ASAM 54th Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science 2023

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ASAM 54th Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science 2023

Recorded: Thursday, April 13 - Sunday, April 16, 2023

Live In-Person & On-Demand Conference

Overview

This 85.25-hour on-demand conference includes 69 sessions highlighting best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in addiction medicine from leading experts in the field.

There are sessions for learners of all experience levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). All healthcare professionals dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment and care are encouraged to attend. This includes:

  • Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Other Clinicians
  • Researchers and Academics
  • Residents, Fellows, and Students
  • Counselors and Policymakers

This conference addresses all 6 ACGME Competencies.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the conference, participants should be able to:

  1. Identify and describe the new developments affecting the science, policy, and clinical practice of addiction medicine.
  2. Compare presented clinical guidelines/best practices with the participant's current practice and identify strengths or gaps.
  3. Analyze new research and science to develop practical applications for treatment or further research.
  4. Explain recent or upcoming policy changes and identify implications or areas for provider involvement.
  5. Create a network of professionals and a set of resources to support the participant's practice.

Registration Rates

ASAM Learner TypeRate
ASAM Member$569
Non-Member$769
Associate Member$379
Resident Member*$379
Student Member*$379

*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

Refunds & Cancellations

All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to Education@ASAM.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

Instructions - Live

  1. Click on the Content tab to access the Evaluation.
  2. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
  3. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

Instructions - On-Demand

  1. Click on the Content tab to view all sessions within the conference. Click the View button to access a specific session.
  2. Within each session, select the Content tab to begin the activity.
  3. Participants will need to complete post tests and evaluations after each session. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly for 1-hour activities or 4 out of 5 questions correctly for longer activities. Medical Credits are claimed within each session and are not available for the entire package.

Need Assistance?

For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

ASAM is proud to offer eSSENTIAL Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

ACCME Accredited with Commendation

CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


ACCME Accreditation Statement
The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 85.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

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-20-330-1224.

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program

American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 85.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 85.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 85.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

 

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  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the current role of fellowship training programs in meeting Addiction Medicine workforce needs.

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    Addiction Medicine Fellowships - The Key to Building a High Quality Workforce

    Developed in Collaboration with the American College of Academic Addiction Medicine
    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the current role of fellowship training programs in meeting Addiction Medicine workforce needs.

    Attendees will learn about the current role of fellowship training programs in meeting Addiction Medicine workforce needs. Presenters will review the key activities that fellows engage in during the Addiction Medicine training year and identify the steps required to start an Addiction Medicine fellowship program.

    The target audience for this intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Provide patient-centered care, Work in interdisciplinary teams, Employ evidence-based practice, Apply quality improvement, Professionalism

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. Identify key requirements for ACGME accreditation of addiction medicine fellowships.
    2. Draft a brief plan for a fellowship rotation.
    3. Describe strategies for overcoming common barriers to fellowship development.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    Jeanette M. Tetrault

    MD, FACP, FASAM

    Dr. Tetrault is a Professor of Medicine in the Section of General Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. She is the founding Program Director for the Yale’s Addiction Medicine Fellowship and the Associate Director for Education and Training in the Program in Addiction Medicine. She is a primary care physician and addiction medicine specialist at the APT Foundation, where she provides primary care services, chronic disease management, including HIV and Hepatitis C treatment; and addiction specialty care including methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone treatment. She co-directs the Addiction Recovery Clinic, a specialty clinic embedded within the residency continuity practice, which serves a dual clinical and educational mission. She is president-elect for the American College of Academic Medicine and served as the chair of the ACGME addiction medicine milestones committee. Her academic interest focuses on improving care of patients with substance use and the chronic diseases associated with addiction. She is recognized as a Macy Foundation Faculty Scholar for her work expanding addiction medicine curricula for health professions students at Yale. Dr. Tetrault has received funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association and the Heath Services Resources Administration to expand training efforts in addiction medicine in an effort to expand the workforce of providers prepared to care for patients with substance use and addiction. She has published widely in the field of Addiction Medicine including epidemiologic investigation, investigation of unique delivery care models, examination of safety of addiction pharmocotherapies, and addiction medicine curriculum design, evaluation, and dissemination.

    No relevant financial relationships.

    Timothy K. Brennan

    MD, MPH, FASAM

    Timothy Brennan, MD, MPH, FASAM is an Addiction Medicine physician and Pediatrician. He is the Director of the Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai West and St. Luke's Hospitals in New York City and the Vice President for Medical and Academic Affairs at The Addiction Medicine Foundation. He is also the Director of the Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed a Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at the Addiction Institute of New York, a Fellowship in Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School, a Residency in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College / New York Presbyterian Hospital, and an Internship in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. He is the Co-Editor of Essentials of Addiction Medicine and Board Certified in Addiction Medicine and Pediatrics.

    Bruce Hammond, CAE

    Executive Director

    American College of Academic Addiction Medicine

    For 20 years, Bruce Hammond, CAE, has served as a leading association/non-profit strategist for organizations serving a wide variety of constituents. Since 2015, he has worked exclusively with physician membership and certification organizations. Immediately prior to joining ACAAM, Hammond served as the lead governance & operations professional for the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) and as Executive Director of the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (HMDCB). With a primary background in communications and marketing, Hammond also has significant experience in governance & operations, credentialing, membership, advocacy, constituent relations, and finance from prior roles. He will utilize those experiences in leading ACAAM.

    He is an active member and volunteer of several association management and credentialing professional associations, including the Association Forum of Chicagoland where he serves on the Board of Directors, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership, and the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. He has spoken at numerous professional events and his articles have been featured in leading association trade publications. In September 2014, he was named to the association industry’s Forty Under 40 list, and in January 2016, he earned the prestigious Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the requirements and various pathways available to apply to sit for the Addiction Medicine subspecialty exam.

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    Becoming Certified in Addiction Medicine and How to Continue That Certification

    Developed in Collaboration with the American Board of Preventive Medicine
    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the requirements and various pathways available to apply to sit for the Addiction Medicine subspecialty exam.

    Physicians certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties can apply and become certified in the subspecialty of Addiction Medicine. The presenters will review the requirements and various pathways available to apply to sit for the Addiction Medicine subspecialty exam. Information on the timeline for the 2023 application cycle and fee schedule will be made available. Information will be provided about the ABPM's new and innovative Continuing Certification Program (CCP) which will launch in Q1 of 2023.

    The target audience for this introductory level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Professionalism, Systems-based Practice

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Apply quality improvement, Professionalism

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. Identify the different pathways to certification in Addiction Medicine through ABPM.
    2. Recognize requirements to be eligible for certification in Addiction Medicine through ABPM.
    3. Discuss the ABPM's transition from MOC to an innovative and flexible Continuing Certification Program (CCP) in Addiction Medicine through ABPM.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    Michael F. Weaver

    MD, DFASAM

    Michael Weaver, MD, DFASAM is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Medical Director of the Center for Neurobehavioral Research on Addiction (CNRA) at the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He received his M.D. degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University, and completed Residency in Internal Medicine and a Clinical Research Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Health System, and he is Board-certified in Internal Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine and certified in Addiction Medicine through the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Weaver is the Sub-Board Chair for Addiction Medicine on the American Board of Preventive Medicine, and also serves as the Chair of the Examination Committee for certification in Addiction Medicine. He has been a member of ASAM for over 20 years and has been a member of the Publications Council and the Annual Conference Program Planning Committee. He is currently involved in patient care, medical education, and research. Dr. Weaver sees patients in the Innovations Addiction Treatment Clinic at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. 

    He has extensive experience teaching about addiction to medical students, residents, and community professionals at all levels. He has been involved in multiple research projects, and currently is collaborating with other researchers in the CNRA on studies involving cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and electronic cigarettes. Dr. Weaver has multiple publications in the field of addiction medicine, including the book "Addiction Treatment" published by Carlat Publishing in 2017.

    Christopher J. Ondrula

    JD

    Currently, Mr. Ondrula is the Executive Director for the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM).  As Executive Director, Mr. Ondrula works with the ABPM Board of Directors to develop and operationalize overall ABPM strategic initiatives through the planning and coordination of projects designed to advance ABPM’s goals.  That work includes the creation and implementation of a key performance indicator report that contains operational metrics and outcome measures that quantify organizational productivity and provides a platform for improved operational performance.  Mr. Ondrula is also responsible for formulating policies and strategic plans intended to identify fertile areas for the ABPM’s continued growth within the House of Medicine.  

    Previously, Mr. Ondrula was the Strategic Business Affairs & Legal Advisor for the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).  In that role, Mr. Ondrula planned, organized and coordinated projects supporting key ABMS organizational strategic objectives, focusing on ways to improve efficiency.  Mr. Ondrula’s responsibilities at ABMS also included the CertLink Initiative where, among other things, he was chiefly responsible for development of the economic model to assess its viability, as well as his collaborative work with the Ethics and Professional Committee, and strategic efforts in support of the ABMS Legislative Team.  
    Prior to joining ABMS in 2015, Mr. Ondrula served as the Chief Executive Officer and Director at Heartland Food Corporation which, at the time was the 2nd largest Burger King franchisee in the -World, and, before that he was the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Spence Group Services.

    Mr. Ondrula received his undergraduate degree in business from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and received his Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University School of Law.   

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

  • Product not yet rated Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 45-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the American Osteopathic Association Addiction Medicine Certification Exam application process, studying tips, and test-taking skills.

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    Navigating the American Osteopathic Association Addiction Medicine Certification Exam

    Developed in Collaboration with the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine
    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 45-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the American Osteopathic Association Addiction Medicine Certification Exam application process, studying tips, and test-taking skills.

    AOAAM will present an expert on navigating the American Osteopathic Association Addiction Medicine Exam. The exam is offered twice a year and is open to both DOs and MDs. A physician can obtain subspecialty certification in Addiction Medicine through the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or through the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM). AOA certification is the only path available to DOs. Presentation will focus on content domains and allocations included on the exam.

    The target audience for this intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Medical Knowledge

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies: Professionalism

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. Describe the AOA Addiction Medicine Certification Exam application process.
    2. Evaluate the AOA Addiction Medicine Certification Exam clinical pathway and eligibility requirements.
    3. List tips and best practices in studying for the exam and test taking skills.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    Marla Kushner, DO, FSAHM, FACOFP, DFASAM

    President

    Marla D. Kushner, DO, S.C

    Dr. Marla Kushner graduated from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Family Medicine residency at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan and completed an Adolescent/ Young Adult Medicine Fellowship at Chicago Osteopathic Hospital and Rush-Pres St. Lukes Hospital in Chicago. After her fellowship Dr. Kushner began working with adolescent substance abuse facilities in Chicago and received certification in Addiction Medicine from the American Society of Addiction Medicine and is a distinguished fellow of ASAM. She is a Diplomate in the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Kushner received her fellowship in the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians in March 2013. She is currently the Regional Medical Director for Bicycle Health. She is president of the board of directors for the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine and is a current board member of ASAM. Dr. Kushner has a family medicine practice in Chicago with a focus on adolescent and addiction medicine.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the science of happiness, the relationship between addiction and happiness, and what it really means to be happy.

    Logo for ASAM's 54th Annual Conference

    Opening General Session - The Science of Happiness

    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the science of happiness, the relationship between addiction and happiness, and what it really means to be happy.

    Increasing happiness and fulfillment may be one of the most productive things people can do to thrive both personally and professionally, and research shows that these capabilities can be learned. In addition to making us feel good, studies have found that happiness can improve health, well-being, and longevity. Drawing on the latest health science, psychology, behavioral science, and neuroscience research, this session will explore the science of happiness, the relationship between addiction and happiness, and what it really means to be happy.

    The target audience for this introductory level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Professionalism

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Professionalism

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. Understand the science of happiness and the connection between addiction and happiness.
    2. Learn what differentiates happy people from less happy people.
    3. Explore how to overcome barriers and challenges to true and lasting happiness.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    Gillian Mandich, PhD

    Founder

    The International Happiness Institute of Health Science Research

    Dr. Gillian Mandich is an award-winning, internationally recognized happiness researcher, speaker, educator, and author. With a PhD from Western University in Health Science, Dr. Gillian’s primary areas of research are happiness and health. She is the founder of The International Happiness Institute of Health Science Research;Research Associate at The World Database of Happiness, based out of Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands; co-lead investigator of The Canadian Happiness At Work Study; and was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by The Women’s Executive Network.

    As a prominent media personality, Dr. Gillian has appeared on The Social, Marilyn Denis, Breakfast Television, The Morning Show, Global, ABC News Philadelphia, WWL New Orleans, and CBS Pittsburgh. She is a top-rated keynote speaker and has given two TEDx talks.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the many sectors, policies, systems, and factors that affect the substance use disorder (SUD) care for individual involved in the criminal legal system.

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    A Regional Learning Health System Approach to SUD Care in Criminal-Legal Systems

    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the many sectors, policies, systems, and factors that affect the substance use disorder (SUD) care for individual involved in the criminal legal system.

    Many sectors, policies, systems, and factors affect the substance use disorder (SUD) care for individual involved in the criminal legal system. This can lead to discoordination, delays in care, and lack of access to evidence-based services. An effort is underway in Cook County, IL to collectively embrace a regional learning health system (LHS) approach to improve care and outcomes for this population. This panel will describe the LHS framework, provide current examples of collaboration, and discuss strengths and challenges.

    The target audience for this introductory level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Work in interdisciplinary teams, Apply quality improvement

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. define a learning health system (LHS).
    2. describe the application of the LHS framework to substance use disorder care for a specific population.
    3. describe examples of inequities in access to substance use disorder care for individuals involved in the criminal legal system.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    Dr. Juleigh Nowinski-Konchak, MD MPH

    Attending Physician-Behavioral Health; Physician lead-MAT Collaborative, Cook County Health

    Juleigh Nowinski Konchak MD MPH is a preventive medicine and public health physician at Cook County Health (CCH) where she is a physician leader for systems of care and treatment expansion for patients with substance use disorder.  Juleigh is also Assistant Program Director for the Preventive Medicine Residency Program at CCH/Northwestern University.  

    Juleigh previously served as Medical and Community Health Lead for Addiction Services at Heartland Health Outreach, a healthcare for the homeless federally-qualified health center in Chicago.  She has a master in public health degree from Northwestern University, completed her preventive medicine and public health residency at CCH in conjunction with Northwestern University, and attended the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.  Prior to her medical training, Juleigh held several public sector roles in policy and public health including Director of Health Systems Integration with the Chicago Department of Public Health,  Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Health Policy Legislative Assistant at the Office of then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama. 

    Nicole Gastala, MD

    Physician (UI Health/MSHC) and Medical Director (SUPR/IDHS)

    UI Health Mile Square Health Center and the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery of the Illinois Department of Human Services

    Nicole Gastala, MD is a graduate of Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago; she completed her residency at the University of Iowa in family medicine. Dr. Gastala is board certified in family medicine and addiction medicine. She is currently the Director of Behavioral Health and Addiction at Miles Square Health Center, an FQHC affiliated with the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System in Chicago, Illinois. In January 2021, Dr Gastala joined the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division of the Illinois Department of Human Services as the Medical Director.

    Jordan Boulger, MA

    Executive Assistant

    Cook County Adult Probation Department

    Jordan K Boulger MA, is the Executive Assistant for Administration and Research with the Cook County Adult Probation Department. He has 13 years of experience directing research and evaluation projects for statewide probation programs, overseeing large scale data collection, and implementing large scale programs. Mr. Boulger is the project manager for a federally funded recidivism reduction pilot project, using risk-needs-responsivity principles to focus on high-risk and violent individuals. He also oversees the implementation of a novel cognitive behavioral intervention for high-risk pretrial defendants, focused on addressing antisocial thinking and providing links to community resources. Mr. Boulger has worked closely with interagency groups focused on justice system reform and has developed partnerships to understand and address opioid overdose for people on probation in Cook County.

    Dr. Thomas Lyons, PhD

    Chief Probation Officer, Cook County Adult Probation Department

    Thomas Lyons, Ph.D. is the Chief Probation Officer of the Cook County Adult Probation Department, Chicago, Illinois. Prior to his appointment in 2018, he was director of research for the Circuit Court of Cook County, where he led the MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge, an initiative to reduce the pretrial population detained in jail. He is a medical anthropologist by training, and has authored publications on topics including racial and ethnic disparities in Illinois drug arrests and case processing, substance abuse treatment, and HIV among incarcerated populations. He was the recipient of three National Institute on Drug Abuse grants for substance abuse treatment research.  He holds a doctorate from the University of Chicago, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in medical anthropology at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

  • Product not yet rated Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the training and implementation supports needed to successfully implement an effective and federally compliant contingency management program.

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    State-Level Contingency Management Programs: Training, Outcomes, & Provider Perspectives

    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the training and implementation supports needed to successfully implement an effective and federally compliant contingency management program.

    Contingency management (CM) is the most effective intervention for initiating stimulant drug abstinence. At the same time, CM is seldom used in practice due to implementation barriers and federal limitations on its use of incentives, a key aspect of the intervention. We describe statewide CM training implementation efforts in Montana and Washington State, including a review of lessons learned, and a provider panel, during which clinical staff will discuss their experiences with CM.

    The target audience for this intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Provide patient-centered care, Work in interdisciplinary teams, Employ evidence-based practice, Apply quality improvement

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. Describe the training and implementation supports needed to successfully implement an effective and federally compliant contingency management program.
    2. List the facilitators and barriers faced when implementing state-level contingency management interventions for stimulant use disorders.
    3. List strategies providers have developed to overcome contingency management implementation challenges and describe how these are relevant to the attendee's practice setting.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    Michael McDonell, PhD

    Professor

    Washington State University

    Dr. Michael McDonell is a Professor in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and the Director of the Promoting Research Initiatives in Substance Use and Mental Health (PRISM) Collaborative at Washington State University. He is a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience developing, testing, and implementing strength-based interventions for people with addiction and mental illness in community settings. He has led multiple National Institutes of Health funded studies demonstrating that contingency management can be used to reduce alcohol and drug use in individuals living with co-occurring serious mental illness. He also lead two studies demonstrating that culturally-adapted contingency management interventions are feasible and effective tools for addressing substance use disorders in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. He is currently involved in efforts to disseminate contingency management. This involved state-wide efforts to disseminate contingency management in Montana, Washington, and California, as well as similar efforts to providing training and technical support to Native communities.

    No Relevant Financial Disclosures

    Sara Parent, ND

    Assistant Professor

    Washington State University

    Dr. Parent is an Assistant Professor in the PRISM (Promoting Research Initiative in Substance Use and Mental Health) Collaborative in the Community and Behavioral Health Department of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine at Washington State University. For the last four years she has managed Dr. Michael McDonell’s large (N=400) multi-site clinical trial of contingency management (CM) for people with co-occurring disorders. She also leads statewide training and technical assistance (TTA) efforts focused on implementing CM for stimulant use disorders in Washington State and Montana and supports CM trainings in tribal communities. She is also a consultant on the TTA team supporting the > $58 million California CM pilot project. She has developed extensive CM TTA resources and provides TTA to approximately 40 clinics throughout the United States. A focus of Dr. Parent’s work is collaborating with other CM experts to provide CM training that is evidence-based, regulatory compliant and feasible for diverse clinical settings.

    K. Michelle Peavy, PhD, MAC

    Associate Professor

    Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University

    Dr. Peavy is an Associate Professor in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and Director of Training at the Promoting Research Initiative in Substance Use and Mental Health (PRISM) Collaborative at Washington State University. In addition to being licensed as clinical psychologist, Dr. Peavy has specialized credentials in treating substance use disorders. She spent 2012-2019 serving on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic at an Opioid Treatment Program, where she undertook clinical, supervisory, and administrative roles, as well as directing implementation of new clinical programming and managing research projects. For the past three years Dr. Peavy has provided training and technical assistance to professionals treating opioid and stimulant use disorders.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses 4-5 cases of alcohol withdrawal in varying outpatient and detoxification unit settings requiring complex clinical decision making led by an expert faculty panel describing their different approaches to each case.

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    Management of Alcohol Withdrawal in the Outpatient and Detoxification Unit Setting

    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses 4-5 cases of alcohol withdrawal in varying outpatient and detoxification unit settings requiring complex clinical decision making led by an expert faculty panel describing their different approaches to each case.

    This is an interactive workshop session case-based discussion of 4-5 cases of alcohol withdrawal in varying outpatient and detoxification unit settings requiring complex clinical decision making led by an expert faculty panel describing their different approaches to each case and highlighting key points on evaluation and clinical care.

    The target audience for this intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Provide patient-centered care, Employ evidence-based practice

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. Compare and contrast the use of GABAergic and non-GABAergic agents for the treatment alcohol withdrawal in the detoxification unit and outpatient settings
    2. Describe recent changes in the approach to management of alcohol withdrawal in the setting of fluctuating resources after the COVID-19 pandemic
    3. Using the ASAM Clinical Practice Guideline on Alcohol Withdrawal Management to identify safe protocols that could be adapted to outpatient and detoxification unit settings.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects people with substance use disorders (SUDs).

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    Stimulant Treatment for ADHD: Not Exactly Opioids 2.0, But Close?

    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects people with substance use disorders (SUDs).

    Diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD are on the rise. Patients with substance use disorder are thought to be disproportionately affected by ADHD but how safe is it, and what impact does the pharmacologic treatment have? This session will bring together psychiatry and addiction medicine physicians to explore this clinical question. We will provide advice on diagnosis, review literature about risk and benefits of pharmacologic treatment, and bring experience and evidence together to discuss common clinical questions on this topic.

    The target audience for this intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Provide patient-centered care, Employ evidence-based practice

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. Identify considerations in enhancing specificity of making an ADHD dx in adults
    2. Describe the evidence for benefit of treatment of adult ADHD, and the limitations of that evidence.
    3. Outline potential harms of stimulant therapy.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    Andrea Truncali, MD, MPH

    Physician

    Greater Portland Health & MaineHealth

    Andrea Truncali MD MPH of Greater Portland Health and MidCoast Hospital-Maine Health is board-certified in both Internal and Addiction Medicine, and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Tufts University. She completed medical school and residency at New York University, followed by further training in preventive medicine and public health. In pursuit of improving the health and well-being of underserved people, Dr Truncali takes care of outpatients in specialty addiction and primary care settings, provides education to trainees and physicians about substance use disorder, and contributes to activities at the state level regarding substance use prevention and treatment.

    Lauren Moran, MD, MPH

    Psychiatrist

    McLean Hospital

    Dr. Moran is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Director of the McLean Pharmacoepidemiology Lab at McLean Hospital and Lead Investigator at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics. My research focuses on the use of large healthcare claims databases and electronic health records to perform studies with potential for direct impact on patient care. I am currently the Principal Investigator of an R01 using insurance claims data and electronic health records to identify risk factors for psychosis with prescription amphetamines and the risk of mania with prescription stimulants in individuals with bipolar disorder. My previous work published in the New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrated an increased risk of psychosis with incident use of amphetamine vs. methylphenidate in adolescents and young adults with ADHD using insurance claims data.

    Leah Bauer, MD

    Psychiatrist

    MaineHealth

    Leah Bauer, MD is Medical Director of Behavioral Health at MaineHealth's Mid Coast-Parkview Hospital in Brunswick, Maine. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, and is board certified in Adult Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Bauer graduated Alpha Omega Alpha from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and went on to residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital adult psychiatry program, where she served as administrative chief resident. She has past clinical experience in general adult outpatient psychiatry and college mental health. In her current clinical role at Mid Coast Hospital, Dr. Bauer leads a team of providers and behavioral health clinicians overseeing a robust MOUD program, provides psychiatric consultation and management across the continuum of addiction care, and particularly with pregnant and post-partum women. She has worked collaboratively across systems of care in clinical and administrative capacities to develop innovative programs including a low barrier MOUD program, a novel primary care integration model, and one of the first Emergency Department buprenorphine initiation programs in the nation. She serves on the State of Maine's Clinical Opioid Advisory Council. Dr. Bauer has presented on issues relating to psychiatry and addiciton medicine at local and national levels. In addition to her work in addiction medicine and psychiatry, she enjoys playing music and being outdoors in Maine with her family.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses policy, research, and practical applications of The ASAM Criteria.

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    Implementing the New ASAM Criteria - Research, Regulations, and Resolutions

    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses policy, research, and practical applications of The ASAM Criteria.

    This special session will bring together experts in policy, research, and practical applications of The ASAM Criteria for didactic presentations followed by a panel discussion with audience Q&A. ASAM is finalizing development of the 4th Edition of The ASAM Criteria with focus on addressing quality challenges in the field and simplifying the standards for more effective implementation. These experts will discuss major changes on the horizon and their implications for addressing challenges identified during implementation of the 3rd Edition.

    The target audience for this intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Systems-based Practice

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Provide patient-centered care, Apply quality improvement

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. list at least three updates that will appear in The ASAM Criteria, 4th edition.
    2. describe at least three research priorities to evaluate effectiveness of implementation for The ASAM Criteria, 4th edition.
    3. explain how lessons learned from 3rd edition implementation at the state level can help to inform states' implementation of the 4th edition.

    Registration Rates

    Rate DescriptionRate
    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

    Membership Question?  Call ASAM at 1.301.656.3920, email us, or view the ASAM website for more information.

    Refunds & Cancellations

    All ASAM e-Learning Center refund requests must be made in writing to education@asam.org within 90 days of purchase. Those requesting refunds for courses that are in progress will receive partial refunds or e-Learning Center credit. Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.

    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
    2. Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. Participants will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 4 out of 5 questions correctly.
    3. Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
    4. Click the button Claim Medical Credits in the box titled Claim Credits & Certificate. Choose the type of credit and click submit. Click the button View/Print Certificate to save or print your certificate. You can view/print your certificate at any time by visiting the ASAM eLearning Center, clicking Dashboard, and clicking Transcript/Achievements.

    Need Assistance?

    For assistance logging in, accessing activities, claiming credit, or for other questions or concerns, please check the FAQ page or e-mail Education@ASAM.org

    ASAM is proud to offer Essential Accessibility to ensure our website is accessible and functional for all our learners while providing free assistive technology for people with the widest possible range of abilities.

    R Corey Waller

    MD, MS

    R. Corey Waller MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM is a board-certified and actively practicing addiction and emergency medicine specialist with extensive experience working at the local, state, and national levels. He has works with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and related organizations to advance the evidence-based practice of treatment and recovery for individuals affected by substance use disorder (SUD). A nationally recognized expert in SUD, he is now the Editor in Chief of The ASAM Criteria.

    As a principal at the HMA Institute on Addiction, he is directly responsible for consultation regarding addiction treatment system development for hospitals, primary care practices, just involved populations, and addiction treatment providers. He oversees the HMAedu.com learning management system and continues to develop education covering addiction, pain, behavioral health, and the administrative support for those systems.
    In his prior role as senior medical director for education and policy at the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs, Dr. Waller was responsible for developing and maintaining all training and in-person technical assistance delivered by the National Center. This covered addiction, pain, behavioral health treatment system development, correctional medicine, payment model implementation, and healthcare policy. 
    Before joining the National Center, he worked for the Spectrum Health System in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a fully integrated health system with 14 hospitals and more than 1,000 employed physicians. Dr. Waller served as medical staff chief of pain medicine to the Spectrum Health Hospital System and medical director of the Spectrum Health Medical Group Center for Integrative Medicine, where he was responsible for treating patients with addiction, including management of pregnant mothers with substance use disorders. Additionally, he oversaw the development of core competencies for addiction treatment in the labor and delivery unit and the neonatal abstinence syndrome treatment algorithm for the Level 1 neonatal intensive care unit. 

    Tami L. Mark

    PhD, MBA

    Tami L. Mark, PhD, MBA  is a Senior Director at RTI International and an internationally known expert on behavioral health financing and delivery systems. Dr. Mark has authored more than 100 scholarly journal articles and numerous government reports on behavioral health financing and delivery. She was a contributing author to healthcare systems chapter of The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. Dr. Mark received a PhD in Health Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

    Tyler Sadwith

    Deputy Director, Behavioral Health

    DHCS

    Tyler Sadwith was appointed Deputy Director, Behavioral Health at the California Department of Health Care Services in June 2022. Tyler is responsible for leading DHCS’ ambitious agenda to ensure high-quality and accessible specialty mental health and substance use disorder services in Medi-Cal and other public programs. He leads the development and implementation of policy and initiatives designed to strengthen behavioral health care access, quality, service delivery, and achieve equitable health care outcomes for 14 million Medi-Cal members and Californians served through other programs. He provides direct management to three divisions: Community Services, Licensing and Certification, and Medi-Cal Behavioral Health.

    Prior to his appointment, Tyler served as the Assistant Deputy Director, Behavioral Health where he assisted in overseeing the planning, implementation, coordination, evaluation, and management of the Department’s behavioral health services. Tyler has also served as a Senior Consultant at Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc., where he provided strategic advice and technical support to state health leaders on behavioral health policy and delivery system reforms. Additionally, he served as the Technical Director at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), where he spearheaded efforts in supporting states to introduce comprehensive benefit, program, and delivery system reforms through Medicaid Section 1115 substance use disorder (SUD) demonstration waivers. He also implemented the agency’s opioid strategy and oversaw the SUD portfolio of CMS’ Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program, a cross-agency strategic support and technical assistance platform designed to support service delivery and payment innovation in Medicaid.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.

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    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the impact of COVID-19 policies related to medications for opioid use disorder and its effect on patients and providers.

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    Policy/Practice Lessons in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment from COVID-19 Natural Experiments

    Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
    On-Demand Session

    Overview

    This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses the impact of COVID-19 policies related to medications for opioid use disorder and its effect on patients and providers.

    COVID-19 allowed office-based providers and opioid treatment programs to try new approaches to treating patients with medications for opioid use disorder (OUD), including telehealth and methadone take-home doses. Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts-supported researchers have identified lessons from these "natural experiments" that could make treatment more accessible post-pandemic. This session pulls together teams from Arizona, New Jersey, and New York that have assessed the impact of COVID-19 measures on providers and at-risk OUD populations in their respective states and nationally.

    The target audience for this intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.

    This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning and Improvement

    This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Provide patient-centered care, Work in interdisciplinary teams

    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion, learners will be able to:

    1. articulate the impact of COVID-19 policies related to medications for opioid use disorder and its effect on patients and providers.
    2. compare the impact of COVID-19 policies related to medications for opioid use disorder across different states, treatment systems, as well as nationally.
    3. assess the impact of COVID-19 policies related to medications for opioid use disorder on high-risk populations, through a health equity lens.

    Registration Rates

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    ASAM Member$29
    Non-Member$39
    Associate Member$19
    Resident Member*$19
    Student Member*$19

    *Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.

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    Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026

    Session Instructions

    1. Click on the Contents tab to watch the on-demand recording.
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    Beth Meyerson, PhD

    Professor and Director, Harm Reduction Research Lab

    Family and Community MedicineCollege of MedicineUniversity of Arizona

    Beth Meyerson, MDiv., PhD
    Professor
    Family & Community Medicine, College of Medicine
    Director
    Harm Reduction Research Lab
    bmeyerson@arizona.edu @Beth_Meyerson

    Dr. Beth Meyerson is a Professor at the University of Arizona focused on harm reduction and sexual health policy and systems in the College of Medicine (Family and Community Medicine), where she directs the Harm Reduction Research Lab. Beth is also the Director of Graduate Studies for the MA in Program Design and Evaluation and affiliate faculty of UArizona’s Institute for LGBT Studies and the School of Government and Public Policy.

    Dr. Meyerson moved to Tucson in late 2018 with her wife Jill German and their son Jacob. Prior to that time, she was a Bicentennial Professor of Health Policy & Management at the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, and the co-director of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Research with affiliation at The Kinsey Institute.

    Beth has three decades of public health practice and research experience, typified by roles as president of a policy research consultancy focused on HIV and sexually transmitted diseases with an international portfolio, as the state AIDS/STD Director for the state of Missouri, and directing a non-profit AIDS service organization.

    Dr. Meyerson’s current service work includes chairing the Community Impact Committee of the Women’s Foundation of the State of Arizona, service on the national board of directors of Lambda Legal, the nation’s oldest civil litigation organization for LGBTQI+ communities and people living with HIV where she co-chairs the REAADI Committee (Race, equity, access, accountability, diversity and inclusion). Beth also serves on the policy and governance committees and the board of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF), and chairs the Communications Committee with board service for the American STD Association (ASTDA).

    Stephen Crystal, PhD

    Director

    Center for Health Services Research, Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research

    Stephen Crystal, PhD, is Board of Governors Professor at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University, where he serves as Director of the Center for Health Services Research. He is a leading social and behavioral scientist, and his more than 330 papers and more than 100 technical reports, books, and other publications, with over 19,600 citations (h-index=77) have been highly influential in substance use and treatment, mental and behavioral health, and health policy, among other fields. Much of Dr. Crystal’s current work is focused on improving access to and retention in evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, including medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), across the healthcare system, particularly for marginalized populations. In this work, he has partnered closely with health systems, advocacy organizations, state agencies, and others to identify and reduce barriers to access, reduce disparities and increase equity in MOUD, increase access to and effectiveness of navigation and care integration programs, and identify and modify outdated bureaucratic barriers that too often hinder evidence-based SUD treatment and recovery success. Throughout his career, in both scholarly and public-sector leadership roles, his work has contributed to the development of more effective public systems and health policies for delivering evidence-based treatment for individuals with behavioral health needs. Dr. Crystal has led many R-01 projects funded by NIDA, NIMH, and AHRQ, as well as the AHRQ-funded Center for Education and Research on Mental Health Therapeutics, which served as a national observatory, center of evidence generation, and stakeholder resource on the safe and effective use of medications in behavioral health. Through this and his many R-01 and R-18 funded studies, he has been a national leader in generating evidence on the comparative effectiveness of strategies for addressing behavioral health challenges in publicly funded populations.

    Charles Neighbors, PhD, MBA

    Associate Professor

    NYU Grossman School of Medicine

    Charles Neighbors, PhD, MBA; is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Neighbors is a behavioral scientist who brings together clinical, statistical, and business expertise to understand and inform about healthcare reform and its impact on individuals struggling with addictions and mental health disorders.

    Ayana Jordan

    MD, PhD

    Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD, is an Addiction Psychiatrist and the Barbara Wilson Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Pillar Lead for the Community Engagement in the NYU Langone Institute for Excellence in Health Equity. She is dedicated to creating opportunities for people of color. The message of equity and inclusion has informed her research, clinical work and leadership duties at NYU and beyond. Dr. Jordan was the first Black Associate Program Directors for the Yale Psychiatry Residency, supervising a large group of 64 physicians providing mental health and addiction services throughout Yale medical systems in the state of CT. She recently became Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network within the National Institute of Drug (Ab)use, where she’ll be working to improve health outcomes for people with opioid use disorder in the carceral system. Dr. Jordan serves the medical director of Recognizing and Eliminating disparities in Addiction through Culturally informed Healthcare or (REACH), a Substance (Ab)use and Mental Health Services Administration grant, in conjunction with the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, geared at increasing the number of addiction specialists from racial and ethnic minoritized populations who obtain training to provide culturally-informed addiction treatment. Dr. Jordan is an NIH-funded researcher where she studies long term outcomes for providing addiction treatment in faith settings.
    She is elated and inspired to exist in an environment supportive of her vision to work with communities, integrating the cultural and religious aspects of people’s lives, while also addressing structural inequities that impede improved mental health and wellness. Dr. Jordan is the proud recipient of various clinical and research awards and was inducted into the Top 40 under 40 society, by her undergraduate alma mater, Hampton University, a historically Black institution.

    Ken Shatzkes, PhD

    Program Director

    Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

    Ken Shatzkes, Ph.D. is Program Director for the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE). Ken leads FORE’s grantmaking, programmatic, and communications activities and helps to identify new funding opportunities with a focus on patient-centered, evidence-based solutions addressing the nation’s opioid crisis.

    Ken has over 15 years of experience performing biomedical research in academic, government, and non-profit settings. In 2017, Ken served as the Science Policy Advisor in the Office of the New Jersey Governor, providing evidence-based recommendations on state opioid initiatives and leading the Governor’s efforts as Chair of the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. Working closely with stakeholders and political leadership, he helped author the Commission’s report containing 65 federal policy recommendations aimed at curtailing the opioid crisis. Previously, he was a Rutgers-Eagleton Institute of Politics Fellow, placed in the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where he researched, tracked, and informed senior leadership of innovative state-led opioid-related initiatives. Prior to joining FORE, Ken was an Associate Program Officer at the Helmsley Charitable Trust, a global health philanthropy focused on improving patients’ lives, where he supported the development of innovative diagnostics for individuals living with Crohn’s disease. His other previous roles include laboratory research positions at New York University Langone Medical Center, the J. Craig Venter Institute, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

    Ken earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Immunology and Infectious Disease) from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and his B.Sc. in Biology (Molecular Genetics and Development) from McGill University.

    CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types


    ACCME Accredited with Commendation

    ACCME Accreditation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    AMA Credit Designation Statement
    The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
    This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

    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-20-330-1224.

    Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
    Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.

    Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program


    American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
    The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.

    American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
    This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.

    American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.

    American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.

    American Board of Surgery (ABS)
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
    Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.

    American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
    Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
    Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.

    Disclosure Information


    In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.