The ASAM Annual Advocacy Conference was held in Washington DC on Monday and Tuesday, September 23 and 24. The event was attended by NNESAM members Dr. Audrey Kern, Region 3 Councilor, Dr. Kimberly Blake (UVM), Dr. James Berry (Past President), Dr. Michael Eng Read More
Good evening! What a great turn out for a terrific Annual Meeting and Scientific CME Program at the Sheraton Sable Oaks in Portland, Maine ~ and for those online. I found it refreshing and enjoyable seeing folks in person for the first Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day! Have a look at two opportunities in research for our patients affected by addiction to opioids. The first is through the Northeast NIDA Node at Dartmouth. Dear Colleague,I am writing on behalf of the Lead Investigator, David Fiellin, MD, Read More
Happy New Year! We are approaching the time when we elect our next slate of officers and board members for the next two years. We are looking for candidates who are willing to serve AND are looking for the opportunity to connect Read More
NNESAM is a small young organization. Due to the generosity of speakers, panel members, people in recovery, community members, financial donors and NNESAM member volunteers, we continue to be able to offer these meetings. We strive for content pertinent to our region. Read More
My hope is that everyone reading this is as grateful as I am for the warm weather we are being treated to in November. The mid-term elections are right around the corner ~ next week; AND “polls’ are open for the ASAM Read More
I am loving these beautiful days and hope that you are too. There is NO better place to be in the summer than in Northern New England…take your pick of our three awesome states! Since I last posted I have been asked Read More
Thank you to all who participated in our all-day virtual meeting on May 4, 2022. The connection with others working in addiction medicine or working with folks involved in the care whether it be prevention, harm reduction, or even aspects of telehealth Read More
April 2022 I am confident that the buds on trees, the crocuses and daffodils and the (slightly) warmer mornings that have introduced 50-60 degree days have had some influence on all of our moods and given us hope for spring! My mood Read More
February 23, 2022In the depth of winter I learned that within me lay an invincible summer ~ Albert Camus Dear NNESAM Member, Happy February (near March)! As the new NNESAM president I send warm greetings. The following are the members of our Read More