14th Annual NNESAM Business Meeting
& Scientific Educational Conference
Friday April 26 & Saturday April 27th, 2024
Target Audience: Addiction care providers of all disciplines; primary care providers; interested stakeholders
Registration is now closed.
Wolfeboro Inn — Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
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Inside and outside of conference room overlooking adjoining deck
ASAM designates this activity for 6 credits in each of the following credit types:
Physician (ACCME/AMA) Nursing/NP (ANCC) Pharmacists (ACPE) Social Worker (ASWB ACE)
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
For Required CME Statements and Conflict of Interest Disclosures, Click Here.
Friday Evening 5 PM to 7:30 PM – Guests welcome
Conference Check-in and Welcome Reception
Refreshments and social hour.
5 PM – 6:30 PM
Haight Ashbury 1967 Summer of Love-The Birth of the Free Clinic
Informal Discussion with Dr. David Smith – founder of the Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, and pioneer in the field of addiction medicine (Not approved for professional continuing education credit) – Available via Virtual conference link – More About Dr. Smith
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Saturday Programming
Breakfast – Guests Welcome
Coffee and breakfast. Exhibitors will be available.
7 AM – 8:30 PM
General Membership Business Meeting
NNESAM Members Only
7:15 AM to 8:15 AM – Attend virtually or in-person.
You do not need to register beforehand to attend this meeting.
Please send agenda items to Holly Robertson manager@nnesam.org prior to Friday April 19.
On Thursday, April 25th, all NNESAM Members will receive a Zoom link for this meeting via email from contactNNESAM@gmail.com For questions contact Holly Robertson manager@nnesam.org.
Scientific Educational Program – 8:30 AM to 5 PM
Welcome Remarks
Clifton “Fred” Lord MD, President of NNESAM, ASAM Fellow, Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, CEO/Medical Director/Chairman of the Board of CT Valley Addiction Recovery Inc
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Non Substance or Behavioral Addictions in the DSM-5 and ICD-11: Clinical and Practical Considerations
Marc Potenza MD, PhD, Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Yale School of Medicine; Director of the Division on Addictions Research, Center of Excellence in Gambling Research, Women and Addictive Disorders Core Health Research at Yale and Yale Research Program on Impulsivity and Impulse Control Disorders; President Elect of International Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM affiliate)
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Low Threshold Buprenorphine Treatment in an Era of High Risk Street Supply
Elisabeth Mock MD, MPH, FAAFP, FASAM, NNESAM member, Board Certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine, President and Owner of mockdoc, LLC: Healthcare Education and Consulting; Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of New England School of Osteopathic Medicine
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Break 10:45 AM-11 AM
Psychedelics and the Treatment of SUD: The Risks and Potential Rewards of Using Psychedelics in Recovery
David E. Smith MD,MS (pharmacology); Post Doc Fellowship Pharmacology and Toxicology; Diplomat, American Board of Medicine (ABAM); Fellow/Past President of ASAM; Charter Member of the California Society for the Treatment of Alcoholism and other Drug Dependencies (now CSAM); Charter member and Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Pharmacologists (FAACT); Founder, Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, San Francisco; Founder and Executive Editor of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (formerly known as Journal of Psychedelic Drugs)
11 AM – NOON
On-site Lunch (included with registration) 12 Noon – 1 PM
Emotional Sobriety and the Science of Addiction
Andrew Seefeld MD, Board certified in Emergency Medicine; Director of Speare Memorial Hospital Emergency Department; Director of Trauma and Emergency Medical Services programs; member of ASAM and NNESAM; Currently pursuing Addiction Medicine Board Certification
1 PM – 2 PM
Hep Free NNE – Hepatitis Elimination in Northern New England
David de Gijsel, MD, MPH, MSc, Fellow of ASAM; NNESAM member; Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease and Addiction Medicine; Chief Health Officer at Better Life Partners /Belonging Medical Group in Hanover, NH; staff physician in the Section of Infectious Diseases and International Health at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH; Assistant Professor at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice
Dartmouth
2 PM – 3 PM
Break 3 PM – 3:15 PM
Understanding Kratom – Consumption, Addiction: A Workshop for Clinicians
Cornel Stanciu, MD, FASAM, NNESAM member, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, Director of Addiction Services at New Hampshire Hospital
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks
Clifton “Fred” Lord MD, President of NNESAM, ASAM Fellow, Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, CEO/Medical Director/Chairman of the Board of CT Valley Addiction Recovery Inc
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Registration is now closed.
Have Questions? Please email Holly Robertson.
NNESAM Thanks Our Generous Donors
The New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, administered by AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., provides training and technical assistance to the professional and volunteer prevention workforce in New England. The New England PTTC serves as a hub of specialty expertise, collaborating with states to hold live, in-person and virtual training events featuring the latest prevention science. pttcnetwork.org/centers/content/new-england-ptttc
Acadia’s Comprehensive Treatment Centers (CTCs) provide medically supervised medication-assisted treatment for adults 18 and older in 161 centers in 32 states. Effective medication is utilized for opiate addiction including methadone. Counseling is provided as part of a comprehensive evidence-based approach. CTCs in Mass, RI, VT, NH and ME are building partnerships with the Departments of Corrections and Skilled Nursing Facilities to increase access to treatment.
Northeast Delta Dental is the region’s most trusted name in dental insurance for companies of all sizes, individuals, and families in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, administering dental benefits for more than 1,055,677 people. To learn more about how we can keep you and your family smiling, go to nedelta.com
Please Visit Our Exhibitors
At Gilead, we’re committed to creating a healthier world for everyone – no matter the challenges ahead of us. For more than 30 years, we’ve pursued the impossible, chased it down, tackled it for answers and surrounded it for a way in. We have worked tirelessly to bring forward medicines for life-threatening diseases. Gilead.com
Radeas sets the standard in toxicology with an innovative approach in detecting prescription medications and illicit drugs. Radeas tests for an extensive and evolving panel of drug classes including opioids, synthetics, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, amphetamines, stimulants, and behavioral health medications. All testing utilizes state-of-the-art equipment overseen by a team of world-class scientists, enabling medical practitioners to make the best decisions regarding a patient’s care. radeas.com
The New Hampshire Council on Problem Gambling is a private, non-profit organization providing education, advocacy, and prevention services. If needed, we direct people negatively affected by gambling to treatment resources. 24-hour Help Line (603)724-1605. nhproblemgambling.org
We transform the management of OUD to help people begin and sustain recovery. Sign up for Braeburn News.
Granite Recovery Centers recently opened New Freedom Academy Behavioral Health in Canterbury, New Hampshire – the state’s only residential adult primary mental health program. Here we support people struggling with psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. In addition to primary mental health, Granite Recovery Centers offers residential primary drug and alcohol (SUD) treatment at 4 dual diagnosis treatment facilities, including our flagship location, Green Mountain Treatment Center. Green Mountain is also home to Rally Point Recovery, New England’s premier Veteran and First Responder- specific programming. GRC offers a full continuum of care (detox, residential, PHP, IOP) at all locations. We are in-network with every major insurance carrier in New England, including the VA as a Community Care Network (VACCN) provider.
Indivior is a global pharmaceutical company working to help change patients’ lives by developing medicines to treat substance use disorders (SUD) and serious mental illnesses. Our vision is that all patients around the world will have access to evidence-based treatment for the chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD. INDIVIOR.COM