The Annual Meeting of American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 2017

The Annual Meeting of American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 2017

Time:December 7-10,2017

Venue:San Diego,California,USA

Website:www.aaap.org/annual-meeting

The Annual Meeting of American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 2017 will be held on December 7-10,2017 in San Diego,California,USA.The Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium provide the latest scientific developments in addiction psychiatry for physicians and allied health professionals who treat patients with substance use disorders(SUD)and mental health disorders.The meeting is structured to encourage interaction among clinicians from various disciplines,approaches and settings.

The Meeting aims to recognize emerging issues and trends in addiction psychiatry and be on the forefront of diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders and co⁃occurring mental disorders. Participants should be able to:1)identify how to recognize,diagnose,and treat substance use disorders as they change in society.2)Increase their competency in using evidence based psychotherapy,medications and other treatments.3)Improve their knowledge using didactic lectures,skill building workshops,and unique educational formats to support concepts in addiction psychiatry.4)Increase skills to educate peers,colleagues,trainees,patients and the community about addiction psychiatry.

The Meeting can also provide support and education to addiction psychiatrists and clinicians treating patients with substance use disorders.Therefore,participants should be able to:1)utilize and promote evidence⁃based approaches and current treatment guidelines for biopsychosocial treatment of substance use disorders and co⁃occurring mental disorders.2)Network with peers and mentors to find support and guidance in the field of addiction psychiatry.3)Develop and expand current educational curriculum in the field of addiction psychiatry.

The Meeting will demonstrate for trainees the various evidence⁃based approaches,treatments and settings applicable to the field(or practice)of addiction psychiatry.Trainees should be able to:1)identify various career paths in addiction psychiatry available to them. 2)Increase their familiarity with career options and pathways by networking with leaders in addiction psychiatry.3)Enhance their knowledge relevant to early careers in addiction psychiatry.