Canadian Society Of Addiction Medicine

28/08/2025

Join us at CSAM-SMCA 2025 in Montreal this fall for an exciting workshop series designed to provide you with practical, evidence-based strategies you can implement as soon as you get home!

These interactive, skill-building sessions move beyond traditional presentations to provide hands-on learning experiences that develop your clinical proficiency. Featuring small group discussions, case-based learning, and applied exercises, our goal is to encourage meaningful participation and support you in mastering new skills. Here are just a few of the topics you can learn about this year:

🏥 Start a Hospital Consult Service
🚔 Advocate for Decriminalization
🎙️ Learn Motivational Interviewing
⚖️ Explore the Impact of Legal Issues
❤️ Practice Trauma-Informed Care
🤰🏼 Support Perinatal Patients
📚 Learn the PULSE Framework
🚭 Help Youth Stop Va**ng

Visit csamconference.org/program to read about all of our upcoming workshops!

25/08/2025

Ready to shake up your thinking, challenge your assumptions, and discover something new? Our 2025 program pushes the boundaries and explores the unexpected, from surprising pharmaceutical breakthroughs to controversial policy experiments that didn't go as planned. Click to browse the program now: http://bit.ly/4mJV0hn

12/06/2025

🌎 Global mindset strategist. ♟️Master facilitator. 💫Transformational speaker. Courtland Warren is coming to the Main Stage!

An acclaimed international speaker known for his high-energy, results-focused keynotes on resilience and peak performance, Courtland will mine his deep expertise in mindset strategy to help us cultivate a bold vision for the future of addiction medicine in Canada.

Born and raised in Idabel, Oklahoma, Courtland has inspired and empowered audiences from London to Johannesburg, and companies ranging from Coca-Cola and UPS to GE and Chick-fil-A. His mission: to raise your “resilience quotient” and encourage you to live a meaningful life.

Our theme for 2025 is Reconsidering Perspectives, and we’re aiming to deliver a transformational conference experience. Join us at Le Centre Sheraton in Montreal this fall, Oct. 16-18 — register early to save up to $200!

Learn More: https://csamconference.org/keynote-speakers/

28/08/2024

Important CSAM-SMCA Release
August 23, 2024

09/07/2024

Immerse yourself in new ideas and research and stay up to date on best practices at the CSAM-SMCA 2024 Scientific Conference in Hamilton, Ontario. Click here to browse the program: https://csamconference.org/program/

01/05/2024

Are you a student who could benefit from attending the CSAM-SMCA 2024 Scientific Conference? Each year we offer bursaries designed to encourage Canadian trainees and students in healthcare to learn about and pursue a career in the field of addiction medicine.

The deadline to apply is May 31, 2024 — click here to learn more and submit your application: https://csamconference.org/bursaries/

07/04/2024

Abstract submissions close April 8th at midnight! If you haven’t yet submitted your presentation proposal, we encourage you to do so. Get details and submit your abstract here: https://csamconference.org/abstracts/

02/04/2024

The clock is ticking! It's the FINAL WEEK to submit your abstracts for the CSAM-SMCA Scientific Conference! Share your work, connect with peers, and help shape the future of addiction medicine in Canada.

Submit your abstracts now!

Call for Posters Reopened The conference committee has reopened the call for Poster Presentations and will be accepting new abstracts until August 7, 2023 at midnight. For more details please see the Poster Presentations section under Types of Abstracts, below. We look forward to receiving your subm...

19/03/2024

Are you a health care professional, Indigenous health team, or allied health professional working in addiction treatment?⁠
⁠
The WCA forum is a place where mentors network and share information regarding best practices, tools, and treatments in ⁠⁠.⁠
⁠
Coming Together. Building Connections. Challenging our Differences.⁠⁠
⁠
📍 May 31-June 1, 2024⁠
⁠Kelowna, British Columbia⁠
👉 Early bird registration rates are available until March 29, 2024
👉 Forum room rates are available until April 30, 2024
⁠
🔗 www.wcaforum.com

13/03/2024

Our call for abstracts is open and the deadline to submit is April 8th! We invite researchers, leaders, educators and clinicians in addiction medicine to share their research, best practices and diverse perspectives on addiction medicine treatment and recovery. Learn more: https://csamconference.org/

11/03/2024

Our Scientific Conference will be held in Hamilton, Ontario, November 14-16, 2024. Our theme this year is "Shaping the Future Together." Submit your abstract by April 8th and plan now to join us in Hamilton! See www.csamconference.com for info and the abstract submission portal.