Addiction Medicine Scholarships

The Governor’s Institute offers a limited number of scholarships to attend the Addiction Medicine Conference (Spring) or Addiction Medicine Essentials (Fall). By attending these events, physician, nurse practitioner, or physician associate students or residents, who are training in North Carolina with an interest in Addiction Medicine will have the opportunity to receive up-to-date substance use related education, applicable across general medical as well as addiction specialty practices and learn from the experts during didactic lectures on a wide range of addiction medicine related topics. 

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Addiction Medicine Conference - Spring 2027

The Governor’s Institute is offering scholarships to attend the 2027 Addiction Medicine Conference to be held March 19-20, 2026 in Raleigh, NC!

Benefits of Attending

• Expand your knowledge with current, evidence-based education on substance use and addiction medicine designed for both general medical and addiction specialty practices.
• Learn from experts through a diverse lineup of engaging speakers covering a wide range of addiction medicine topics.
• Keep learning after the conference with on-demand access to all presentations and recordings.
• Connect and collaborate with fellow addiction medicine scholarship recipients and experts in the field.

Conference Details

Friday, March 19 to Saturday, March 20, 2027 - Raleigh, NC - Raleigh Marriott City Center

Types of Awards Available

Scholarships are provided by the Dr. Henry Blansfield Addiction Medicine Education Fund, the NC Society of Addiction Medicine, and the Governor’s Institute. All scholarships cover registration fees for the main conference days on Friday and Saturday.

Eligibility

Scholarships are available to physician, nurse practitioner, or physician associate students, residents, or fellows who are interested in Addiction Medicine.