HHS Awards $20.3 Million to Expand the Addiction Workforce in Underserved Communities

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News: Today, HHS through HRSAgov awarded $20.3 million to 44 recipients to increase the number of fellows at accredited addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry fellowship programs. Read the full news release here:

“This new funding will increase the number of support specialists available to treat Americans with addiction, addressing a serious need that could be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “President Trump and HHS have prioritized tackling our country’s addiction crisis by increasing access to evidence-based treatment services, and HRSA’s new Addiction Medicine Fellowship will advance that work.

“The need for physicians with the expertise and skills to provide substance use prevention, treatment and recovery services is essential,” said HRSA Administrator Tom Engels. “Addiction specialists can respond to patients’ specific behavioral health needs and help communities that are hit hardest by the opioid epidemic.”

Increase the number of board certified addiction medicine specialists and addiction psychiatry sub-specialists;

 

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