[…]submit a nomination on their behalf. Please submit your nomination by June 15, 2023! Recognizing non-physicians who make outstanding contributions to the community The Community Service award recognizes a non-physician who made outstanding contributions to the community. This CSAM award is presented based on merit and since 1985, it has been awarded to a wide variety of legislators, activists, community leaders, etc., all with one thing in common: they have improved the lives of those suffering from the disease of addiction, and by doing so have contributed a valuable service to the community. This award will be presented to the selected candidate […]
Join CSAM for this FREE Webinar Shifting Cannabis Science from Botany to Neuroscience: From Bud to Brain Tuesday, June 6 at 4:00 PM (PDT) Speaker: Timmen Cermak, MD Planners: Amy de la Garza, MD & Spencer Hansen, MD CME: 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ READ MORE HERE REGISTER […]
[…]Medicine Review Course Conference. We encourage physicians, residents, medical students, and non-physician healthcare professionals from diverse organizations and fields to apply. SUBMISSION INFORMATION Proposals may include projects that are in progress or those that will be done by the time of the conference, be relevant to addiction medicine education or practice, using evidence-based information. Proposals are invited from healthcare professionals as well as trainees involved in different aspects of providing addiction treatment. We are committed to providing a platform for new and emerging talent (trainees, early career professional) as well as seasoned practitioners. Submissions received on or before 6/1/24 will […]
[…]Tobacco Cessation in Substance Use Treatment: Research & Policy Efforts to Reduce Tobacco-Related Health Inequality by Chwen-Yuen Angie Chen MD FACP FASAM, and A 50 Year CSAM Celebration! Read the Newsletter […]
[…]IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2023Statement of Matthew L. Myers, President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynolds’ appeal of a lower court ruling upholding Los Angeles County’s law prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. This decision is a tremendous victory for kids and public health. It allows Los Angeles County’s law to remain in effect, while also preserving the authority of states and localities across the country to enact similar lifesaving measures. R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies have desperately fought these laws so they can continue to […]
[…]pleased to announce that we are hard at work developing our small group case discussions, a time-honored CSAM tradition. Our attendees consistently tell us that this is one of the many things that set CSAM conferences apart, as these discussions enhance both learning and community building. We have been asked over the years why the case discussions don’t include outcomes and I had the opportunity to discuss this with Dr. Steve Eickelberg, who is one of our cherished long-term CSAM members and who has written so many of the cases that you have been challenged by over the years. Here’s […]
[…]year. In honor of this momentous occasion, this year’s conference will feature a new approach by combining the traditional review course with panels highlighting cutting edge practices in addiction medicine. We will offer plenary sessions on all major substance use disorders focusing on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment, geared towards ABPM Board exam preparation. Furthermore, we will feature multidisciplinary panels for the first time at a CSAM conference, addressing topics as diverse as: treatment of ADHD in substance use disorders, adolescent addiction medicine, frontiers in harm reduction, ketamine and other novel treatments, and alcohol withdrawal management other than benzodiazepines (See schedule […]
[…]opioid epidemic is not going away, and in fact is worsening as it evolves to include stimulant-related deaths, fentanyl and its analogues and now xylazine, maintaining its grip on our patients, friends, families, and communities. So let’s “pay it forward” – and donate to MERF today! While $1500 will fund one Scholar this year, we welcome all donations – even larger ones! If your organization has a charitable foundation, let us know whom to contact with our “ask.” Better yet, help us get a foot in that door! Dr. Garrett O’Connor brought his indomitable force in refocusing MERF in 2000 […]
[…]has prioritized smoking cessation among people who use substances through the Tobacco-Free for Recovery Initiative, which includes an intervention aimed at supporting substance use disorder treatment programs in implementing tobacco-free grounds. Dr. McCuistian led an examination of changes in client smoking prevalence, tobacco use behaviors, and receipt of cessation services among the first seven programs participating in the initiative. Program clients completed cross-sectional surveys at the start of the intervention (baseline: n = 249), at an interim timepoint post-baseline (interim: n = 275), and at the end of the intervention 15 months later (post-intervention: n = 219). Over the course […]
[…]Medicine. Additional requirements include either minimum time in practice or completion of non-ACGME-accredited fellowship training in Addiction Medicine. Two options are available in the Practice Pathway: Documents and Verifications *The Addiction Medicine Practice Pathway will expire in 2025. Beginning in 2026, all applicants for certification in Addiction Medicine must successfully complete an ACGME-accredited Addiction Medicine fellowship program. This subspecialty certifying exam will be given annually throughout this period.” See you this Summer, August 30 – September […]
