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                                       Illinois Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM)

Pre-Conference Workshops
October 13, 2010
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Westin Chicago O’Hare
6100 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: (847) 698-6000 Fax: (847) 698-3993
 
 
Co-Sponsored by:
American Society of Addiction Medicine
 

ISAM is a state chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)

 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

 

 
*      The Review Course as a whole, including the pre-conference workshops, has as its goal to increase the participants’ global knowledge about addiction, improve their competencies in the field, and optimize their delivery of patient care.
 
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 
*      Participants will  have greater appreciation for the importance of cultural competence in treating addiction
 
*      Participants will  have increased understanding of the role of DEA and IDFPR in oversight of some aspects of medical practice, particularly in addictions.
 
*      Participants will appreciate the depth and breadth of stigma against addictions, and how that impacts on treatment
 
*      Participants will have increased understanding of the disease nature of addiction
 
*      Participants will experience a fuller, more comprehensive Review Course with these supplementary lectures
 
FACULTY
 
Andrea G. Barthwell , MD
Board Member (Secretary), ISAM
EMGlobal LLC
Director, Two Dreams Outer Banks Wellness Program
Corolla, NC
Arlington, VA
 
Abdel Fahmy, MD, CPHIMS
Board Member (President), ISAM
President and Medical Director, Soft Landing Ltd.
Medical Director For Substance Abuse,
Regional Medical Director,
Access Community Health Network,
Chicago, IL

Sarz Maxwell MD FASAM
Board Member, ISAM
President, Chicago Recovery Alliance
Chicago, IL 
 
John Peterson, MD
Board Member (President Elect), ISAM
Medical Director
Recovery Options of Champaign County
Urbana, IL 
 
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
 
This program is designed for all clinicians practicing in primary care and addiction medicine settings – physicians, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants and others. 
 
 
PROGRAM
  • 2:00pm- 3:30 pm – Workshop I: Cultural Issues and Cultural Competence in Addictions (Andrea Barthwell, MD)
  • 3:30 pm-5:00 pm – Workshop II: Role of Federal and State Regulatory Agencies in the Practice of  Addiction Medicine   (Abdel Fahmy, MD)

        This workshop will feature representatives from:

-          Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

-          Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

              

  • 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm - Dinner Break (on your own)
  • 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm – Workshop III: Stigma and the Vocabulary of Addiction and its Impact on Recovery (Sarz Maxwell, MD)
  • 7:30 pm-9:00 pm – Workshop IV: Understanding Addiction, Translating Science into Practice (John Peterson, MD)

 

 

CONTACT US:

 

ISAM

P.O. BOX 5188

RIVER FOREST, IL 60305

773-558-5993 (phone)

866-409-3062 (fax)

 

CME

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and Illinois Society of Addiction Medicine. (ISAM)

The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ASAM CME Committee

Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM, Chair

Edwin A. Salsitz, MD, Co-Chair

Maris Andersons, MD

Jacob Bobrowski, MD, FAAFP

Anthony H. Dekker, DO, FASAM

James L. Ferguson, DO

R. Jeffrey Goldsmith, MD

Mark P. Schwartz, MD

John C. Tanner, DO, FASAM

ASAM CME Committee Reviewers

Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM

Edwin A. Salsitz, MD, Co-Chair

ISAM Program Planning Committee

Andrea G. Barthwell, MD

Hermese Bryant, ISAM Executive Director

Abdel Fahmy, MD

Sarz Maxwell, MD, Chair

John Peterson, MD

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

Refreshment breaks courtesy of Soft Landing Ltd, Oakbrook Terrace, IL

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Please register online or fax, mail your registration forms asap because space is limited!

 

Name: ______________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

Address 2: ___________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ________________________________________

Phone: _________________                    Fax: ________________

Email: _______________________________________________

 

Registration Fee: $50 per workshop OR $150 for all four:

 

___     Workshop I: Cultural Issues and Cultural Competence in Addictions

____     Workshop II: Role of Federal and State Regulatory Agencies in the Practice of

               Addiction Medicine

____     Workshop III: Stigma and the Vocabulary of Addiction and its Impact on Recovery

____     Workshop IV: Understanding Addiction, Translating Science into Practice

Total amount due: $ _____________

 

Credit card:  __ Visa    __ MasterCard

 

Credit Card Number: ________________________________

 

Expiration Date: ________________

 

Signature: ____________________________________

 

Four Ways to Register and pay:

  1. Register Online by  clicking here but pay using one of the methods below
  2. Mail check payable to ISAM with form to: ISAM, P.O. Box 5188, River Forest, IL 60305
  3. Fax Registration Form (with credit card information) to:  866-409-3062
  4. On-site registrations are accepted on a space-available basis. Pre-registration is encouraged since space is limited.

 

 

 
 
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