Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program

About the program

What the program states

Visa sponsorship

J-1 only

“HCA Florida Brandon Hospital accepts J1 visas.”

“No H1 visas are sponsored.”

International graduates

Considered

“International Medical Graduates are preferred to have a valid ECFMG certificate”

Graduation year

Within 2 years of graduation

“We accept all candidates through the NRMP match from accredited US Allopathic and Osteopathic Medical Schools, and LCME accredited International Medical Schools * Candidates should be within 2 years of graduation from an LCME approved medical school or osteopathic school.”

USMLE

225+

“Preferred to have passed USMLE Step I, Step II Clinical Knowledge with a score of 225 or better.”

Quoted from the program's own page, read October 17, 2026. More Addiction Medicine programs for international graduates

Before you contact the program

1. 01

   Find the application route

   Fellowships recruit through ERAS, a specialty match such as the SF Match, or directly with the program. The program's page gives its route, deadlines and the number of places.

2. 02

   Check eligibility first

   Look for the program's visa policy, licensing and exam requirements (USMLE or COMLEX), any limit on years since graduation, and for a fellowship, the training it expects you to have completed.

3. 03

   Need a place sooner?

   Programs also fill places outside the regular cycle, when a trainee leaves or a new position is funded. Those are listed on ResidencySpot as vacancies, and a saved search tells you the day one is posted.

4. 04

   Where training happens

   The program is listed in Brandon, Florida. Some programs rotate trainees across several hospitals, so confirm the main training site and any required moves.