intention to apply and if you have any questions. More information, including Scholar & mentor applications, are available on the RAMS Program website.