2025 Addiction Medicine Conference
April 11-12, 2025
(In Person in Asheville, NC or Virtual Attendance Available)
Addiction Medicine 2025 will provide clinically relevant SUD knowledge and skills for physicians, APPs and other providers working in a variety of healthcare settings. Join us in person as we explore addiction medicine. Conference will be held in Asheville, NC at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel or you can participate from anywhere with our virtual registration option.
Renaissance Asheville Hotel: 31 Woodfin St. Asheville, NC 28801
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2025 Agenda
Below is the agenda for the 2025 Addiction Medicine Conference. Session titles, speakers and agenda are subject to change. To receive CME/CE credits you must attend this conference live, either in-person or virtually. Agenda updates for the 2025 conference will be posted here as available.
April 11
Welcome Breakfast [7:00AM - 8:00AM]
Opening Plenary [8:00AM - 10:00AM]
- Welcome and Opening Remarks – Sara McEwen, MD, MPH and Michael Baca-Atlas, MD, FASAM
- Evolving Drug Landscape and Implications for Public Health – Jon Zibbell, PhD
- Practical Neurobiology of Addiction in 2025 – Petros Levounis, MD
Morning Break [10:00AM - 10:30AM]
Morning Plenary [10:30AM - 12:15PM]
- State of the State Update – Kelly Crosbie, LCSW, MSW
- Disaster Preparedness: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Helene – Blake Fagan, MD, Carriedelle Fusco, FNP-BC, MSN, Olivia Caron, PharmD, Bayla Ostrach, PhD, MA, CIP, Nathan Mullins, MD
- Addiction Medicine Transitions of Care – Kelsie Pierre, MD
Lunch with LIVE Executive Sponsor [12:15PM - 1:15PM]
Afternoon Plenary [1:15PM - 3:30PM]
- In the Gaps: Better Understanding the Expensive Human Suffering of Chronic Homelessness – Brian Klausner, MD
- (Peri)Menopause for Addiction Providers: Think about it! – Rebecca Kasper, MD
- Reproductive Health Needs in SUD Treatment – Katrina Mark, MD
- Alcohol Use Update 2024: New Risks and Opportunities – Genevieve Verrastro, MD
Afternoon Break [3:30PM - 4:00PM]
Afternoon Workshops: [4:00PM - 5:30PM]
- Why We Use Substances: Exploring THC Use in Pregnancy – Katrina Mark, MD, Melinda Ramage, FNP-BC, CARN-AP, LCAS, and Nicole Ross, MA, LCAS, CCS
- Addiction Medicine Basics – David Ryan, MD, and George Coleman, MD
- Advanced Motivational Interviewing for Clinicians with MI Experience – Roy Stein, MD, and Sebastian Kaplan, PhD
- Not Your Parents’ Opioid Treatment Program: Where We Came From, How We Got Here, and Why it Matters – Nathan Mullins, MD, Sarah Lipham, APRN, and Anna Stanley, LMHC
NC Society of Addiction Medicine Networking Reception [5:30PM - 6:30PM]
- NC Society of Addiction Medicine Networking Reception
April 12
Breakfast [7:00AM - 8:00AM]
Morning Plenary [8:00AM - 10:00AM]
- Divergent Dope, Puritan Politicos, and Conflicts of Interest: A Look at Current Drug Markets and Potential Causes of Decreased Overdose Rates in the U.S.A. – Colin Miller, BS
- Cutting Edge Harm Reduction – Traci C. Green, PhD, MSc
- Improving Access to LAI MOUDs in the Community: A Collaborative Model – Charles McCormick, MD, MPH, Vera Reinstein, PharmD, BCPS, FNCAP, and Jerry McKee, PharmD, M.S., BCPP
Morning Break [10:00AM - 10:30AM]
Morning Workshops [10:30AM - 12:00PM]
- Fundamentals of Urine Drug Testing and Interpretation – Nathan Mullins, MD, and Sarah Lipham, APRN
- Advanced Addiction Medicine and MOUD: Case-Based Discussion – David Ryan, MD, and George Coleman, MD
- Introduction to Motivational Interviewing – Roy Stein, MD
- Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome with a Focus on Phenobarbital – Dustin Patil, MD, Clara Novotny, MD, and Margaret McDonough, MD
Lunch [12:00PM - 12:45PM]
Afternoon Plenary [12:45PM - 3:15PM]
- Saving Lives with Post-Incarceration MOUD and Reentry Support – Shuchin Shukla, MD, MPH and Philip Cooper, CCHW, CPSS
- The Latest and Greatest in Sexually Transmitted Infections – Shannon B. Dowler, MD, FAAFP, CPE, and Amy Marietta, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FASAM
- PrEParing PWID: What You Need to Know about HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – Chris Hurt, MD, FIDSA
- Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder in Women – Derrick Glymph, APRN
Afternoon Break [3:15PM-3:30PM]
Afternoon Plenary: [3:30PM - 4:30PM]
- North Carolina Professionals Healthcare Program: Who We Are, What We Do, How It Can Help – Joseph Jordan, PhD
- Best Practices for Pain and Addiction Treatment – Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD
Physician Registration
In-State Physician – $400
Single Day – $225
Out-of-State Physician – $450
Single Day – $250
Non-Physician Registration
Non-Physician – $350
Single Day – $200
Interested in Virtual Registration?
Click here to check out the virtual agenda and get registered today!
Hotel Accommodations – Asheville, NC
Parking – Asheville, NC
Guests staying overnight at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel will have a discounted self-parking rate of $22 per vehicle/per day. Attendees driving in will be subject to the hourly parking rates below:
- 0-2 Hours $5
- 2-5 Hours $10
- 5-6 Hours $15
- 6-24 hours $22
Alternative Parking Nearby (5 minute walk) – College Street Parking Deck has a $12 max daily rate
Accreditation - Below are the approved credits for the 2025 Addiction Medicine Conference.
Continuing Education
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 14.5 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 14.5 Nursing contact hours.
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 14.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Pharmacy: This activity will offer 14.5 pharmacy contact hours (1.45 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: JA0000141-9999-25-018-L01)
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 14.5 general continuing education credits.
Counselors: The North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board has approved the 2025 Addiction Medicine Conference for up to 14.5 hours (SS, GSB, & specialty hours in EBT, PSY, & HIV available based on sessions attended). 25-227-G
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credits: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 14.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
American Board of Addiction Medicine Recognized Activity: This course is recognized by the 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 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing the 2025 Addiction Medicine Conference.
Funders
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services
Division of Public Health
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
Friends
North Carolina Society of Addiction Medicine
Sponsors & Exhibitors
The 16th annual Addiction Medicine Conference will be held IN-PERSON in Asheville, North Carolina. Register today to secure your spot. Don’t miss this marque opportunity to connect with hundreds of health care professionals, as they return to the downtown Marriott Renaissance for two days of top-notch education and networking opportunities.
2025 Executive Sponsor
2025 Exhibitors
DR. FREDERICK B. GLASER AWARD
LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF ADDICTION MEDICINE
This award was developed to honor one of the pioneers of Addiction Medicine in North Carolina. Dr. Frederick Glaser demonstrated a commitment to this field of medicine from early in his career.
He received his M.D. from Harvard University in 1959 and then served his residency at the U.S. Public Health Service Narcotics Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Glaser went on to have a distinguished career in the field of substance abuse, including the study of opiates and alcohol.
He has held a variety of positions in the United States and Canada, serving as the director of the University of Michigan Substance Abuse Research Center from 1989 to 1994 before becoming Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Division on Substance Abuse at the East Carolina University School of Medicine.