Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference

The 31st annual Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting and Scientific conference will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 24-27, 2019.  #CSAM2019

Building Bridges through Shared Learning/Créer des connections grâce à l’apprentissage partagé is the theme, connecting research and evidence-based treatments with presentations about current knowledge and skills in addictions care in Canada.

The Annual CSAM Conference (October 24-26) will feature:

• Workshops on SMART Recovery, Pain & Addiction, ACT therapy, Buprenorphine prescribing and more
• Best practices in addictions care
• Keynote presentations by Dr John Kelly, Andre Picard, Dr Sherry Stewart and Dr Phil Tibbo
• New research findings on cannabis, the opioid epidemic, concurrent disorders and other current issues
• Innovative strategies to collaborate and connect to begin developing a community of practice for addictions in the Maritimes.
• 2 refreshment breaks and full lunch included each day
• Opening reception Thursday evening included

The Fundamentals Course (October 26-27) has been newly revised and expanded to 1 ½ days and will feature presentations on the screening, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders.