CSAM-SMCA
2025 Scientific Conference
October 16-18, 2025
Le Centre Sheraton Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Reconsidering Perspectives
The 2025 CSAM-SMCA Annual Scientific Conference brings Canada’s addiction medicine community together to share new research, ideas and guidance on best practice.
We want the 2025 conference to be about challenging beliefs. To be clear, we want attendees to challenge their own beliefs, to listen with an open mind, and to be curious. Science is about testing hypotheses to find truth and it can get messy, especially if we hold too firmly to what we believe to be true.
We firmly believe that curiosity is the way to heal division in our community, and we hope that CSAM-SMCA’s scientific conference will promote a spirit of inquiry that will help us make progress toward shared goals.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 11.75 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) has granted 16 CECs for the three-day CSAM-SMCA 2025 Scientific Conference.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec, and has been approved for up to 19 Mainpro+ ® The 2025 Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Scientific Conference, Fundamentals Course & Psychotherapy for Substance Use: Brief Interventions Workshop credits.
Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) has granted 19 CEUs for the two-and-a-half-day CSAM-SMCA 2025 Scientific Conference.
New This Year: Real-Time Translation with Wordly
We’re excited to offer live translation and captioning through Wordly, an AI-powered platform that enhances accessibility and inclusivity at the event.
For this conference, Wordly will provide real-time translation and captions between English and French only.
With Wordly, participants can:
- Listen to sessions in either English or French
- View full transcripts in real time
Wordly works on your own device, phone, tablet, or laptop, with no apps or downloads required.
This feature will be available to all participants throughout the event.
New This Year: Real-Time Translation with Wordly
We’re excited to offer live translation and captioning through Wordly, an AI-powered platform that enhances accessibility and inclusivity at the event.
For this conference, Wordly will provide real-time translation and captions between English and French only.
With Wordly, participants can:
- Listen to sessions in either English or French
- View full transcripts in real time
Wordly works on your own device, phone, tablet, or laptop, with no apps or downloads required.
This feature will be available to all participants throughout the event.
Optional Events
Discover pre-conference education options, including an in-depth course and an interactive workshop.
Book Your Hotel
CSAM-SMCA Conference attendees enjoy significant savings at Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel.
Gala Dinner
Join us on November 15 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton.
CSAM-SMCA Conference attendees enjoy significant savings at Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel.
Optional Events
Discover pre-conference education options, including an in-depth course and an interactive workshop.
By the end of this conference, participants will be able to:
Describe current challenges faced in the field of addiction medicine in Canada
List the latest discoveries in clinical practice and research in addiction medicine
Integrate new best practice guidelines in addiction medicine into their clinical settings
Get Conference Updates
All Canadians interested in addiction medicine are welcome to attend the CSAM-SMCA Annual Scientific Conference. If you are not a member and you would like to receive conference-related updates, share your email address below and we’ll add you to the mailing list.