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ASAM Announces 2026 Class of Ruth Fox Scholars
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ASAM Announces 2026 Class of Ruth Fox Scholars

Rockville, MD (Jan. 20, 2026) - The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) today announced the recipients of the 2026 Ruth Fox Scholarship.  

This scholarship is awarded to current residents and fellows who have demonstrated a deep interest in and commitment to the field of addiction medicine. Named in honor of ASAM’s founding president, Ruth Fox, MD, the program aims to provide educational and career growth opportunities for the next generation of addiction medicine specialist physicians. 

Each recipient receives free registration and a travel stipend for , where they will be able to explore the latest innovations in addiction medicine prevention, treatment, and research. While at Annual Conference, scholars will be paired with an experienced mentor to provide support and guidance as they embark on their careers as addiction medicine physicians. Scholars also receive three years of complimentary ASAM membership.  

The 2026 Ruth Fox Scholars are as follows: 

  • Joseph Archer, MD 

  • Zahraa Atoui, MD 

  • Janene Berli, MD 

  • Gargi Bhattacharya, MD 

  • Anu Bodla, MD 

  • Ren Bruguera, MD 

  • Alyssa Cheng, DO 

  • Camila Chile, MD 

  • Heather Coronado, MD, MPH 

  • Sarah Darweesh, MD 

  • Gregory Dudzik, MD, MPH 

  • John Fomeche, MD 

  • Dominic Grisafe, MD, PhD 

  • Fernanda Gushken, MD, MS, MPH 

  • Mohammad Hassan, MD 

  • Ashley Iannantone, MD 

  • Vivian Kalu, MD 

  • Sarah Kler, MD, ScM 

  • Divya Krishna, MD 

  • Rachel Lockard, MD, MPH 

  • David Mackay, MD 

  • Velam Madhu, MD 

  • Heather Metcalf, MD 

  • Margaret Minnig, MD, PhD 

  • Cyrus Mirzazadeh, MD 

  • Delia Motavalli, MD 

  • Erin Nacev, MD, MPH 

  • Sarah Nasra, MD 

  • Reed Nerness, MD, MA 

  • Julio Nunes, MD 

  • Amanda Perez, MD 

  • Emily Rider-Longmaid, MD 

  • Bianca Robertson, MD, MS 

  • Joshua Siu, DO 

  • Vivian Tsang, MD, MPH 

  • Jacob Uskavitch, MD 

  • Jonathan Vargas, MD 

  • Alison Vasa, MD 

  • Zhuo (Jean) Wang, MD, FRCPC 

  • Kevin Yang, MD 

The scholarship program is supported by the Ruth Fox Memorial Endowment Fund. To date, the endowment has helped over 320 physicians-in-training learn about the diagnosis and treatment of addiction. 

 

 

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About the American Society of Addiction Medicine    

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), founded in 1954, is a professional medical society representing over 8,000 physicians, clinicians, and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine. ASAM is dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addiction. For more information, visit www.ASAM.org.   


 

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