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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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2024 Agenda
Below is the virtual agenda for the 2024 Addiction Medicine Conference. Session titles, speakers and agenda are subject to change. The virtual option includes two pre-selected workshops, Addiction Medicine 101 and 201. 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 19
Opening Plenary [8:00AM - 9:45AM]
- Welcome and Opening Remarks – Sara McEwen, MD, MPH and Michael Baca-Atlas, MD, FASAM
- Making Our Work Meaningful in the Face of Unrelenting Increases in Overdose – Nabarun Dasgupta, PhD, MPH
- Stigma Reduction=Harm Reduction: Minimizing Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Disorder Stigma in the Clinical Encounter – James Finch, MD, DFASAM
Morning Break [9:45AM - 10:15AM]
Morning Plenary [10:15AM - 12:00PM]
- Low Threshold MOUD: Partnering with Community to Expand Access – Logan Adams, MD and Robyn Jordan, MD, PhD, Loftin Wilson and Linda Oxendine, BS
- The Institutionalization of Racism in Addiction Policy & What that Means for Addiction Medicine Today – Taleed El-Sabawi, PhD, JD
Lunch with LIVE Executive Sponsor [12:00PM - 1:00PM]
Special Presentation by Indivior
Afternoon Plenary [1:00PM - 3:00PM]
- Challenging Patient Behaviors: Working with Personality Disorders in the Setting of SUD – Ashwin Patkar, MD, MRCPsych, DFASAM, DFAPA and Zachary Rosenthal, PhD
- “Yeah, we can talk about that too.” A Person and Systems-based Approach to Whole Person Health in the Context of SUD Tx – Lawrence Howard Greenblatt, MD, Logan Adams, MD and Melinda Ramage, FNP-BC, CARN-AP, LCAS
- Urine Drug Testing 201: Case Based Discussion – Michael Baca-Atlas, MD DFASAM
Afternoon Break [3:00PM - 3:30PM]
Afternoon Workshop: [3:30PM - 5:00PM]
- Addiction Medicine 101: A Core Overview – Gabrielle Denize Newsam, MD and Benjamin Powell, PA-C
April 20
Morning Plenary [8:00AM - 10:15AM]
- Opioid Use Disorder: Challenges and Evolving Clinical Practice – David Ryan, MD
- Updates in Wound Care in Xylazine Exposed Patients – Anna Dill, MD, MPH
- Stimulant Toxicities and Clinical Management – Phillip Coffin, MD, MIA FACP, FIDSA
- Avoiding Pot Holes: Navigating the Cautionary Trail of Cannabis – James Berry, DO
Morning Break [10:15AM - 10:45AM]
Morning Workshop [10:45AM - 12:15PM]
- Addiction Medicine 201: A Comparison Between OTPs and OBOTs – Gabrielle Denize Newsam, MD and Benjamin Powell, PA-C
Lunch [12:15PM - 1:00PM]
Afternoon Plenary [1:00PM - 3:00PM]
- Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Care: What Every Care Team Needs to Know – Elisabeth Johnson, PhD, FNP-BC, CARN-AP, LCAS, Amy Marietta, MD, David Ryan, MD
- Using Digital Technologies for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders – Tyler Oesterle, MD, MPH
- Caring for BIPOC Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Through an Antiracism Lens – Michael Baca-Atlas, MD, FASAM and Stefani Baca-Atlas, MSW
Afternoon Break [3:00PM - 3:15PM]
Afternoon Plenary: [3:15PM - 4:15PM]
- Treating Opioid Use Disorder: Adolescent Focus – Blake Fagan, MD & Leeallie Carter, MD
- Treating Opioid Use Disorder: Geriatric Focus – Blake Fagan, MD & Marc DeBell, 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.
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.