To meet the critical needs for addiction care and treatment in an age where drug abuse is on a meteoric rise, this program at Wake Forest University provides graduate training at the master’s level to prepare its graduates to provide clinical addiction services, as either a career in and of itself, or as an enhancement of their planned, or current, career. The program integrates student learning and research experiences throughout our medical community. The program, considered the first of its kind, is perfectly suited for the innovative environment at Wake Forest and is helping to create a workforce that will make a direct impact on the addiction crises faced by our patients, our community, and our nation.

This program is approved as a Criteria C program by the NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice Boards (NCSAPPB); this provides graduates a pathway to earlier licensure eligibility as a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist.

The overarching goals of the program are:

  • Provide evidence-based integrated care effectively and ethically 
  • Value diversity, life-long learning, self-awareness, and personal growth 
  • Champion empathy, multicultural competencies, and the highest quality of skills
  • Base care on treating others with dignity and respect

Today & Tomorrow Presentation Highlight

Hear from our CEO and Dean, Julie Freischlag, MD and one our recent alumni, Luly Beckles, MS and learn why Wake Forest launched an Addiction Research and Clinical Health Master’s program.