2016 WISAM Annual Conference: Curtailing the Impact of Opioid and Other Addictive Disorders in Wisconsin – Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Presenters & Schedule: Conference Brochure (PDF)


September 29-30, 2016 at the Pyle Center in Madison, WI

Conference Presentations:

Emerging Trends and Medical Responses in Substance Use Disorders
Andrea Barthwell, MD, DFASAM

Legal Aspects of Substance Misuse During Pregnancy in Wisconsin
Amanda Leipold, JD

Legislative Perspective on the Opioid Epidemic in Wisconsin
State Representative John Nygren

Newer and Emerging Drugs of Abuse
Michael Miller, MD, DFASAM, FAPA

Promoting Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Reduce the Impact of Addictive Disorders in Wisconsin: the Role of the Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine
Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhD, DFASAM

Scope of Substance Misuse Epidemic in Wisconsin: A State-Level Perspective
Anthony Ernst, PhD, LMSW-ACP

Workshops:

Best Approaches to Engaging Clients in Treatment within Underserved and Diverse Communities – A Panel Discussion
Lt. Jason Freedman; Andrea Janquart, MS, LPC-IT, SAC-IT, CRC; Corinda Rainey-Moore, MS; Scott Stokes; Todd Kammerzelt, MD; Allyn Nyberg; moderated by Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD, FASAM, FACP, FACPE, CPE

Medication-Assisted Treatments for Opioid Use Disorders
Extended Release Naltrexone XR-NTX
John Ewing, MD; Ted Hall, PharmD, BCPP; Nameeta Dookeran, MD, MSc, FACP, FASAM

Mental Health Problems Co-Occurring with Substance Use Disorders and How to Treat Them
Matthew Felgus, MD; Skye Tikkanen, MS, NCC, CSAC, LPC, CS-IT

Mindfulness for the Practitioner’s Well-Being
Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH; Michael Waupoose, LCSW, CSAC, ICS

Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Richard Brown, MD, MPH

Substance Misuse: A Law Enforcement Perspective
Det. John Messer; Det. Reggie Patterson; moderated by Bill Gaertner, MD

Substance Use Disorders in Pregnant Women: Approach to the Management in Prenatal, Perinatal, and Postnatal Periods
Cresta Jones, MD, FACOG; Charles Schauberger, MD, MS; Linda VanTol, MS, MFT, CSAC

Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: Implementation of the New System
Andrea Magermans; Chad Zadrazil, JD


October 1, 2016 at the Pyle Center in Madison, WI

Post-Conference Workshops*

SCOPE of Pain: Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education (Boston University)
Matthew J. Bair, MD, MS; Daniel G. Tobin, MD, FACP

SCOPE of Pain Course Information (PDF)

Register for SCOPE of Pain Course

The ASAM Buprenorphine Course for Office-Based Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders (American Society of Addiction Medicine)
David Galbis-Reig, MD, DFASAM; Michael Miller, MD, DFASAM, FAPA; Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhD, DFASAM

ASAM Buprenorphine Course Information (PDF)

Register for ASAM Buprenorphine Course

*additional registration and fees required for post-conference trainings.


Questions? Contact the conference coordinator, Cindy Burzinski, MS at Cindy.Burzinski@fammed.wisc.edu or 608-262-6549


Sponsored by the Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine, a chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, in collaboration with University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison, WI.

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Conference Date: Thu-Fri, September 29-30, 2016 with post-conference training* opportunities on Saturday, October 1, 2016.

*additional registration and fees required for post-conference trainings.

Conference Location: The Pyle Center, Madison, WI (Map)

Conference Director: Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhD

Target Audience: This conference is ideal for: physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, social workers, mental health and substance abuse counselors, law enforcement, and other professionals interested in the field of substance abuse.

ABAM-Approved: This course has been approved by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). Physicians enrolled in the ABAM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program can apply a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for completing the Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Conference: Curtailing the Impact of Opioid and Other Addictive Disorders in Wisconsin – Interdisciplinary Collaboration.