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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Agenda
Below is the agenda for the 2024 Addiction Medicine Essentials. Agenda updates for the 2025 conference will be posted here as they become available.
Conference Credit Types
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 13.25 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 13.25 Nursing contact hours.
Pharmacy: This activity will offer 13.25 pharmacy contact hours (13.25 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: JA0000141-9999-24-092-L99-P)
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 13.25 general continuing education credits.
Physician Assistants: ASAM has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 13.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 10/19/2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Counselors: The North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board has approved the 2024 Addiction Medicine Essentials Conference for up to 13.25 hours (GSB, SS, and specialty hours including PSY, HIV & EBT available based on sessions attended). 24-606-C
American Board of Addiction Medicine Recognized Activity: This course is a recognized activity for American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) Diplomates enrolled in the Transitional Continuous Certification Program (TraCC). This course has been recognized by ABAM. Physicians enrolled in ABAM TraCC can apply a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing activities related to the 2024 Addiction Medicine Essential Virtual Conference.
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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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