In 2009, The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) transferred the certification examination to the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM). The next examination will be December 15, 2012 and the last deadline to apply for the exam is June 15, 2012. Download an examination application.
A physician certified by ABAM is board certified. For more information about ABAM please visit www.abam.net.
ASAM offers several study resources for physicians wishing to take the exam. These include:
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The Review Course Syllabus and Study Guide from ASAM's 2010 Review Course in Addiction Medicine is now on-sale as a downloadable Adobe PDF file. Over 350 pages of speaker handout materials, presentations, and related articles is included. There are also several study questions and answers that are included at the end of each of the 19 sections that cover a different topic in addiction medicine. Order and download the pdf online. Price: $125 for ASAM members; $150 for Non-members.
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ASAM Addiction Medicine Review Course, September 20 - 22, 2012, Gaylord Opryland Resort & Conference Center, Nashville, TN. Register for the course online.
The course features a three-day program of the core content of addiction medicine presented by experts in the field, supported by an extensive print and electronic syllabus. The course includes special sessions on topics such as: What to Expect of the Certification Exam, where test developers and recent examinees will explain how questions are developed, administered and scored; What to Expect the Day of the Exam; and How to Prepare. Registrants will get complimentary access before the course to the Interactive Exam Preparation, which is an interactive internet-based learning tool that includes study material and competency test questions. The online tool will help prepare examinees in an interactive and engaging format, and allow users to bookmark pages, highlight text, and take notes about key points for future reference as well as mark sections complete once they have been reviewed.
More information is available online, or register online now.
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PowerPoint Synced to Audio Files - Watch at home or listen to the audio on the go!
Watch the PowerPoint sessions from the 2010 ASAM Review Course along with a synchronized audio recording. Sessions can be downloaded as Synchronized Audio Visual files, or as mp3 audio recordings.
Cost: $199.00 for all 23 sessions. Or buy individual sessions for $25.00.
To Order: www.dcprovidersonline.com/asam or call (630) 963-8311.
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Textbook: Principles of Addiction Medicine, 4th Edition
Principles of Addiction Medicine is the go-to textbook in the specialty field of addiction medicine. Clinicians, doctors, and researchers rely on this book to define the terminology of addiction and provide a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and treatment of addictive disorders. Topics include scientific, evidence-based facts and perspectives on abuse programs, pain and addiction, co-occurring addiction, psychiatric and neuroscience disorders, psychiatry, neuroscience and neurobiology, pharmacologic advances, screening, the brief intervention, laboratory testing, and alcohol treatment.
Cost: $205.00 for the print publication (includes a fully searchable online version of the text and appendices).
To Order: Call 1-800-638-3030 or visit www.lww.com. The book is also available on Amazon’s Kindle.
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ASAM Membership
Join the American Society of Addiction Medicine and get access to many more resources, including:
- The Journal of Addiction Medicine - the quarterly journal that covers the latest research on addiction medicine.
- Discounts on CME courses, including online courses through our Live Learning Center.
- Discounted registration rates for the Review Course in Nashville, TN in September.
To Join: Call 301-656-3920 or join online.
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ASAM Weekly
A weekly news brief that is delivered to your inbox every Tuesday with the latest news and research in addiction medicine. Subscription is free! Subscribe online at http://multibriefs.com/optin.php?asam.