Answering the Call

Closing the gap in Addiction Medicine Education

Opioid-related deaths and substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to rise in the United States. The gap between addiction specialists and patient need is astounding. Only 1.4% of people who need treatment receive it.
Over 106,000 drug-related overdose deaths occurred in the United States in 2021.
Most doctors receive fewer than 10 hours of addiction training in medical school.
40.3 million people aged 12 and older had an SUD in the past year (2021). Fewer than 7,000 physicians are certified in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry.

Featured Media

The New York Times

Pregnant, Addicted and Fighting the Pull of Drugs

Many pregnant women who struggle with drugs put off prenatal care, feeling ashamed and judged. But as fatal overdoses rise, some clinics see pregnancy as an ideal time to help them confront addiction.

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TEDxMSU

Healing Trauma through Storytelling: Restoring Justice in Addiction Medicine

In her moving TEDx talk, Dr. Poland shares her unexpected path to becoming an addiction specialist, shaped by profound personal losses including the death of her mother to a rare disease and her brother to suicide. These experiences ignited her passion for change, leading her to establish the MI CARES program.

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Program and Curriculums

  • Practice Pathway

    The Practice Pathway is the mechanism for physicians to meet eligibility requirements for certification in Addiction Medicine without completing an ACGME accredited fellowship program. The Practice Pathway is only open until 2025, so enroll in MI CARES today to find out how we can support you during the application process.

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  • Medical Schools

    One component of addressing the workforce gap is training medical students in addiction medicine before they go into residency. MI CARES aims to provide an extensive Addiction Medicine curriculum to medical students, through a variety of synchronous and asynchronous learning.

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  • Social Work

    Social Work

    MI CARES partners with schools of social work in Michigan to provide the next generation of social workers with the Addiction Medicine education their communities need.

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  • Physician Residencies

    MI CARES has partnered with a variety of specialties to provide Addiction Medicine education for residents in the United States.

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    Physician Residencies

  • MATE Act Training

    The X-Waiver was abolished by the DEA in January 2023. MI CARES curriculum provides all necessary content areas to meet the new requirements. To enroll in our 8-hour MATE training and receive free CME credits, click here.

MATE Training

The X-Waiver was abolished by the DEA in January 2023. MI CARES curriculum provides all necessary content areas to meet the new DEA requirements for MATE Act Training. This includes an 8-hour training session, certificate of completion, and no-cost CME credits.

For Educators

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