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Criteria for Eligibility to Become a Certificant of the

Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine 
  • Graduation from a Medical School approved by the Committee of Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools and the Liaison Committee of Medical Education of the United States; and/or hold a license in good standing with a provincial or territorial licensing authority.
  • Successful completion with a passing grade of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) examination, ABAM or the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) examination.
  • Have been a member in good-standing of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) for two years preceding application.

AND Either Pathway "A" or "B"

 

 

Pathway A

Holds a certificate from one of the following three: 


    Professional Corporation of Physicians of Quebec

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

    College of Family Physicians of Canada


AND Evidence of successful completion of one year full time involvement or 50% over two years in the field of Addiction Medicine.

 

Pathway B:

  1. Evidence of successful completion of one year full time involvement or 50% over two years in the field of Addiction Medicine

  2. Attended the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting, or its equivalent, for the two years prior to certification and show evidence of annual completion of a minimum of 25 hours of Continuing Medical Education credits in Addiction Medicine for each of the preceding two years prior to certification.

  3. Have been a member in good-standing of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) for two years preceding application. 

 

The cut-off for Certification applications is three months prior to the CSAM Annual meeting. For 2012 the deadline to submit is July 1, 2012. For additional information on certification, and to download an application form, please click the following link: 
Certification Application Form
 CSAM Certificants in good-standing listed below:

Full Name City
Dr. Ray Baker Kamloops, BC
Dr. Robert Baker Kamloops, BC
Dr. Krishna Balachandra Edmonton
Dr. Hugh Colohan Calgary, AB
Dr. David Crockford Calgary, AB
Dr. Graeme Cunningham Guelph, ON
Dr. Jeff Daiter Toronto, ON
Dr. William Doran Wolfville, NS
Dr. Nady el-Guebaly Calgary, AB
Dr. Rodney Glynn-Morris West Vancouver BC
Dr. Paul Farnan Burnaby, BC
Dr. Morag Fisher Winnipeg, MB
Dr. Iris Greenwald Thornhill ON
Dr. Raju Hajela Calgary, AB
Dr. William Hay Vancouver, BC
Dr. Lawrence Hoeschen Vancouver, BC
Dr. Gary Horvath Vancouver, BC
Dr. Karen Hossack Station Whonnock BC
Dr. I. Michael Kaufmann Toronto, ON
Dr. Richard Kretschmann Edmonton AB
Dr. Craig Kuhn Ridgeway, ON
Dr. Leo O. Lanoie Prince Albert, SK
Dr. Lindy Lee Winnipeg, MB
Dr. Ronald Lim Calgary, AB
Dr. David Luckow Montreal, QC
Dr. Lyn MacBeath Kamloops BC
Dr. Fraser MacKay St. Catherines, ON
Dr. David Marsh Vancouver, BC
Dr. Paul Mulzer Thunder Bay, ON
Dr. Samuel Oluwadairo Calgary, AB
Dr. Sridhar Nilam St. Catherines, ON
Dr. Ray Steinman Toronto, ON
Dr. Michael Varenbut Toronto, ON
Dr. Wilhelmina Wildenboer-Williams Regina, SK
Dr. Melanie Willows Ottawa, ON
Dr. Nick Wong Edmonton AB