Training Sites
Training Sites
Training Sites
Our Addiction fellowship programs are primarily based at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, the University of Utah Health Hospital and Clinics, the George E. Wahlen Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs Health Care System, and a variety of community partners.
Huntsman Mental Health Institute & Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center
Huntsman Mental Health Institute is a freestanding psychiatric hospital that draws patients from the entire Mountain West region. Fellows will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of patients, from those with straightforward addition to those with more complicated addiction. In contrast to the other rotation sites, fellows may be more exposed at Huntsman Mental Health Institute to managed care constraints and expectations, which require different skills and which may influence the resident's relationship with his/her patients. Fellows also work at the Kem and Carolyn Gardner Mental Health Crisis Care Center, which provides 24/7 walk-in crisis care for any adult experiencing a mental health crisis.
Rotations at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute and Crisis Care Center include:
- Adolescent consultation (adults and adolescents)
- Assessment and referral services outpatient clinic
- Inpatient addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry
- Outpatient addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry
- Addiction Recovery Clinic
University of Utah Main Hospital & University of Utah Community Clinics
The University of Utah Hospital serves people from across the state and throughout the Mountain West. University Hospitals and Clinics log approximately 2.5 million inpatient and outpatient visits annually, and everyday thousands of patients, providers, and visitors pass through the doors of the main medical campus. Within the University of Utah Community Clinics, fellows work on integrated teams with primary care providers as well as other clinicians to provide services to patients of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Services provided in a Primary Care-Addiction integration model include addiction diagnostic assessment, medication management, group and individual psychotherapy, substance use disorder treatment and crisis services.
Rotations at the University of Utah Hospital and outpatient community clinics include:
- Acute Pain Service
- Addiction consultation-liaison service
- Addiction Integration (SPARC) Clinic
- Substance Use & Pregnancy-Recovery, Addiction, and Dependence (SUPeRAD) Clinic
George E. Whalen Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health Care System
The George E. Wahlen Salt Lake City Veteran’s Affairs Health Care System is a tertiary care teaching hospital serving Utah and parts of the Mountain West. It is affiliated with the University of Utah School of Medicine. Patients at the SLCVAHCS are mostly male, and many carry a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Residents will gain proficiency in treating addiction and its comorbidities, medical and psychiatric. Residents will learn about integrated care within the VA system and learn about numerous innovative treatment options available to veterans.
Rotations at the SLCVAHCS include:
- Inpatient addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine
- Outpatient addiction psychiatry and addiction medicine
- Primary care addiction treatment for vulnerable veterans
- Residential treatment program
- Transitional pain service
