ACAAM Calendar of Events

National Addiction Medicine Didactic Sessions, Wednesdays, 2 - 4 pm ET. Topics are subject to change.
Networking: ACAAM Member Program Director & Associate Program Director Virtual Convenings, 3 - 4 pm ET
Networking: ACAAM Member Program Administrator Convenings, 3 - 4 pm ET 
ACAAM Virtual Learning Series, 3 - 4 pm ET
ACAAM Early Career Educational Series, 3 - 4 pm ET

Fellow Lightning Round Presentations, 2 - 4 pm ET  

August 2023

1            Application Opens for Rich Saitz Addiction Medicine Editorial Internship
2            ACAAM Member Virtual Event - Transformative Change, 2 pm ET, presented by Kevin Kunz, MD MPH
Dr. Kunz discussed how a different change methodology is needed and reviewed the results from current change methods. He defined what transformative change is and the qualities of transformative change agents. You are the change agents! Attendees learned more about what that means and how they can own the title of “Change Agent”. Missed the presentation? Head on over to the online ACAAM Community for a link to the recording. 
3            Networking: Program Director & Associate Program Director Virtual Convening
ACAAM Member Program Directors and Associate Program Directors joined a virtual networking event to learn more about ACAAM's upcoming Call for Awards, Volunteers, Presentations, and more; receive an overview of ACAAM's new online Community; and to spend time networking and learning from one another. 
3            Call for Volunteers is Open!
9            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders and an Update on Nitazenes and Xylazine
10          Networking: Program Administrators Virtual Convening
ACAAM Member Program Administrators are invited to join us for a virtual networking event at 3 pm ET to network and discuss best practices for supporting an addiction medicine fellowship program, as well as to receive a live demonstration of ACAAM's new online Community. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM members.
16          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Critical Assessment of Research in Addiction
17          CANCELLED - Networking: Recent Program Graduate Virtual Convening
A panel discussion regarding board preparation was recorded and shared in the Recent Program Graduate group in the online ACAAM Community
23          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Impairment in Health Professionals
23          NRMP Medicine and Pediatric Specialties (Addiction Medicine) Match Opens
30          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder: A Board Review
31          Application Closes for AOD Health Rich Saitz Editorial Internship in Publishing Addiction Science
 

September 2023

6            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Working Together to Reduce Harm and Improve Safety for People Who Use Substances
12          Call for ACAAM Award Nominations Opens
13          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Substance Use in Pregnancy
20          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Professionalism in Addiction: Ethics, Legal Issues, and Advocacy
27          NRMP Match Rank List Opens
   National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Stigma and Discrimination in Addiction 
ACAAM Members, join us for Providing Addiction Care for the Unstably Housed Patient: Teaching Belonging & Connectionpresented by Nick Christian, MD MBA, Yale School of Medicine. Click on the link above for more information regarding the session and registration. 
 

October 2023

2            Call for Volunteers Closes, 1 pm ET
10          Call for ACAAM Award Nominations Close
11          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Adolescent Substance Use: A Time for Prevention, Early Intervention & Treatment
18          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Perioperative Care of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
25          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Gambling Disorder: Screening, Diagnosis, and Management
 

November 2023

1            NRMP Match Quota Change Deadline
        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
No Butts! The Imperative of Addressing Nicotine and Tobacco
3            ACAAM Member Reception in conjunction with AMERSA Annual Conference
ACAAM Members attending the AMERSA Annual Conference are invited to join us at an ACAAM Member Reception, 6-7 pm, at the Grand Hyatt Washington, for networking and light hors d'oeuvres. 
8            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Substance Use Disorders in Women
9            Networking: Program Director & Associate Program Director Virtual Convening
ACAAM Member Program Directors and Associate Program Directors are invited to join us for a virtual networking event at 3 pm ET. This meeting will feature a presentation by Fred Rottnek, MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, on Diversifying Services and Funding to Sustain Addiction Medicine Fellowships; Optimizing Coding and Billing, followed by a Q/A and open networking time. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program directors and associate program directors in advance of the convening. 
15          NRMP Match Rank List Deadline
        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder
16          Networking: Program Administrators Virtual Convening
ACAAM Member Program Administrators are invited to join us for a virtual networking event at 3 pm ET. This meeting will feature a presentation by Linda Neville, Boston Medical Center, on Managing Up: Empowering Program Administrators to Optimize Fellowships, followed by a Q/A. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program administrators in advance of the convening. 
28          ACAAM Early Career Education Series, Part 1 - NEW DATE!!!!!
ACAAM Members, join us for Advocating on Behalf of Your Patients, presented by Sarah Wakeman, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital. Click on the link above for more information regarding the session and registration. 
29          NRMP Medicine and Pediatric Specialties (Addiction Medicine) Match Day!
   National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
 

December 2023

6            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Co-Occurring Medical Disorders in Addiction Medicine
13          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use
20          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Co-Occurring Pain Disorders in Addiction Medicine
 

January 2024

3            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Hour 1: Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Substance Use Disorders
Hour 2: Addiction Medicine's Opportunity to Reduce Disparities in Substance Use Services in Legal System Settings among BIPOC and Minority Groups
10          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
History of Addiction Treatment
ACAAM Members, join us for Leveraging ACGME Requirements to Create a Community-Based Addiction Medicine Rotation to Educate and Mentor Internists in Harm Reduction, presented by Elisabeth Poorman, MD MPH, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, Frances Norlock, DO MPH FACP, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, and Sara Beeler-Stinn, PhD LCSW MPA, University of Illinois at Chicago Jane Addams College of Social Work. Click on the link above for more information regarding the session and registration. 
ACAAM Members, join us for Dissemination of Your Work and Research Through Manuscripts and Conference Submissions, presented by Elizabeth (Liz) Samuels, MD MPH MHS, University of California at Los Angeles. Click on the link above for more information regarding the session and registration. 
18          Networking: Program Director & Associate Program Director Virtual Convening
24          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Drug Courts
25          Networking: Program Administrators Virtual Convening
31          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Cannabidiol and Addiction: Separating Science from Fiction
 

February 2024

7            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Toxicology Testing in Addiction
14          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Addiction Across the Lifespan 1: The Impact of Substance Use on the Developing Adolescent Brain
ACAAM Members, join us for Contract and Salary Negotiation, presented by Scott Hadland, MD MPH MS, MassGeneral Hospital for Children and Harvard Medical School. Click on the link above for more information regarding the session and registration. 
21          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Addiction Across the Lifespan 2: Geriatric Populations 
28          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Hallucinogen Use Disorders, and Psychedelics for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
 

March 2024

4            ACAAM Fellow Lightning Round Submission Closes
6            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Addiction Medicine in Veteran Populations 
13          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
AA for Professionals and Selected AA Literature for Professionals 
20          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Genetics and Addiction
21          ACAAM Award Recognition Virtual Event
27          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Behavioral Addictions: Beyond Gambling
 

April 2024

3            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Addiction Medicine: A Canadian Perspective 
4            ACAAM Member Reception in conjunction with ASAM Annual Conference
10          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids (AAS)
17          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Motivational Interviewing
ACAAM Members, join us for How to Start Your Own Inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service, presented by Elizabeth Johnson, MD, Daniel Colby, MD, Aimee Moulin, MD, and Daniel Hernandez, MD, UC Davis Health Department of Emergency Medicine. Click on the link above for more information regarding the session and registration. 
24          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Landscape
 

May 2024

1            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Neurobiology of Addiction
7            Addiction Medicine Specialty Showcase, 3 pm ET
This showcase will feature presentations on the field of addiction medicine, fellowship training, career opportunities, and include a live Q&A. Join us if you are interested in learning more about the field and fellowship training. Participants also have the opportunity to submit questions in advance. 
8            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Reducing Harm and Ensuring Equity for Patients Who Use Stimulants
15          Fellow Lightning Round Presentations (virtual), 2 - 4 pm ET
16          NETWORKING: Program Director & Associate Program Director Virtual Convening
ACAAM Member Program Directors and Associate Program Directors are invited to join us for a virtual networking event at 3 pm ET. This meeting will feature a presentation by Alyssa Peterkin, MD, Grayken Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program Director, on Structured, Values-Based Interviews to Reduce Bias and Diversify Recruitment in Addiction Medicine Fellowships, followed by a Q/A and open networking time. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program directors and associate program directors in advance of the convening. 
22          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Hospice, Palliative, Care, and Addiction Medicine: Common Ground
23          NETWORKING: Program Coordinators/Administrators Virtual Convening
29          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session (last of the 23-24 series)
Vaping: Background, Epidemiology, Regulatory Issues
 

June 2024

5            5th Annual Addiction Medicine Fellow Virtual Graduation Event, 6 pm ET

Didactic Session Schedules