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.

Watch the trailer for Chris Cull’s new film, Surviving Addiction, developed with the support of a CSAM-SMCA grant and premiering at the CSAM-SCMA 2023 Scientific Conference!

REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 8
The conference is quickly reaching capacity. We will not be offering in-person registration. Registration for the on-demand conference will remain open until November 30th.

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.

conference program

Conference Program

See the full conference program.

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.

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