Addiction Medicine
***NEW CHANGES TO THIS ROTATION AS OF 12/2/2024***
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This is a one-week Addiction Medicine rotation with clinical responsibilities at the DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s Substance Abuse Recovery Program (SARP) and the George Washington University (GWU).
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We hope you enjoy your experience on the Addiction Medicine rotation!
on your first day
Please arrive to the VA Chief Resident Office at 8:45am for orientation on your first day. After orientation, you will be directed to SARP on 3C.
location
This rotation will take place predominantly at the DC VA Medical Center, in the SARP clinics on 3C. You will also spend some time at the GW MFA and GW University Hospital.
typical day
Generally, the schedule for the Addiction Medicine rotation is Monday through Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.
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At the DC VA, you will be in the SARP Clinics.
Points of contact for DC VAMC SARP program include the VA Chief Residents as well as VA SARP personnel:
Dr. Edward Radden – Staff Psychiatrist and SARP Medical Director (Edward.RaddenIII@va.gov)
Dr. Sarah Kleinfeld – VA Psychiatry Residency Site Director (Sarah.Kleinfeld2@va.gov)
Mr. Dela Gbekor – (Dela.Gbekor@va.gov)
At GW, you will be with the Hospital Peer Recovery Coach (generally Mark Servatius -- reachable by TT at the "Peer Recovery Coach" role) or Dr. Raman (reachable by TT).
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Your typical day will vary. In general, you will be expected to attend SARP group sessions when at the VA, shadow the GWUH Peer Recovery Coaches, spend time with Dr. Raman at the MFA Substance Use Clinic on Wednesday afternoons, attend 1 AA/NA meeting, and help staff the GW OUD telephone support role.
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As this rotation continues to be refined, your day to day activities may change. Dr. Raman will send out an email in advance of your rotation with further details.
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Johns Hopkins Modules
During your rotation, please choose and complete the following modules:
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Main Menu | Internal Medicine Curriculum (peaconline.org)
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Alcohol Use Disorders
Substance Use Disorder
Days Off
You are off on Saturday and Sunday. Please note that this is a required rotation, therefore it is expected that you attend all required components of the rotation. Do not schedule doctor appointments, licensing exams, or other non-urgent/emergent absences during this rotation. Any unexpected absences must be discussed with a Chief Resident immediately. Absences from the rotation that are not discussed with a Chief Resident beforehand are grounds for a letter of deficiency.
didactics
You are required to participate in all the Internal Medicine Residency Program lectures during this rotation. At the VA, Noon Conference is given every day from 12:30-1:30pm, except on Wednesday (Grand Rounds) and Friday (Life Conference) which is from 12:00-1:00PM. On days when there is no Grand Rounds or Life Conference, there will be a regular Chief Resident-led Noon Conference.
You are also expected to attend the in-person Intern Report every Tuesday from 2:30-3:30pm in the Conference Room adjacent to the Chiefs’ Office on 4C. You will be joined by the other interns on VA Inpatient Wards Service for Intern Report.
Last day / Feedback
At any point during the rotation, please feel free to provide real-time feedback on how things are going. This will allow us to make improvements to the rotation quickly. Please note that you will also receive a Rotation Evaluation in MedHub at the end of your Rotation in which you can provide additional feedback.