ACAAM Calendar of Events

Please note the presentations/events listed below are subject to change. 

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 Virtual Convenings, 3 - 4 pm ET 
ACAAM Addiction Medicine Specialty Showcase
Fellow Lightning Round Presentations, 2 - 4 pm ET     

May 2025

Transformative Change
6            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. Register Today!
7            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Motivational Interviewing
13          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. Registration information has been emailed to ACAAM member program directors and associate program directors in advance of the convening. Note: This session will NOT be recorded!
14          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session (last of the 24-25 series)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cannabis Use Disorder 
21          ACAAM Member Educational Offering (virtual), 2-4 pm ET | Register on Zoom Here
"The ASAM Criteria" presented by ASAM Immediate Past-President Brian Hurley, MD MBA FAPA DFASAM | Build your skills in applying the ASAM Criteria and delivering patient-centered addiction care. Dr. Hurley will review the Criteria, discuss the level of care continuum, objective standards to use making clinical decisions, and the patient-centered approach behind the Criteria. 
22          NETWORKING: Program Coordinators/Administrators Virtual Convening
ACAAM Member Program Coordinators/Administrators are invited to join us for a virtual networking event at 3 pm ET. Registration information has been emailed to ACAAM member program coordinators/administrators. 

June 2025

4            6th Annual Addiction Medicine Fellow Virtual Graduation & ACAAM Awards Recognition Event, 6 pm ET

July 2025

9            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Hour 1: Epidemiology of Substance Use Disorders; Hour 2: Nitazenes and Medetomidine
16          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Alcohol: Board Review
23          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Working Together to Reduce Harm and Improve Safety for People Who Use Substances
30          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Professionalism in Addiction: Ethics, Legal Issues, and Advocacy 
31          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. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program directors and associate/assistant program directors in advance of the convening.
 

August 2025

4            Call for ACAAM Volunteers Opens - Deadline September 4
6            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Neurobiology of Addiction
7            NETWORKING: Program Coordinators/Administrators Virtual Convening
ACAAM Member Program Coordinators/Administrators are invited to join us for a virtual networking event at 3 pm ET. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program coordinators/administrators. 
13          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Sedatives-Hypnotics: Board Review
20          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Stigma and Discrimination in Addiction 
27          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Pregnancy and Women's SUD: Focus on OUD Treatment Strategies

September 2025

3            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Toxicology Testing in Addiction
8            Call for ACAAM Award Nominations Open - Deadline for Nominations October 7
10          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Gambling Disorder: Screening, Diagnosis, and Management 
17          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use
24          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Perioperative Care of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

October 2025

1            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders
8            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Novel Agents
15          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Vaping: Background, Epidemiology, Regulatory Issues
22          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Cannabis Use Disorder, Cannabis-Related Disorders, and Board Review
29          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Opioid Use Disorder: Board Review

November 2025

4            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. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program directors and associate/assistant program directors in advance of the convening. 
5            National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Medical Approaches to Care of Patients with SUD
12          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session (No Lecture This Week)
13-15     AMERSA Annual Conference, Portland, OR - ACAAM will host a Member Meet-Up, details to follow...
19          Career Development Sessions
Hour 1: Advocacy on Behalf of Your Patients; Hour 2: ACGME Basics
26          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session, Thanksgiving Break (No Lecture This Week)

December 2025

3           National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Other Stimulants: Board Review
10         National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Addiction Across the Lifespan 1: The Impact of Substance Use on the Developing Adolescent Brain
17         National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Addiction Across the Lifespan 2: Geriatric Populations (pending confirmation)
24         National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session, Winter Break (No Lecture This Week)
31         National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session, Winter Break (No Lecture This Week)
 

January 2026

7          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Co-Occurring Pain Disorders in Addiction Medicine 
14        Career Development Sessions
Hour 1: TBA; Hour 2: Navigating the Bureaucracy of Academic Rank: Moving up the Academic Ladder
15        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. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program directors and associate/assistant program directors in advance of the convening. 
21        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Critical Assessment of Research in Addiction
28        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Hallucinogen Use Disorders, and Psychedelics for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

February 2026

4          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Understanding Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): An Overview and Selected AA Literature
11        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Behavioral Addictions: Beyond Gambling
18        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Neurodiversity and Addiction
25        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
History of Addiction Treatment 

March 2026

4          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids
11        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Social Determinants of Health: Addiction and SUD related
18        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Hospice, Palliative Care, and Addiction Medicine: Common Ground
25        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Impairment in Health Professionals

April 2026

1          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Drug Courts
8          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
15        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Tapering Strategies
23-26   ASAM Annual Conference, San Diego, CAACAAM will host a Member Meet-Up, details to follow...
29        National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session
Motivational Interviewing and other Therapeutic Modalities for Addiction

May 2026

5          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. 
6          National Addiction Medicine Didactic Session (last of the 25-26 series)
Infections Related to Drug Use
12        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. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program directors and associate/assistant program directors in advance of the convening. 
13        ACAAM Member Educational Offering (virtual), 2-4 pm ET 
Addiction Medicine: The Canadian Perspective
20        ACAAM Member Educational Offering (virtual), 2-4 pm ET 
ASAM Criteria Determination & Levels of Care (pending confirmation)
21        NETWORKING: Program Coordinators/Administrators Virtual Convening
ACAAM Member Program Coordinators/Administrators are invited to join us for a virtual networking event at 3 pm ET. Registration information will be emailed to ACAAM member program coordinators/administrators. 

June 2026

3          7th Annual Addiction Medicine Fellow Virtual Graduation & ACAAM Awards Recognition Event, 6 pm ET

Didactic Session Schedules

Download the 2025-2026 Schedule
Download the 2024-2025 Schedule
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Note: Topics and speakers for the 2025-2026 schedule are subject to change.