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linktr.ee/aaap1985 Members do not need to be physicians and the number of non-physician members actively serving on committees is growing.

Founded in 1985, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is an academic membership society organization and joint accredited continuing education provider whose main educational mission is to educate health care professionals in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders. The organization is governed and operated by a Board of Directors, an Executive Committee, a Chief Executive Officer, and a variety of member committees that report to the Board of Directors. These committees provide members the opportunity to participate and contribute in a collegial environment to define and carryout the mission of the organization. AAAP provides all healthcare providers with an opportunity to work with colleagues in collaborations, learn up-close from thought leaders, and contribute their own knowledge to an ever-expanding dialogue.

03/05/2026

Are you a clinician who treats patients with substance use disorders and wants to strengthen your psychotherapy skills using practical, evidence-based approaches?

If so, AAAP’s 𝙉𝙀𝙒 2026 Essentials of Addiction Psychotherapy Course is for you! 🖥️

Taking place on Saturday, April 18, this live, virtual course will feature expert presentations and interactive discussions on current advancements and emerging trends in addiction. This course includes six focused topics:

🔷 Motivational Enhancement Therapy
🔷 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy/Relapse Prevention Therapy (CBT-RPT)
🔷 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
🔷 12-Step Facilitation Therapy (TSF)
🔷 Contingency Management (CM)
🔷 Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT)

Before the live session, participants will receive access to a 90-minute on-demand video. In this video portion, faculty provide the theoretical framework for each psychotherapy modality and demonstrate techniques through simulated patient sessions.

Learn more about what to expect from one of the course directors and presenters, John Mariani, MD, in the attached video ⏯️

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀?💡Register by Monday, March 23 to take advantage of the early bird rate: https://bit.ly/4arcU4x

03/05/2026

Abstract submissions are OPEN for the 2026 Annual Meeting! 📣

Be part of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry’s 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium by presenting your research in front of hundreds of your colleagues from November 12-15, 2026 in Memphis, TN.

⭐️ 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦: Due March 10‼️
💡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬: Due May 27
🎬 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩: Due May 27
📄 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬: Due June 5
📊 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Due July 17
🗣️ 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Due August 4

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭? There is no better opportunity to network, learn, and grow as a professional than at the Annual Meeting, AAAP’s premier event. Don’t miss the chance to get your research front and center and make an impact in the field of Addiction Psychiatry!

03/03/2026

Join AAAP and presenter Keith Humphreys, OBE, PhD for the next Addiction Psychiatry Advanced Psychotherapy session, “12-Step Facilitation and Self-Help Groups for Addiction,” on Wednesday, March 11 from 5:30-7:00 PM ET.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀:
✅ To understand the definition and nature of self-help groups for substance use disorder.
✅ To analyze the evidence on the effectiveness of 12-step-based interventions.
✅ To increase the ability of clinicians to interact with 12-step fellowships in a fashion that improves patient outcomes.

Register: https://bit.ly/4u6lxcH

03/02/2026

: AAAP’s 𝙉𝙀𝙒 2026 Essentials of Addiction Psychotherapy Course kicks off next month! 🖥️

In this virtual course, you’ll get a clear understanding of the theoretical framework of psychotherapy through 90-minute video modules. You’ll then see those concepts in action as our expert faculty demonstrate each modality with simulated patients, showing you how these techniques translate into your clinical practice. During the live sessions, you’ll have the chance to ask questions in real time and use faculty feedback to deepen your understanding and strengthen your skills.

🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, April 18, 2026
🕜 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET
⭐️ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: 12 𝘈𝘔𝘈 𝘗𝘙𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺 1 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴™

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟑):
🔷 AAAP member fee: $200
🔷 Non-member fee: $225
🔷 Trainees: $75

02/27/2026

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁: Symposium abstracts for the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry’s 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium are due March 10! 🗓️

𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙨: 𝙒𝙚’𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.

Be part of AAAP’s premier event by presenting your research in front of hundreds of your colleagues from November 12-15, 2026, in Memphis, TN.

⭐️ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹: Present and highlight new research and scientific developments in the treatment of patients with addictions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, providing learners with resources to take back to their clinical practice.
👤 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: AAAP members, clinicians, researchers, health professionals, and students.
💡 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲: Didactic Session
🕝 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 1 hour and 40 minutes (70 minutes of presentation time and 30 minutes for Q&A).
🗣️ 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 3 to 4 per session. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯.
✅ 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱: 3 to 4

02/25/2026

The field of prevention science has seen significant growth over the last decade, with new academic programs, trainings, and organizations emerging globally. In response, the Society for Prevention Research - SPR updated its 2011 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 report, resulting in the development of the 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 report.

The goal of this new report is to help define prevention science, identify the assumptions, principles, and key domains that fall within this definition, and describe the specific competencies that characterize each domain. It underscores the crucial roles of epidemiology and etiology in understanding health and societal risks and protective factors and emphasizes research innovations, the development and adaptation of preventive interventions, and their dissemination for key populations.

02/25/2026

📣 Join the Substance Use Guide Task Force: Apply by March 1, 2026

CSWE is seeking social work professionals with substance use expertise to help update the Specialized Practice Curricular Guide for Substance Use Social Work Practice.

With support from the Opioid Response Network, this new edition will align with the 2022 EPAS competencies and reflect today’s evolving practice landscape—helping prepare the next generation of social workers for substance use practice across systems and settings.

🔗 Learn more and volunteer: https://ow.ly/lV3050YhlUm

Funding for this initiative was made possible, in part, by cooperative agreement no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA.

02/24/2026

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱: AAAP’s 𝙉𝙀𝙒 2026 Essentials of Addiction Psychotherapy Course! 🖥️

In this virtual course, you’ll get a clear understanding of the theoretical framework of psychotherapy through 90-minute video modules. You’ll then see those concepts in action as our expert faculty demonstrate each modality with simulated patients, showing you how these techniques translate into your clinical practice. During the live sessions, you’ll have the chance to ask questions in real time and use faculty feedback to deepen your understanding and strengthen your skills.

🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Saturday, April 18, 2026
🕜 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET
⭐️ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: 12 𝘈𝘔𝘈 𝘗𝘙𝘈 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺 1 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴™

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟑):
🔷 AAAP member fee: $200
🔷 Non-member fee: $225
🔷 Trainees: $75

02/20/2026

: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐀𝐀𝐏 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞! 🎙️

Federal telehealth policies can feel abstract—until they affect your daily clinical workflow.

Drs. Shabana Khan and Matt Goldenberg D.O. join hosts Danae DiRocco, MD, MPH and Chun Tong, MD to translate recent DEA and CMS telehealth updates into practical guidance for addiction psychiatrists. They discuss what’s settled, what’s still evolving, and where clinicians are most likely to get tripped up when prescribing controlled substances via telehealth. Topics include the Ryan Haight Act, buprenorphine prescribing, supervision of residents, documentation best practices, and multi-state telehealth practice.

Whether you’re in private practice, an academic setting, or both, this episode helps make sense of a rapidly changing regulatory landscape. Listen now on SoundCloud ⏯️ https://bit.ly/49T9Qho

🎧 Like what you hear? Be sure to give us a follow and consider leaving a comment about what you liked most about this episode!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞’𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬:
🎙️Dr. Shabana Khan is Chair of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Telepsychiatry Committee and Co-Chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Telepsychiatry Committee. She is the Director of Telepsychiatry for the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health in New York City.

🎙️Matthew Goldenberg D.O. is double Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry, is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and is a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO). Dr. Goldenberg is an expert in the evaluation and treatment of mental health disorders and is an addiction specialist for adults in his private practice in Santa Monica, California.

02/19/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐏𝐎 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝟒𝟐 𝐂𝐅𝐑 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐁𝐀 𝐒𝐔𝐃 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

“On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to share our concerns and recommendations regarding the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) substance use disorder (SUD) community engagement exemptions. Our organizations are committed to supporting the sharing of appropriate data for SUD information in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 290dd-2 and its implementing regulations at 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2). We have firsthand experience with the operational and compliance challenges associated with Part 2.”

Read on: https://bit.ly/40idkEm

02/18/2026

𝙂𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝? Symposium abstracts for the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry's 37th Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium are now open! 📣

𝙋𝙡𝙪𝙨: 𝙒𝙚’𝙫𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙣𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.

Be part of AAAP's premier event by presenting your research in front of hundreds of your colleagues from November 12-15, 2026, in Memphis, TN.

🗓️ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: Submissions close on March 10. All other abstract submission types will open on March 4.
⭐️ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹: Present and highlight new research and scientific developments in the treatment of patients with addictions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, providing learners with resources to take back to their clinical practice.
👤 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: AAAP members, clinicians, researchers, health professionals, and students.
💡 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲: Didactic Session
🕝 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 1 hour and 40 minutes (70 minutes of presentation time and 30 minutes for Q&A).
🗣️ 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 3 to 4 per session. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯.
✅ 𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱: 3 to 4

02/17/2026

𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗣’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺: 𝗔 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

AAAP has revamped its Self-Assessment Exam to reflect your busy schedule — and your need for the latest information on treating addictions.

💡 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 & 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱: A completely reimagined Self-Assessment developed for you. No recycled questions — 100% all-new content generated from our premier educational resources.
✅ 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗢𝗖: No more 100-question marathon. We are releasing four 25-question modules quarterly (2.5 CME each). Complete them all to stay sharp or stack them to fit your schedule.
📚 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽: By aligning questions with our cutting-edge course content and annual meeting highlights, we provide a board preparation tool that tests your clinical judgment against the most current research in the field.

🗓️ 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:
Modules 1 & 2: Available now!
Module 3: May 1, 2026
Module 4: August 1, 2026

Purchase the 4-module bundle and save 20%, 𝙊𝙍 purchase individual modules: https://bit.ly/4cwDcnk

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