Overview

Addiction is a chronic brain disease and there are treatments available to help patients.

What is ASAM?

ASAM is a professional society representing over 3,700 physicians and associated professionals dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment; educating physicians, other medical professionals and the public; supporting research and prevention; and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addiction.

What is The ASAM 47th Annual Conference - Innovations in Addiction Medicine and Science? 

The ASAM Annual Conference is the nation’s premiere event providing the latest innovations and scientific developments in addiction medicine. The program includes exciting changes in format and structure to provide learning in a more interactive, casual and fun environment

Join the largest gathering of addiction physicians, psychiatrists, clinicians, researchers and academicians who treat and help patients with substance use disorders in Baltimore, MD on April 14 – 17, 2016.  Meeting highlights include; symposia, workshops, poster presentations, special focus sessions and fun events designed to allow more effective learning and networking.  Participate in the front-running conference that specializes in addiction medicine:

• Learn about new tools for diagnosis, treatment, patient care and public policy 
• Explore the newest research and developments shaping the future of addiction medicine 
• Network with medical professionals, researchers, leading scientists and policy advocates 
• Find out about the latest science from leaders of federal agencies and institutions 
• Discover evidence-based techniques, tools, technologies and practices 
• Engage in discussions about strategies of integration of addiction medicine and primary care
• Participate in special on and off-site sessions that dive into substance use in Baltimore and the programs that seek to address it.

Educational Purpose

To present the most up-to-date information, research, guidance and policy discussion for professionals in the addiction medicine field.

Learning Objectives

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

• Employ current and new clinical approaches to treatment in a variety of settings. 
• Utilize and promote evidence-based approaches for clinical treatment of substance abuse disorders. 
• Recognize issues that arise when treating individuals in diverse and special populations or with special physical, health and mental illnesses. 
• Identify and diagnose substance use disorders in clinical populations. 
• Describe the development of new science and treatments in addiction medicine.

Who Should Attend

• Physicians and Clinicians
• Researchers and Academics
• Counselors and Students
• Other Health Care Professionals

Dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment and care.

 

Cooperating Organizations

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 

Pre-Conference Course & Workshop - Thursday, April 14, 2016

The ASAM Fundamentals Workshop

8:00 am - 5:30 pm (Additional Fees Apply)

The ASAM Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine is a practical, case-based course designed to support primary care providers and clinicians and general psychiatrics in their clinical treatment of patients at risk for or with substance use disorders (SUD).

 

The ASAM Pain & Addiction Course

8:00 am - 5:30 pm (Additional Fees Apply)

This year's course will examine evidence-based methods of treating complex patients. The course reviews how to treat pain patients who are at risk for addiction and addiction patients with real pain problems.