AAAP provides medical education programs in the field of addiction psychiatry.
[2] It was originally called the American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addiction; the name was changed in 1996.
AAAP administers two three-year grants funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
[7] The second grant funds the Providers' Clinical Support System for Medically Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT), a project led by AAAP in conjunction with other healthcare professional organizations.
[7] AAAP also directs a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) which uses social media platforms to inform and assist physicians who are completing their Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Performance in Practice.