CSAM-SMCA
2023 Scientific Conference
October 19-21, 2023
Fairmont Empress Hotel and Victoria Conference Centre
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Caring in Crisis
The 2023 CSAM-SMCA Annual Scientific Conference brings Canada’s addiction medicine community together to share new research, ideas and guidance on best practice.
College of Family Physicians of Canada
This Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the British Columbia Chapter for up to 34.25 Mainpro+ credits.
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 30.25 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Oct. 18, 2023 (Day 1)
Pre-Conference Workshop: Psychotherapy for Substance Use
6 hours
Oct. 19, 2023 (Day 2)
CSAM-SMCA 2023 Scientific Conference
6 hours (includes 1.0 hours for curated poster session)
Oct. 20, 2023 (Day 3)
CSAM-SMCA 2023 Scientific Conference
6.25 hours
Oct. 21, 2023 (Day 4)
CSAM-SMCA 2023 Scientific Conference
5.75 hours
Oct. 22, 2023 (Day 5)
Post-Conference Workshop: Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine
6.25 hours
Claiming your credits: Visit MAINPORT . Please only claim those credits he/she actually spent in the activity.
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found here.
Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation
The Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) has granted 24 CEUs for the three-day CSAM-SMCA 2023 Scientific Conference, and 8 CEUs for the Post-Conference Workshop, Fundamentals of Addiction.
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) has granted 18 CECs for the three-day CSAM-SMCA Conference, and 7 CEC hours for the Post-Conference Workshop, Fundamentals of Addiction.
Friday Night Social
Join us Oct. 20 at the Royal BC Museum to network with your addiction medicine colleagues and peers.
Fundamentals of Addiction
Get a solid foundation for continued learning in addictions care and treatment.
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
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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.
