13th Annual NNESAM Business Meeting & Scientific Educational Conference 2023

Friday April 28 & Saturday April 29th

Target Audience: Addiction care providers of all disciplines; primary care providers; interested stakeholders

Sheraton at Sable Oaks South Portland, Maine

Discounted room rates offer ends March 28th, limited number of rooms available


2023 NNESAM General Membership Business Meeting
NNESAM Members Only

Saturday, April 29th
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Attend virtually or in-person at the Sheraton at Sable Oaks in South Portland.
Please send agenda items to Holly Robertson prior to Friday April 21.

On Thursday, April 27th, all NNESAM Members will receive a Zoom link for this meeting via email. You do not need to attend the Scientific Educational Conference to attend this meeting. You do not need to register beforehand to attend this meeting.


Scientific Educational Conference

This activity has been approved for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For Required CME Statements and Conflict of Interest Disclosures, Click Here.

For detailed information about the presentations and speakers, click on the presentation title


Friday Evening, April 28th

Conference Check-in and Welcome Reception

5 PM – 7 PM

7 PM – 8 PM


Saturday, April 29th

Conference Check-in and Hot Breakfast Buffet (Concurrent with Business Meeting for NNESAM Members)

7 AM – 9 AM

Welcome Remarks

9 AM – 9:05 AM

Brain Injury in People with Substance Use Disorders

Carolyn Lemsky, PhD Clinical Neuropsychologist

9:05 AM – 11:05 AM

Pediatric Poisoning Involving Liquid Methadone, Buprenorphine, Cannabis Edibles, and Vaping Cartridge

Karen Simone, PharmD Toxicologist, Director, Northern New England Poison Center, Maine Medical Center

11:05 AM – 12:05 PM


On-site Lunch (included with registration)   12:05 PM – 1:00 PM


Cannabis and Driving. What is Known.  What Can Providers Do?

Karen Simone, Pharm D Toxicologist, Director, Northern New England Poison Center, Maine Medical Center

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Nicotine Vaping – What Should Providers Tell Their Patients? What About that Cough?

Jonathan C. Fellers MD, Board-Certified in Addiction Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, and Psychiatry

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Low Barrier Buprenorphine – What Does It Look Like?  What is the Evidence?

Andrew Seaman, MD Vermont Medical Director, Better Life Partners Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Sciences University

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Closing Remarks

4:30 PM – 4:35 PM


Registration Fees:

Registration Fees for Remote Attendance

  • Non-ASAM/NNESAM members Remote Virtual Attendance: $100
  • ASAM/NNESAM member discounted registration fee for Remote Virtual Attendance: $60
  • Student* discounted registration fee for Remote Virtual Attendance: $5

In-Person Registration Fees (includes reception and Saturday breakfast and lunch)

  • Non-ASAM/NNESAM members In-Person Attendance $150
  • ASAM/NNESAM member discounted registration fee for In-Person Attendance: $120
  • Student* discounted registration fee for In-Person Attendance : $5

*Full or part time, graduate or undergraduate students, medical students, residents or fellows


Have Questions? Please email Holly Robertson.


Thank You to Our Sponsors

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Funded by Maine DHHS Office of Substance Abuse

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