The Accelerating Knowledge Exchange in Substance Abuse Treatment Meeting was held on April 19, 2012. The meeting provided addiction practitioners, physicians, clinicians, healthcare providers, criminal justice professionals, researchers, policy makers, and others with the opportunity to learn from the top experts who play roles in designing science-based treatment programs, and from the practitioners who implement these programs across the country.
This was the first of the Blending Initiative Events to partner with a professional organization – American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). In addition, this was the first event to utilize live webcast as a means to increase reach and exposure. Meeting participants were eligible for Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education Units (CEU) commensurate with the extent of their participation.
The meeting consisted of two keynote plenary talks and six skills building workshops. Discussions were led by experts in the field and included representatives from federal agencies including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) – providing an opportunity to disseminate various perspectives from local, research, and federal levels.
The goals of the meeting were to:
At the conclusion of the meeting, participants were able to:
While 216 individuals registered for the meeting, attendance in the main meeting room, which was prepared for 250 individuals, was at maximum capacity. In addition, 221 individuals (unique users) logged into the live webcast.
Begin | End | Session | Faculty |
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8:00 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. | Registration | |
8:30 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | Opening Ceremonies and Welcome Remarks |
Opening Ceremonies: Betty Tai, Ph.D. Nora Volkow, M.D. Welcoming Remarks: Mark Hyman Rapaport, M.D. |
9:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | Opening Plenary | A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D.; M.S. |
10:00 a.m. | 10:15 a.m. | Break | |
10:15 a.m. | 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops | |
Making Motivational Interviewing Techniques Accessible to Primary Care |
Speakers: Richard Saitz, M.D.; M.P.H. Christopher W. Dunn, Ph.D. Moderator: Judith A. Arroyo, Ph.D. |
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New Approaches to Pharmacotherapy for Substance Use Disorders |
Speakers: Andrew J. Saxon, M.D. Patrick G. O’Connor, M.D.; M.P.H. Moderator: Kim Willard-Jelks, M.D.; M.P.H |
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Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): Implementation for Primary Care and Emergency Department |
Speakers: Daniel P. Alford, M.D.; M.P.H. Gail D’Onofrio, M.D. Moderator: Stephanie McCladdie, M.P.A. |
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12:15 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Stretch Break | |
12:30 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | Afternoon Keynote Address |
Robert M. Califf, M.D. Introduction by: Gavin Bart, M.D., F.A.C.P., FASAM |
2:00 p.m. | 2:15 p.m. | Break | |
2:15 p.m. | 4:15 p.m. | Concurrent Workshops | |
Making Motivational Interviewing Techniques Accessible to Primary Care |
Speakers: Richard Saitz, M.D.; M.P.H. Christopher W. Dunn, Ph.D. Moderator: Judith A. Arroyo, Ph.D. |
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HIV Testing and Intervention in Integrated Treatment Settings |
Speakers: Todd P. Korthuis, M.D.; M.P.H. Antoine Douaihy, M.D. Moderator: Bernard Branson, M.D. |
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Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): Training and Implementation for Primary Care |
Speakers: Daniel P. Alford, M.D.; M.P.H. Julie Ann Vannerson, M.D. Moderator: Stephanie McCladdie, M.P.A. |
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4:30 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | Evaluations and Commitment to Change (CME, CEU) |