Essentials 2025
October 17-18, 2025 – Virtual
The 8th annual Addiction Medicine Essentials conference provides an opportunity for clinicians from a wide range of specialties and practice settings to build knowledge and skills around substance use disorders. The conference offers plenaries relevant to all providers as well as intro level workshops for those new to addiction medicine and more advanced content for experienced addiction medicine clinicians.
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Joint Accreditation Statement: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Governor’s Institute and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. 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.
Physicians: The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: This activity awards 12.75 Nursing contact hours.
Pharmacy: This activity will offer 12.75 pharmacy contact hours (1.275 CEUs). Pharmacists will be asked to provide identifying information (e-Profile ID and DOB in MMDD format) in order to receive credit and allow reporting to CPE Monitor. (UAN: JA0000141-9999-25-043-L99)
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, ASAM is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 12.75 general continuing education credits.
Counselors: The North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board has approved the 2025 Addiction Medicine Essentials Conference for up to 12.75 hours SS (EBT & PSY available based on sessions attended). 25-521-S
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credits: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 12.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
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Funders
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services
Division of Public Health
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
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