The partnership between the Matthew Perry Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital has zeroed in on its first fellow.

The Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine — the first official program to bear the late actor’s name outside of the nonprofit — has selected Dr. Sarah “Sk Kler for its inaugural fellowship. Kler, handpicked from more than 60 applicants, will receive comprehensive training in the delivery of high-quality addiction care to a diverse population of patients for the 2025/26 academic year. She officially begins June 30.

Kler received medical training at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She currently serves as the chief medical resident in internal medicine at Mgh, after worked at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless during her residency and as a case manager in White River Junction, Vt., providing case management to older adults who were homeless, insecurely housed, or living in subsidized housing.

With support from the Matthew...