2025 Addiction Medicine Virtual Spring Conference
April 11-12, 2025
Addiction Medicine 2025 will provide clinically relevant SUD knowledge and skills for physicians, APPs and other providers working in a variety of healthcare settings. The in-person conference experience will be held in Asheville, NC at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel and streamed virtually to those who prefer to participate from anywhere. The details shared below reflect the virtual-only experience.
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2025 Agenda
Below is the virtual agenda for the 2025 Addiction Medicine Conference. Session titles, speakers and agenda are subject to change. The virtual option includes two pre-selected workshops. CME/CE credits are pending approval. 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
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, and 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 Workshop: [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
April 12
Morning Plenary [8:00AM - 10:15AM]
- 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 [10:15AM - 10:45AM]
Morning Workshop [10:45AM - 12:15PM]
- Fundamentals of Urine Drug Testing and Interpretation – Nathan Mullins, MD, Sarah Lipham, APRN
Lunch [12:15PM - 1:00PM]
Afternoon Plenary [1:00PM - 3:00PM]
- 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 [3:00PM - 3:15PM]
Afternoon Plenary: [3:15PM - 4:15PM]
- 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
$200
*When registering, select the virtual package on eeds
Non-Physician Registration
$170
*When registering, select the virtual package on eeds
Interested in attending in-person?
Click here to check out the agenda and live, in-person registration options for Asheville, NC.
Accreditation - Below are the credits for the 2024 conference. We will update with 2025 information as we receive it.
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 13.75 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 13.75 Nursing contact hours.
Pharmacy: This activity will offer 13.75 pharmacy contact hours (13.75 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: JA0000141-9999-24-024-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 13.75 general continuing education credits.
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credits: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 13.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Counselors: The North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional Practice Board has approved the 2024 Addiction Medicine Conference for up to 13.75 hours SS (PSY & SUDE hours available based on sessions attended). 24-419-S
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 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing the 2024 Addiction Medicine Conference.
Funders
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse 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.