Improving Care for Women with Substance Use Disorders: From Evidence to Action Course
Recorded: Thursday, April 23, 2026
On-Demand Course
Overview
This interactive, case-based pre-conference course prepares clinicians to provide comprehensive, evidence-informed care for women with substance use disorders (SUD). Building on participant feedback from previous trainings, the updated curriculum focuses on key areas of need identified by learners. Through expert-led sessions, patient voice reflections, facilitated discussions, and practical implementation guidance, participants will explore best practices for treating women across the lifespan.
The course emphasizes trauma-responsive, person-centered care and offers concrete strategies that can be implemented across diverse clinical settings. Learners will leave with practical tools, increased confidence, and clearer pathways for applying evidence-based approaches to improve care for women with SUD.
The target audience for this course is Healthcare professionals caring for women with SUDs. includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This course addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism
Learning Objectives
Apply trauma-responsive, person-centered principles to clinical interactions with women with SUD across the lifespan.
Integrate current evidence and substance-specific considerations to optimize care for pregnant and breastfeeding individuals with SUD.
Develop effective, evidence-informed approaches to identifying and managing co-occurring psychiatric conditions commonly experienced by women with SUD.
Implement developmentally appropriate, trauma-responsive strategies to engage adolescents with SUD and support safe, effective treatment planning.
Adapt assessment and treatment strategies to address the unique physiological, psychological, and social needs of older women with SUD.
Analyze key policy factors influencing SUD care for women and outline actionable steps for advocacy and systems-level improvement.
Registration Rates
ASAM Learner Type
Rate
ASAM Member
$149
Non-Member
$199
Associate Member
$99
Resident Member*
$99
Student Member*
$99
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Open Registration: 05/25/2026 - 04/25/2029
Close Access Date: 05/25/2029
Instructions
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Hendree E. Jones
PhD, LP
Horizons
Dr. Jones is a licensed psychologist and an internationally recognized expert in the development and examination of both behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for pregnant women and their children in risky life situations. She was the Division Director of UNC Horizons for a decade and in May of 2023 stepped into a Senior Advisor role for Horizons in order to take on several new national policy and international policy projects. Expertscape ranks Dr. Jones as a top world expert in neonatal abstinence syndrome and opioid-related disorders. She has received continuous National Institutes of Health funding since 1994 and has written more than 250 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Jones has also authored two books, one on treating patients for substance use disorders and the other on comprehensive care for women who are pregnant and have substance use disorders. She also has written multiple textbook chapters on the topic of pregnancy and addiction as well as 17 courses for adult learners on topics of substance use disorder treatment (WISE, CHILD, PEERS, ALLIES etc). Dr. Jones has co-authored multiple national and international guidelines on the topic of caring for pregnant and post-pregnant people with substance use disorders and their children including those published by the WHO, SAMHSA and ASAM. She also co-authored both the women’s and children’s section of the UN International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders and the UN guidelines on prevention and treatment for girls and women. In 2020 Dr. Jones won the ASAM R. Brinkley Smithers and Distinguished Scientist Award. In 2024 she won the MED Brady-Schuster Division 28 American Psychological Association award for lifetime achievement for contribution to addiction science. She consults for the UN and the WHO and is a member of the NIH’s HEAL multidisciplinary working group and the Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health. Dr. Jones has been involved in over 43 projects around the world focused on improving the lives of children, women, and families.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Katrina Mark
MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Dr. Katrina Mark is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is an practicing Obstetrician and Gynecologist who holds dual Board Certifications in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Addiction Medicine. Her research and clinical interests center around the intersection of reproductive health and substance use/abuse. She is the Medical Director of the University of Maryland Women's Health Center at Penn and the Director of the Substance Use in Pregnancy and Parenting Outpatient Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) practice.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Smita Das
MD, PhD, MPH
Dr. Das is Board Certified in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine and has over 20 years of research experience in health care quality and addiction. She studied Chemistry and Statistics at Stanford, completed her Masters in Public Health at Dartmouth College, and then completed her MD/Ph.D. in Community Health at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Regionally, she has been a leader in the Northern California Psychiatric Society since 2012 and is a Past President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) District Branch. Nationally, she serves on the Council on Addictions at the American Psychiatric Association, has presented to the US Congress, and is an invited speaker at national conferences. Prior to her position as Senior Medical Director of Psychiatry at Lyra Health, she was Director of Addiction Treatment Services at the Palo Alto VA System. In addition to her work at Lyra, Dr. Das practices in addictions at Stanford School of Medicine where she is a Clinical Associate Professor.
No relevant financial disclosures.
J. Deanna Wilson
MD, MPH
Dr. Deanna Wilson is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She received her MD from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed additional subspecialty training in both adolescent and addiction medicine also at Johns Hopkins. She currently sees patients at UPMC’s Center for Opioid Recovery, a Pennsylvania Center of Excellence. She provides inpatient addiction medicine consultation to patients hospitalized at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and is Medical Director for the Center for Adolescent and Young Adult Recovery and Empowerment.
She has expertise in integrating harm reduction, substance use treatment, and primary care into clinical practice. Her current research interests are in the design and evaluation of interventions to engage and retain hospitalized young adults who inject drugs into substance use treatment. She leverages health services research, implementation science, and community engaged methods to improve health equity for vulnerable populations who use substances.
No relevant financial disclosures
Benjamin Han
MD, MPH
University of California San Diego
Benjamin Han, MD MPH, is a geriatrician, addiction medicine physician, and clinician-researcher in the Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego. He is a primary care physician at the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he also co-leads the syringe service program (SSP-Access to Care Program) that integrates harm reduction interventions with chronic disease management and low-barrier substance use disorder treatment. He is also a Supporting Editor for the Journal of Addiction Medicine. His research focuses on the intersection of chronic medical disease and substance use, with a career goal to improve the health of older adults with substance use disorders.
In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credits Available
Physicians: 6 Credits
Nurses & NPs: 6 Nursing Contact Hours
Pharmacology Hours: 3.25 Hours
PAs: 6 Credits
Pharmacists: 6 Credits
Social Workers: 6 Credits
Interprofessional Continuing Education: 6 Credits
Certified Counselors: 6 NBCC Contact Hours
American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
NAADAC: 6 CE Credits
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)/Continuing Certification Program (CCP)
This activity is designed to meet the requirements for MOC/CCP for several primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC Credit is only reported and designated for ABA, ABP, ABIM, and ABS. By completing the online credit application and evaluation, the learner permits ASAM to report credits to the appropriate Board. Learn more.
ABIM MOC Points: 6 Medical Knowledge | 6 Patient Safety
ABP MOC: 6Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment
ABS Continuing Certification: 6 Accredited CME
ABA MOCA 2.0®*: 6 Lifelong Learning | 6 Patient Safety MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of the American board of Anesthesiology®. This activity contributes to the CME requirement for Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment of the American board of Anesthesiology's (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, https://www.theaba.org/, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
Additionally, this activity has been designed to satisfy the requirements of the following primary physician board certification requirements. Please confirm with your individual Board.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
American Board of Preventative Medicine (ABPM)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
Certificates for other professions
All participants may request a certificate of participation upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Learners are strongly advised to contact their professional licensing board or professional association to confirm this certificate will be accepted as evidence supporting continuing education requirements.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)
This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)
This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-0227.
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Up to 6.00 medical credits available | Certificate available
Up to 6.00 medical credits available | Certificate available
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