The 36th AMERSA Annual National Conference will be held November 1-3, 2012, at the Doubletree Hotel in Bethesda, MD
The Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) is pleased to announce its 36th Annual AMERSA National Conference to be held on November 1-3, 2012, at the Doubletree Hotel in Bethesda, MD. The meeting will reflect on AMERSA's interdisciplinary strengths and the commitment to disseminate the latest developments in substance abuse education, prevention, treatment and research that challenge all health care professionals.We have planned an exciting program featuring research abstracts, skill-focused workshops, and plenary speakers addressing issues of national and international importance. Both CME and CEU credits will be offered.
The Call for Abstracts and Workshops is now open! Submit abstracts and workshops on-line at www.amersa.org (Deadline:May 25, 2012)
Conference Travel Awards –NEW for 2012
Applications are now being accepted for first-time attendees as well as second-time attendees!
AMERSA has opportunities for health professionals to learn about alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues. AMERSA has applied* for NIDA funding to underwrite a limited number or travel/lodging for health professionals to participate in our annual conference. You do not need to be an AMERSA member to apply.
(*Based on approved funding.) Deadline for submission is May 4, 2012. For more information, and to apply on-line, please visit www.amersa.org
Confirmed Plenary Sessions include:
·A Spicy Debate: Ethan Nadelmann, JD, PhD and Kevin Sabet, PhD- Medical Marijuana
·Plenary Presentation:Alain Litwin MD, MPH and Irene Soloway, PA-C - Engaging Drug Users in Care and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis
·Plenary Panel Session:Faye Taxman, PhD, June Tangney, PhD, and Peter Friedmann, MD, MPH - Substance Use and the Criminal Justice-Involved: From Community to Incarceration to Community
·Plenary Presentation:Traci Green, MSc, PhD - Community Approaches to the Opioid Overdose Epidemic
·Policy Luncheon on Addiction: Treatment Access and Workforce Capacity in the Setting of Health Reform
For further information, visit www.amersa.org or contact Doreen@amersa.org
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Kelly Dunn, Ph.D.
NIDA Postdoctoral Fellow
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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