CSAM Certification in Addiction Medicine

2007 Certification Application

As of October, 2005, we have 43 Canadian Certificants!
By province, we have: AB - 2; B.C. - 8; MB - 2; NT - 1; Ontario 27; Quebec - 1; SK - 2

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 licence in good standing with a provincial or territorial licensing authority; and continuing involvement in the addiction field at least 50% of practice time.

AND Either Part "A" or Part "B"


Part "A" - Training

Holds a certificate from one of the following:

  1. Professional Corporation of Physicians of Quebec
  2. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

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

Agrees to sit the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) or the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) exam.

 


Part "B" - Practice Eligible

Membership in the College of Family Physicians of Canada or Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in the two years preceding application

Membership in the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine for two years preceding application

Successful completion of practice review of clinical addiction practice conducted by an Ad Hoc Practice review team of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine

Agrees to sit the A.S.A.M. or ISAM  exam within two years of the practice review

Has attended the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting or equivalent for two years prior to certification

Show evidence of annual completion of 50 hours of Main-Pro credits for family physicians and/or approval of diary entry in the maintenance of competence programme (MOCOMP) of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada obtained in the two years prior to presentation for credentialing

PHYSICIANS CURRENTLY CERTIFIED BY ASAM WILL GET AUTOMATIC RECIPROCITY FOR CERTIFICATION BY CSAM


CANADIAN CERTIFICATION IN ADDICTION MEDICINE 2000- THE FIRST TEN!

2000 CERTIFICANTS

From left to right: P. Mezciems, G. McDermott, W. Campbell, N. el-Guebaly, J. Bobrowski, R. Regehr, R. Hajela, I.M. Kaufmann

The Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine conferred the status of Certificant to ten Canadian physicians on 2000 October 21. They were Dr. Nady el-Geubaly and Dr. Bill Campbell of Alberta; and Dr. Raju Hajela, Dr. Peter Mezciems, Dr. Joe MacMillan, Dr. Michael Kaufmann, Dr. Mike Bloudoff, Dr. Jake Bobrowski, Dr. George McDermott and Dr. Rudy Regehr, all from Ontario. These physicians are all Certificants of the American Society of Addiction Medicine(ASAM), which they achieved after writing a specialty examination, administered by the U.S. National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). They also underwent an evaluation process established by the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine. Drs. el-Guebaly, Hajela, MacMillan and Mezciems have also been awarded the status of a Fellow of ASAM (FASAM). Dr. Hajela expressed immense gratitude to the leadership and staff of ASAM who provided invaluable assistance in the Certification process.


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CERTIFICANTS FOR 2001

From Ontario - Drs. Michael Lester, David Marsh, Graeme Cunningham, Maris Andersons and Sheldon Hershkop From Quebec - Dr. Jean Pierre Chiasson From Manitoba - Dr. Laurie Hoeschen From B.C. - Dr. Ray Baker
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CERTIFICANTS FOR 2002

From B.C. - Dr. Launette Rieb, Dr. Bill Hay. From Ontario - Dr. Stephen Clarke
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CERTIFICANTS FOR 2003

From NWT - Dr. Ross Wheeler
From BC - Drs. David Evans, Paul Farnan, Larina Reyes-Smith, and Johan Wouterloot
From SK - Dr. Leo Lanoie
From MB - Dr. Morag Fisher
From ON - Drs. Robert Cooper, Jeff Daiter, Kumar Gupta, Karen Kennedy, Bonnie Madonik, Wendy Tolmie, Michael Varenbut
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CERTIFICANTS FOR 2004

From Ontario - Dr. Thea Weisdorf
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