ACAAM Calendar of Events
Note: All events and presentations are subject to change.
December 2025
| Date | Event | Details |
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| 3 |
Didactic Session |
Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Other Stimulants: Board Review |
| 3 |
NRMP Match |
Match Day |
| 10 |
Didactic Session |
Addiction Across the Lifespan 1: The Impact of Substance Use on the Developing Adolescent Brain |
| 17 |
Didactic Session |
Addiction Across the Lifespan 2: Geriatric Populations |
| 24 |
Didactic Session |
Winter Break (No Lecture This Week) |
| 31 |
Didactic Session |
Winter Break (No Lecture This Week) |
January 2026
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|
| 5 |
REACH 2.0 |
Scholar & Near Peer Applications Close |
| 7 |
Didactic Session |
Co-Occurring Pain Disorders in Addiction Medicine |
| 14 |
Career Development |
Hour 1: Equity in Action: How Roles Are Evolving in Today's Academic Landscape (2-3 pm ET)
Join the AR-DEI Committee for a dynamic panel discussion exploring how professionals across diverse roles are integrating equity and DEI principles into their work. Panelists will share real-world examples of how their responsibilities in research, program development, recruitment, teaching, or clinical care have shifted in response to today’s climate. This conversation will highlight practical strategies, challenges, and opportunities for advancing equity in academic medicine.
Hour 2: Navigating the Bureaucracy of Academic Rank: Moving up the Academic Ladder (3-4 pm ET)
Academic advancement doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. In this practical session, Jeff Haney, MD—an expert in faculty development—will demystify the promotion process and share strategies for planning and progressing through the various academic tracks.
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| 15 |
Networking |
Program Director & Associate Program Director Virtual Convening |
| 21 |
Didactic Session |
Critical Assessment of Research in Addiction |
| 28 |
Didactic Session |
Hallucinogen Use Disorders, and Psychedelics for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders |
February 2026
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|
| 4 |
Didactic Session |
Understanding Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Overview and Literature |
| 11 |
Didactic Session |
Behavioral Addictions: Beyond Gambling |
| 17 |
Call Opens |
Fellow Lightning Round Presentations |
| 18 |
Didactic Session |
Neurodiversity and Addiction |
| 25 |
Didactic Session |
History of Addiction Treatment |
March 2026
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|
| 4 |
Didactic Session |
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids |
| 11 |
Didactic Session |
Social Determinants of Health: Addiction and SUD related |
| 17 |
Call Closes |
Fellow Lightning Round Presentations |
| 18 |
Didactic Session |
Hospice, Palliative Care, and Addiction Medicine |
| 25 |
Didactic Session |
Impairment in Health Professionals |
April 2026
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|
| 1 |
Didactic Session |
Drug Courts |
| 8 |
Didactic Session |
Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use |
| 15 |
Didactic Session |
Tapering Strategies |
| 23-26 |
Conference |
ASAM Annual Conference, San Diego, CA - ACAAM Member Meet-Up |
| 29 |
Didactic Session |
Motivational Interviewing and other Therapeutic Modalities for Addiction |
May 2026
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|
| 5 |
Showcase |
Addiction Medicine Specialty Showcase, 3 pm ET |
| 6 |
Didactic Session |
Infections Related to Drug Use |
| 12 |
Networking |
Program Director & Associate Program Director Virtual Convening |
| 13 |
Educational Offering |
Addiction Medicine: The Canadian Perspective |
| 20 |
Educational Offering |
ASAM Criteria Determination & Levels of Care |
| 21 |
Networking |
Program Coordinators/Administrators Virtual Convening |
| 27 |
Presentations |
Fellow Lightning Round Presentations, 2–4 pm ET |
June 2026
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|
| 3 |
Graduation & Awards |
7th Annual Addiction Medicine Fellow Virtual Graduation & ACAAM Awards Recognition Event, 6 pm ET |
Didactic Session Schedules
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