Integrating Addiction Medicine with Treatment Courts
Friday, October 17, 2025| 10:00 am – 2:30 pm ET Virtual-Live Course
Overview
This 4-hour course is designed for medical providers practicing addiction medicine who interact with treatment courts and the justice system. Clinicians will explore the complexities of treating justice-involved individuals and apply practical strategies through case-based learning to enhance collaboration, advocate for evidence-based care, and improve coordination with community resources.
The target audience for this course includes: physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners who engage with or seek to better understand treatment court systems.
This activity addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Based Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Professionalism, and Systems-based Practice.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
Explain the role of timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment for clients/participants first engaging in treatment courts.
Describe the purpose, structure, and effectiveness of treatment courts.
Define the roles and responsibilities of treatment court team members.
Identify ways to partner with treatment courts in your own community.
Communicate with patients about legal involvement in a non-judgmental and non-stigmatizing way.
Discuss the potential benefits and risks of completing release of information for treatment court to receive treatment records.
Describe the roles and responsibilities of medical providers within treatment court settings.
Advocate effectively for access to evidence-based treatment with treatment court team members.
Apply best clinical and partnership practices to case examples of patients who are engaged in treatment court and addiction treatment.
Acknowledgement
ASAM has partnered with the All Rise through an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) grant initiative to allow medical providers active with and new to the drug treatment court field access to training to help guide them in the successful integration of services for individuals with substance use disorders involved in the justice system.
Registration Rates
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Student Member*
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Open Registration: 4/7/2025- 10/24/2025
Close Access Date: 12/31/2025
Instructions
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Elizabeth M. Salisbury-Afshar
MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, DFASAM
Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, specializes in addiction medicine, preventive medicine/public health, and family medicine. Her work focuses on increasing access to evidence-based addiction treatment and harm reduction services. With over a decade of experience in federally qualified health centers, her clinical work focuses on supporting with medically underserved populations. Dr. Salisbury-Afshar is actively involved with ASAM, serving as Vice Chair of the Medical Education Council, a member of the Conference Planning Committee, and as ASAM's representative on the AMA Substance Use and Pain Task Force.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Debra Newman
PA-C, MPAS, MPH
Debra R. Newman, PA-C, MSPAS, MPH served as the Medical Practitioner for Adult Drug and Mental Health Treatment Courts in Santa Fe County, New Mexico for the over six years, and currently provides training and technical assistance for the NM Department of Therapeutic Justice. She formerly served in this role for the Rio Arriba (NM) Adult Drug and Mental Health Treatment Courts, and the Santa Fe County DWI Court. Debra was a 2017-2018recipient of the PA Foundation/NIDA-CTN Mentored Outreach Award in Treatment Dissemination: “Utilizing Psychiatric PA’s in Drug/Treatment Courts.”
Her passion for addiction medicine began with her association with Project ECHO while employed at a large FQHC in northern NM more than 15 years ago, a region historically plagued with the highest per capita heroin overdose death rate in the nation. Debra worked as the only full-time provider for patients struggling with SUDs.
Debra is the only PA to serve as a Lead Mentor for the Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS and serves as a Co-Editor for ASAM Weekly.
In her current role with Encompass Community Services, a non-profit organization in Santa Cruz, CA that provides services in behavioral health and family and social well-being, she is Lead Provider for outpatient SUD services.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Steve Hanson
MS Ed
Steve Hanson, M.S. Ed., is a Senior Treatment Consultant for AllRise/Treatment Court Institute. Having been a faculty member for AllRise (founded as National Association of Drug Court Professionals in 1994) for over 20 years, Mr. Hanson began his current role in January of 2023.
Previously, he served as the Associate Commissioner for Courts and Criminal Justice for the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. He was responsible for relationships with the various criminal justice entities including Drug Courts, State and local corrections, probation and parole. Previously he had served as the Associate Commissioner of Treatment for OASAS with responsibilities for the oversight of state operated treatment programs, adolescent services, criminal justice and Recovery services.
He taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in Psychopharmacology at SUNY Brockport for 20 years.
Steve has over 40 years of experience in the field as a treatment provider, educator and consultant. His ability to train criminal justice practitioners on drug abuse and treatment has been recognized both nationally and internationally.
In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credits Available
Physicians: 4 Credits
Nurses & NPs: 4 Nursing Contact Hours
PAs: 4 Credits
Interprofessional Continuing Education: 4 Credits
Certified Counselors: NBCC Contact Hours Not offered
American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Certified Counselors: NBCC Contact Hours Not Offered
American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)/Continuing Certification Program (CCP)
This activity is designed to meet the requirements for MOC/CCP for several primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC Credit is only reported and designated for ABA, ABP, ABIM, and ABS. By completing the online credit application and evaluation, the learner permits ASAM to report credits to the appropriate Board. Learn more.
ABIM MOC Points: 4 Medical Knowledge
ABP MOC: 4 Lifelong Learning & Self-Assessment
ABS Continuing Certification: 4 Accredited CME
ABA MOCA 2.0®*: 4 Lifelong Learning MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of the American board of Anesthesiology®. This activity contributes to the CME requirement for Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment of the American board of Anesthesiology's (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, https://www.theaba.org/, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
Additionally, this activity has been designed to satisfy the requirements of the following primary physician board certification requirements. Please confirm with your individual Board.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
American Board of Preventative Medicine (ABPM)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
Certificates for other professions
All participants may request a certificate of participation upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Learners are strongly advised to contact their professional licensing board or professional association to confirm this certificate will be accepted as evidence supporting continuing education requirements.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)
This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)
This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-0227.
Disclosure Information
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Up to 4.00 medical credits available | Certificate available
Up to 4.00 medical credits available | Certificate available
Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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