Baptist Memorial Medical Education Program
About This Program
Baptist Memorial Medical Education offers a one-year, ACGME-accredited fellowship in Addiction Medicine to provide a well-rounded educational and clinical training program in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of people with substance use disorders (SUD); of those with substance-related health conditions; and of people who show unhealthy use of substances including nicotine, alcohol, prescription medications and other licit and illicit drugs. -
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Shawn Michael Hamm, MD, MBA
Baptist Memorial Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Caroline Snell, MPA
Baptist Memorial Hosp
Locations
Baptist Memorial Hosp
Ste 417
6025 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
55 Humphreys Center
Memphis, TN 38120
2165 Spicer Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
1734 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
9485 Creatwyn Hills Dr
Memphis, TN 38125
1350 Concourse Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
340 Stateline Rd W
Southaven, MS 38671
6401 Poplar Ave
Memphis, TN 38199
2911 Brunswick Rd
Memphis, TN 38133
1818 Albion St
Nashville, TN 37208
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Dec 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Aug 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 23 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.