Welcome to the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
Our Society offers a resource of scientific and medical information about Addiction, for professionals and the general public. Bulletin articles with news and views, Definitions, Policy Statements, and networking are available to improve the understanding, assessment, treatment, prevention and research related to Addiction Medicine in Canada and around the world.
Our annual meeting and courses serve to provide continuing medical education for physicians and other health care providers. We welcome comments and dialogue from providers and consumers.
We provide Certification in Addiction Medicine for physicians. Currently, there are 43 CCSAM - Certificants of the Canadian Society of Medicine in Canada.
March 2009 Bulletin
We are pleased to announce that the March 2009 Bulletin is now available for download. To download the bulletin, please click: March 2009 Bulletin.
ISAM-CSAM Joint Meeting Announcement, September 23 to 26, 2009, Calgary, AB.
We are pleased to announce that the joint meeting between the International Society of Addiction Medicine and the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine is scheduled for September 23 to 26, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary.
Abstracts are currently being accepted for this conference. The deadline to submit abstracts is May 15, 2009. For additional details to submit abstracts, please click:
Call for Abstracts
Abstract Requirements
A preliminary program is available here: Preliminary Program.
For more information on this conference, please contact: Debbie Lynn Guerrin at dguerin@geo.ca and copy Marilyn Dorozio at marilyn.dorozio@albertahealthservices.ca.
The Deadline to Submit an Abstract for the Annual Methadone Prescribers Conference is June 1, 2009.
This conference, organized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, will be held November, 2009. Please click below for additional details regarding the call for abstracts and the abstract submissions form.
Call For Abstracts
Abstract Submission Form
2009 Membership Renewal Campaign
We urge all members to renew their membership for the 2009 year. To renew online, please click: Membership Renewal.This year we are pleased to offer members the opportunity to renew for three- or five-year terms.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please click: Membership Form.
If you have any questions or would like assistance, please contact Head Office at: 604-484-3244 or email admin@csam.org.
2008 Annual Conference
Download the 2008 annual conference abstracts, by clicking: 2008 Abstracts.