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We are a national society of medical professionals and scientists committed to helping Canadians understand and recover with dignity from substance use disorders.

18/10/2025

🚀 What an incredible three days at the CSAM-SMCA 2025 Conference in Montreal! With nearly 600 attendees, this was our biggest event ever—and the energy was unforgettable.

🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who made it happen: our inspiring presenters, dedicated exhibitors and sponsors, and every single attendee who brought their curiosity and passion to the table.

📣 Special recognition to our conference committee, led by chairs Meera Grover and David Martell, and conference organizer Becca Hebert, who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring this vision to life.

💭 True to our theme "Reconsidering Perspectives," we hope you're leaving with fresh insights, new connections, and ideas that will help you better serve the people in your care.

📌 Mark your calendars: we'll see you next fall for CSAM-SMCA 2026! Details coming soon.

18/10/2025

Day 3 of the CSAM-SMCA 2025 Scientific Conference — our final day together! Here's what's happening today 👇

🏆 Lifetime Achievement Award will be given out following the CSAM-SMCA Annual General Meeting

🔑 Closing Keynote by Frances Rosner on Countering Anti-Indigenous Racism in the Family Policing System: Our Collective Role in Decolonizing Practice and Working Toward Reconciliation

🤖 TED-Style talk on Agentic AI: Chatbots for Motivating Change in Addiction — featuring a live conversation with a digital assistant

✏️ Symposium on Psychological Therapies for Addictions, examining CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic psychotherapy through a critical research lens

🎓 Workshops on integrating alcohol use reduction counseling with person-centred approaches and harm reduction & naloxone training from lived experience

💬 "Insights from the Road to Recovery" — A pharmacist and patient share an authentic recovery journey built on trust, collaboration, and mutual respect

Thank you to the nearly 600 attendees who made this our biggest and most impactful conference yet!

Learn more: https://csamconference.org/program/

17/10/2025

Day 2 is in full swing at the CSAM-SMCA 2025 Scientific Conference! Here's what's happening today 👇

🔑 Keynote speaker Didier Jutras-Aswad on Lessons from the Overdose Crisis: Building a Responsive, Collaborative, and Evidence-Based Approach to Stimulant Use Disorder

✏️ Symposium on National Initiatives in Substance Use Health: Advancing Policy, Practice, and Research

🎓 Workshops on implementing acute care addiction medicine consult services, addressing health-harming legal needs, trauma- and violence-informed care, and va**ng cessation interventions for youth

📊 Oral presentations on comparative effectiveness of opioid treatments, cannabis use and overdose risk, perioperative substance use disorder management, and more

👥 Multidisciplinary learner "Meet the Expert" networking opportunity

📚 Evidence Review 2024–2025: Canada's Most Impactful Addiction Medicine Papers

🎤 Ted-Style talks featuring powerful lived experience perspectives on barriers to healthcare access and a physician's journey through addiction

🎬 Closing session: Screening of "Surviving Addiction" docuseries with filmmaker Chris Cull

Learn more: https://csamconference.org/program/

It's not too late to register! Get your one-day conference pass on-site: https://csamconference.org/registration-and-hotels/

16/10/2025

We've officially kicked off the CSAM-SMCA 2025 Scientific Conference, with nearly 600 attendees — our biggest ever! Look what's on today 👇

🔑 Keynote speaker Courtland Warren on Raising the Resilience Quotient: The Untaught Skill at the Heart of Recovery and Sustainability

✏️ Symposia on Managing Co-Morbid Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders and The Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Toxicology of Changing Trends in Stimulant Use and Prescribing

🎓 Oral presentations and workshops on topics ranging from perinatal substance use and decriminalization to guidance for methadone prescribing

📑 More than five dozen poster sessions from leading Canadian and international addiction medicine researchers

⭐️ Ted-Style talks on The Wellness Wheel and Turning Fear Into Power

🎉 A Welcome Reception & Art Encanto: A silent auction in support of our local partners — browse now: https://csamconference.org/activities-events/ #:~:text=Art%20Encanto%3A%20A,make%20a%20difference

Learn more: https://csamconference.org/program/

It's not too late to register! Get your one-day or conference pass on-site: https://csamconference.org/registration-and-hotels/

15/10/2025

Early check-in opens at 5:00 p.m. local time just outside the Main Ballroom at Le Centre Sheraton. Are you ready for the conference? Take a look👇🏼

✅ Download the Conference App
The vFAIRS conference app is your key to a fantastic conference experience! Use it to browse the program, plan your personal agenda, and much more. Download it now, before you get to Montreal!
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vFairs.mobileApp
Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vfairs/id1585965738

✏️ Sign In and Pick Up Your Badge
You'll need your conference badge to access all of our education and networking events, and it helps your colleagues remember your name!
➝ Early Check-In: Wed. Oct. 15, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
➝ General Check-In: Thurs. Oct. 16, starting at 7:15 a.m.
📍Le Centre Sheraton, Level 4, Outside Main Ballroom

📚 Choose Your Education Sessions
Get the most out of your conference experience by planning in advance — visit the conference website to browse the complete program, or download the app and customize your schedule on the go!
🔗 Browse the Program: https://csamconference.org/program/

👋🏼 Join us for the Welcome Reception!
Plan to join us at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday evening for our complimentary Welcome Reception — connect with other attendees from across the country, enjoy appetizers and refreshments, and ease in to three days of learning!

🧥 📖 Coat Drive & Book Nook
Don't forget to bring your book to share with your colleagues and peers in our new Book Nook, and if you have a spare coat at home, we encourage you to bring it along and donate it to our Coat Drive for Welcome Hall Mission.

⚡️ Networking and Local Impact
Take a few moments to browse and bid on the Art Encanto silent auction — all proceeds go to support local Montreal artists and our partner organizations. Plus: Be sure to register for our lunch hour tours, they are filling fast!
Browse the auction: https://csamconference.org/activities-events/ #:~:text=Art%20Encanto%3A%20A%20Celebration%20of%20Community%20and%20Creativity
Register for a tour: https://csamconference.org/activities-events/ #:~:text=Lunch%2DHour%20Tour%3A%20Inside%20CACTUS%20Montr%C3%A9al%E2%80%99s%20Harm%20Reduction%20Hub

We can't wait to see you tomorrow morning for our Welcome and Keynote!

09/09/2025

We're excited to welcome you to Montreal this fall for the CSAM-SMCA 2025 Scientific Conference, featuring 8 incredible TED-Style talks — take a look! 👇🏼

🎤 Rethinking Recovery: Centering ADHD and Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice in Addictions Care — Maria Benedict

🎤 The "Wellness Wheel": A Sharing of a framework of how I reconcile as an Indigenous Provider: The balance of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical ways of healing in substance use disorders and mental health conditions — Dr. Sheila Peters

🎤 Embedding Equity, Antiracism And Social Justice Into Clinical Practice is Needed Now More Than Ever: Working with Identity, Authenticity, and Allyship — Norman Kim

🎤 Turning Fear Into Power: How unconventional leadership creates unprecedented results — Scott Elliott

🎤 Barriers to Care: The Impact of Drug Use History on Healthcare Access - as told by a person who uses drugs — Charlotte Munro

🎤 Reimagining Withdrawal Management in the Era of a Toxic Drug Supply: Lessons from the Road to Recovery Initiative — Dr. Brittany Dennis

🎤 On Both Sides of the Glass: A Physician’s Journey Through Addiction — Dr. Amanda Moore

🎤 Agentic AI: Chatbots for motivating change in Addiction — Dr. Peter Selby

See the full program here: https://csamconference.org/program/

04/09/2025

From pioneering Canadian researchers and thought leaders to practicing clinicians with hard-won, real-world expertise, the CSAM-SMCA Annual Scientific Conference offers dozens of opportunities to learn from the innovators who are shaping the future of addiction care in Canada. Browse the program: https://csamconference.org/program/

02/09/2025

Take advantage of our lowest conference pass prices of the year! The CSAM-SMCA 2025 Scientific Conference takes place Oct. 16-18 in Montreal, Quebec, join us! Register now: https://csamconference.org/registration-and-hotels/

28/08/2025

Join us at CSAM-SMCA 2025 in Montreal this fall for an exciting workshop series designed to provide you with practical, evidence-based strategies you can implement as soon as you get home!

These interactive, skill-building sessions move beyond traditional presentations to provide hands-on learning experiences that develop your clinical proficiency. Featuring small group discussions, case-based learning, and applied exercises, our goal is to encourage meaningful participation and support you in mastering new skills. Here are just a few of the topics you can learn about this year:

🏥 Start a Hospital Consult Service
🚔 Advocate for Decriminalization
🎙️ Learn Motivational Interviewing
⚖️ Explore the Impact of Legal Issues
❤️ Practice Trauma-Informed Care
🤰🏼 Support Perinatal Patients
📚 Learn the PULSE Framework
🚭 Help Youth Stop Va**ng

Visit csamconference.org/program to read about all of our upcoming workshops!

25/08/2025

Ready to shake up your thinking, challenge your assumptions, and discover something new? Our 2025 program pushes the boundaries and explores the unexpected, from surprising pharmaceutical breakthroughs to controversial policy experiments that didn't go as planned. Click to browse the program now: http://bit.ly/4mJV0hn

12/06/2025

🌎 Global mindset strategist. ♟️Master facilitator. 💫Transformational speaker. Courtland Warren is coming to the Main Stage!

An acclaimed international speaker known for his high-energy, results-focused keynotes on resilience and peak performance, Courtland will mine his deep expertise in mindset strategy to help us cultivate a bold vision for the future of addiction medicine in Canada.

Born and raised in Idabel, Oklahoma, Courtland has inspired and empowered audiences from London to Johannesburg, and companies ranging from Coca-Cola and UPS to GE and Chick-fil-A. His mission: to raise your “resilience quotient” and encourage you to live a meaningful life.

Our theme for 2025 is Reconsidering Perspectives, and we’re aiming to deliver a transformational conference experience. Join us at Le Centre Sheraton in Montreal this fall, Oct. 16-18 — register early to save up to $200!

Learn More: https://csamconference.org/keynote-speakers/

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