Joint Conference: ISAM and CSAM-SMCA XXVII Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference – Montreal
All Day
An international hub of culture, creativity and innovation, Montreal enjoys an enviable reputation as a modern and cutting edge North American centre. Shaped by nearly 375 years of exciting history, Montreal of today is a cultural beacon, a gourmet destination, a digital arts capital and a hotspot for design, architecture and fashion. It is a warm city with European flair that is expressed through diversity, culture, neighborhoods, its downtown area, businesses, fine cuisine and communities. Its dynamic and discovery-rich neighborhoods move to the beat of the joie de vivre and hospitality of its 4 million citizens, while its streets, parks and venues are annually host to its one-of-kind festivals, non-stop nightlife and array of events for all tastes and ages.
With memories of New France swirling amongst ultramodern construction, it’s no wonder that Montreal was the first North American city to be appointed a UNESCO City of Design (2006). Most locals are bilingual (French/English). In this part of Canada not only do our trees turn yellow, gold and orange in the autumn, or sumacs and sugar maples turn fiery tones of red as well, so that the color combinations are stupendous at their peak in late September to mid-October, and often well into November. Montreal island itself has several fine locations for a walk or drive among the bright autumn trees or, if you can get out of town, there are hilly drives in several directions that will bring you out among the fall colors. The average temperatures in mid-October range between 14C daytime and 3C at night.
The International Society of Addiction Medicine is an international fellowship of physicians founded in 1998 and committed to the:
- Advancement of knowledge about Addiction seen as a treatable disease
- Recognition that physicians worldwide have a major role to play in its management
- Enhancement of the credibility of the physician’s role
- Emphasis of the importance of educational activities
- Establishment of consensus documents and practice guidelines
Activities:
- Provision of a membership-based forum for physicians worldwide
- Information website: www.isamweb.org to inform members and public about upcoming events
- Newsletters
- Annual and Regional Scientific Meetings in liaison with National/Regional Addiction Medicine Societies
- Position papers on select topics relevant to the practice methods
- WHO-ISAM & NIDA-ISAM Grants in Aid of Travel fellowships for annual meetings
- International Certification exam in Addiction Medicine
Thus far we will have Plenary presentations featuring the following academic and clinical experts:
- Nora Volkow – National Institute on Drug Addiction [NIDA] – On Drug Addiction and Addiction Research
- Pedro Ruiz – Dual Diagnosis
- Amine Benyamine – Genetics of Addiction
- Kathleen Brady – PTSD
- Julie Bruneau – Opiates
- Gregory Bunt and Dr. Marc Galanter – Social supports in promoting abstinence
- Harold Kalant – marihuana regulation
- Jurgen Rehm – research on substances and gambling policies and prevention
- WHO (World Health Organization) Behavioral Addiction Group for ICD-11