The International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) and the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) 2020 is Now a Fully Virtual Conference
The ISAM-CSAM Annual Conference brings together more than 700 leaders, researchers, and clinicians in addiction medicine to share, collaborate, and connect. In addition to a conference program featuring global leaders and prominent researchers, both ISAM and CSAM offer pre-conference and post-conference educational opportunities for professionals looking to expand their skills and knowledge. This year marks the first year that the conference will be held exclusively online, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and British Columbia’s restrictions on gatherings of more than 50 people.
Keynote speakers include:
Dr. Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD - Medical University of South Carolina Presentation: PTSD and Addiction: A Biopsychosocial Update
Dr. Patricia Conrod, PhD - University of Montreal Presentation: Prevention of Substance Abuse
Dr. Marc Galanter, MD - University of New York Presentation: Research on Spirituality
Dr. Hugh Garavan, PhD - University of Vermont Presentation: Developmental Risks for Addiction
Dr. James MacKillop, PhD - McMaster University Presentation: Cannabis in the Era of Legalization
Dr. Ivan Montoya, MPH, MD - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Presentation: Emerging Drug Abuse Trends/Research Priorities
Dr. Marc Potenza, PhD, MD - Yale University Presentation: Behavioral Addiction and Gaming
Dr. Vladimir Poznyak, MD, PhD - World Health Organization (WHO) Presentation: World Health Organization Update
Dr. Julian Somers, BA, MSc, PhD - Simon Fraser University Presentation: Social Determinants of Addiction
Dr. Antonio Verdejo-Garcia, MA, PhD - Turner Institute, Australia Presentation: Mapping Neuroscience Research
