ACAAM Partnerships

Collaborating for Comprehensive Care

At ACAAM, we are dedicated to forging meaningful partnerships that amplify our mission of advancing addiction medicine and improving patient outcomes. Our commitment to external collaborations enables us to drive innovation, share knowledge, and enhance the practice of addiction medicine across various domains.

To that end, ACAAM is proud promote educational offerings and to partner with organizations, publications, and trusted voices in the field who share our commitment to excellence. Learn more about ACAAM’s partnerships below.

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CURBSIDERS - The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast (Curbsiders) focuses on demystifying common addiction medicine topics, featuring addiction medicine experts who are committed to providing valuable insights about substance use and substance use disorders. By utilizing expert interviews, Curbsiders equips healthcare professionals with the tools they need to make a lasting impact on the lives of those affected by addiction.


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AAAP - American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is a national professional society that focuses on evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery approaches. The AAAP Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium provides the latest scientific developments in substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric disorders for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and allied health professionals.

The Advanced Addiction Psychopharmacology virtual course features live webinar discussions and interactive Q&A sessions, designed for learners with a foundational understanding of Addiction Psychiatry. Before the live sessions, learners will have access to on-demand lectures to review at their convenience. 

Join AAAP for a two-day live course Addictions and Their Treatment covering 12 topics, each with a comprehensive 45-minute presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. This live course will cover diverse topics relevant to Addiction Psychiatry and is particularly useful for those preparing for the ABPN certification and recertification exams. Participants will also have access to a 25-question self-assessment exam.

Don't miss these opportunities to deepen your knowledge, connect with leading experts, and advance your expertise in addiction psychiatry.


AOD HEALTH - Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence is a free, non-commercial online newsletter of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, summarizing the latest clinically relevant research on alcohol, illicit drugs, and health. Through summaries of important alcohol and other drug research published in peer-reviewed journals, downloadable teaching presentations, and a podcast, “Behind the Evidence,” the newsletter provides valuable information to improve clinical teaching, practice, and research.


ASAM - American Society of Addiction Medicine provides evidence-based clinical guidelines, policy leadership, and education to advance the practice of addiction medicine. ASAM offers live CME courses and e-Learning opportunities to meet physician and clinician education requirements.

The annual ASAM Conference showcases best practices and the latest science, research, and innovations in the field. ASAM also developed the widely used ASAM Criteria, a gold standard for patient assessment and care planning.


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Join CAMC for the West Virginia Appalachian Addiction & Prescription Drug Abuse Conference. The Appalachian Addiction and Prescription Drug Abuse Conference is an annual conference for education of mental health/well-being and substance use disorders, including co-morbidities and treatment recommendations for the healthcare community.


Governor's Institute holds an Addiction Medicine Essential Virtual Conference. This 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 into-level workshops for those new to addiction medicine and more advanced content for experienced addiction medicine clinicians.


MICares- Michigan Collaborative Addiction Resources & Education System aims to address the overwhelming need for addiction medicine specialists by guiding and supporting prescribers and by educating social workers and medical students in addiction medicine.

NIAAA- The Healthcare Professional's Core Resource on Alcohol offers free CME/CE credit for 14 concise articles on alcohol and health covering foundational knowledge, clinical impacts, and strategies for prevention and treatment. The Core Resource has been produced and updated by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a part of the National Institutes of Health, with input from 55 content experts who are practicing healthcare professionals, esteemed researches, or both.

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PHN - Professionals Health Network, Inc. is a monitoring and advocacy program available to non-physician health care and licensed Mississippi professionals and students. The Annual Mississippi Addiction Conference is aimed at raising awareness, understanding the illness of addiction, and learning effective interventions and treatments. On addition to the opioid/substance use disorder, this conference will provide presentations on trauma, pain and addiction, prescribing appropriately, exploring suicide, eating disorders in women, addiction and the family, and much more.


If you’re interested in becoming an ACAAM partner and contributing to our efforts, please contact us at [email protected].