AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE ASAM Mission Statement
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE
ASAM Mission Statement � � � Increase access to & improve the quality of addiction treatment; Educate physicians, other health care providers & public; Support research & prevention; Promote the appropriate role of the physician in the care of patients with addiction; and Establish addiction medicine as a recognized specialty.
Membership by Primary Specialty Other 21% Psychiatry (General) 31% Internal Medicine 10% Addiction Medicine 17% Family Practice 21% (n=2, 085) Primary Specialty (REG, ECP, INT)
Membership by Type Total; Student; 31; 1% Total; Retired; 102; 4% Total; Resident; 133; 5% Total; International; 200; 8% Total; Early Career Physician; 156; 6% Total; Regular; 1920; 76% n=2, 542
Membership by Practice Setting n=1, 967
Membership by Gender Total Female 23% Male 77% n=2, 468
Membership by Age 37% 26% 22% 12% 3% <35 35 -44 45 -54 55 -64 65+
Membership – State Chapters State Chapter State/Regional Specialty Chapter Inactive Chapter No Chapter
Continuing Medical Education 2012 PARS data � ASAM is single largest provider of CME on addiction medicine � Offered 7 live courses reaching 1, 697 physicians and 278 nonphysicians � Jointly sponsored 10 CME programs reaching 1, 392 physicians and 3, 224 non-physicians
REMS ER/LA Education � Member of 10 -partner collaboration representing 400, 000 clinicians � Approved provider of REMS ER/LA education � ASAM offering education via national; regional and online enduring programs
ASAM e-Live Learning Center � � � Audio synchronized to Power. Point Presentation slides Downloadable MP 3 Files Downloadable handouts and printed material 24/7 accessibility anywhere in the world! 200+ hours of CME on addiction topics – some free content! Go to www. asam. org
Publications � � � Principles of Addiction Medicine (PAM) PAM Essentials - 2011 ASAM Criteria - most extensively used national guideline for placement, continued stay, and discharge ASAM Criteria Supplement published 2010; focus on pharmacotherapies for alcohol use disorders Journal of Addiction Medicine – bimonthly beginning 2013
ASAM Criteria � � � Release date: Oct. 24 -26, 2013 at State of the Art Conference Redesigned and updated content Applies the newest science Compliant with DSM-5 User-friendly functionality New topics on emerging areas of focus � Tobacco use disorder � Gambling Disorder � Updated terminology and new treatment perspectives � Population-specific sections � Criminal justice system � Older adults � Prospective parents
ASAM Magazine � The leading source for ASAM society and addiction medicine news, engaging ASAM leaders, membership and the public in the work of advancing ASAM’s core purpose and mission.
Communications � � � Delivered weekly to over 5, 000 professionals Average open rate of 50% � E-pub reached 12, 000 professionals with an average open rate of 26% The three print editions were delivered to the 1, 000 conference attendees � � � Launched Jan 2013 Bimonthly to over 5, 000 professionals Integrated comment threads and social media
Website � Averages over 31, 000 visits and over 70, 000 page views per month
ASAM Criteria Use by State Uses ASAM’s PPC Uses other Criteria Does not use any form of Criteria Kolsky, G. D. (2006). Current State AOD Agency Practices Regarding the Use of Patient Placement Criteria (PPC) - An Update. Washington, D. C. : National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors.
Advocacy & Public Policy � 2013 priorities: � Health reform implementation � Parity implementation & enforcement � Access to pharmacotherapies � � � Annual Policy Plenary Hill visits & briefings Supporting State chapters Maintaining policy statements Launching standards & performance measures
Advancing Access to Addiction Medications May 2011: Dr. Mark Publicker, an ASAM addiction specialist physician, alerted ASAM to Maine legislation that limits patient access to addiction medications. April 2012: ASAM Board of Directors appointed a Patient Advocacy Task Force (PATF) to advocate for patient access to evidencebased, cost-effective medication treatment for opioid dependence. June 20, 2013: PATF Stakeholder Summit at The National Press Club in Washington, DC; Report results are disseminated. September 30, 2013: ASAM Hill Briefing on pharmacotherapy for opioid addiction treatment. October 23, 2013: ASAM Legislative Day on Capitol Hill; ASAM members bring awareness of the issue to policymakers.
Upcoming Courses/ Events � � � State of the Art Course in Addiction Medicine October 24 -26, 2013 Arlington, VA Register before 9/27 to get the early bird rate! (non-members: $725; members: $625) 8 th Annual Legislative Day � � October 23, 2013 Meet with your members of Congress on Capitol Hill!
Thank You! � Contact Information: pmills@asam. org www. asam. org (301) 547 -4105
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