The ASAM Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine is an 8-hour course designed for healthcare providers new to the field of addiction medicine who care for patients at risk for or with addiction.
Addiction remains a significant global challenge, leading to substantial financial burdens and loss of life. However, effective treatments exist to help patients recover. This course equips participants with essential knowledge and skills to screen, diagnose, treat, and refer patients with addiction—many of whom have co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions.
Designed to be interactive and case-based, this course provides practical strategies to help primary care and other healthcare providers recognize and manage addiction. By translating the signs and symptoms of addiction into actionable treatment approaches, participants will gain confidence in improving patient outcomes.
The target audience for this beginner level course include: physicians, nurse practitioners/nurses, physician assistants, counselors, and other healthcare providers. Clinicians who see patients with addiction in primary care, emergency/urgent care, treatment center, or general psychiatry settings.
The ACGME competencies include: Patient Care and Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills.
This online course contains the following modules:
Module 1: An Introduction to Addictive Disorders
Module 2: The Clinical Manifestations of the Neurobiology of Addiction
Module 3: A Brief Overview of Motivational Interviewing Basics
Module 4: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Module 6: Treating Substance Use Disorders with Medication and Counseling
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
Identify one's own feelings and attitudes that promote or prevent therapeutic responses to patients with substance use disorders.
Apply the philosophy of harm reduction to enhance patient centered care for people with substance use disorders.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the neurobiological changes that occur during addictions.
Use motivational interviewing to enhance patient’s readiness to change unhealthy behaviors.
Use validated patient screening tools to detect substance use and interpret a spectrum of results.
Conduct substance use assessments using the DSM 5 criteria and including a biopsychosocial approach.
Offer evidence-based pharmacotherapy and behavioral interventions that are appropriate to specific substances and usage patterns.
DEA Education Requirement
As an accredited organization named in Section 1263 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, ASAM certifies that completion of this course meets the DEA requirement for 8 hours of education on substance use disorder(s).
Registration Rates
ASAM Learner Type
Rate
ASAM Member
$149
Non-Member
$199
Associate Member
$99
Resident Member*
$99
Student Member*
$99
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate.Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
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Refunds & Cancellations
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Automatic full refunds will be made for any course with a live-course component that has been cancelled.
Open Registration: 9/21/2026 - 9/05/2029
Close Access Date: 10/05/2029
Course Instructions
Click on the Contents tab to begin this activity. Complete all modules.
Click Complete Post Test to answer multiple choice questions. You will have 10 attempts to pass and must answer 17 out of 24 questions correctly.
Click Complete Evaluation to provide valuable activity feedback. Scroll down on all questions as there may be answer options that expand past the size of the window.
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Elizabeth M. Salisbury-Afshar
MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACPM, DFASAM
Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, specializes in addiction medicine, preventive medicine/public health, and family medicine. Her work focuses on increasing access to evidence-based addiction treatment and harm reduction services. With over a decade of experience in federally qualified health centers, her clinical work focuses on supporting with medically underserved populations. Dr. Salisbury-Afshar is actively involved with ASAM, serving as Vice Chair of the Medical Education Council, a member of the Conference Planning Committee, and as ASAM's representative on the AMA Substance Use and Pain Task Force.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Trina Fullard
MA, CCS, LCAS
Trina Fullard serves as the Chief Program Officer at Charlotte Rescue Mission, overseeing clinical programming for various programs. She is a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist and Certified Clinical Supervisor in North Carolina. With extensive experience in adolescent care and substance use disorder treatment, she has worked at the Marriott Foundation, Greenbriar Treatment Center, and McLeod Addictive Disease Center. Trina graduated from Washington and Jefferson College and the University of Maryland, College Park. She actively participates in community engagement through numerous councils and committees, including the ASAM Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine Planning Committee.
No relevant financial disclosures.
Kirk Moberg
MD, PhD, DFASAM
Kirk Moberg, MD, PhD, DFASAM is a graduate of and Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Trained in Internal Medicine he practiced in the field of Addiction Medicine for over 25 years and served as medical director of three addiction treatment centers, most recently at the Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery in the Unity Point Health System. He is certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine-Addiction Medicine and is certified as a Medical Review Officer. In addition to the Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine course, Dr. Moberg teaches the Pain Management and Opioids: Balancing Risks and Benefits and the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder courses for ASAM.
No relevant financial disclosures
Lipi Roy
MD, MPH, FASAM
Dr. Lipi Roy is an internal medicine and addiction medicine physician, keynote speaker, YouTube health show host, frequent media health commentator and founder of SITA MED. During the pandemic, Dr. Roy served on the frontlines as Medical Director of the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) Transitional Housing Sites and COVID Isolation and Quarantine Sites for Housing Works in New York City. She also treated patients with opioid use disorder at a harm reduction clinic in the Bronx. Dr. Roy also serves as a clinical assistant professor at NYU Langone Health.
Before moving to New York, Dr. Roy was a primary care doctor to Boston's homeless population, among whom drug overdose was the leading cause of death. She also served as an attending physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and as faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Roy completed her medical and master's in public health degrees at Tulane University, followed by residency training in internal medicine at Duke Medical Center.
Dr. Roy actively merges her passion for medicine with traditional and social media to educate and empower the public to make healthy decisions. She is a Forbes contributor and former MSNBC and NBC News Medical Contributor. Dr. Roy can be followed on Twitter (@lipiroy), Instagram + TikTok (@lipiroyMD), and on her YouTube show, "Health, Humor and Harmony."
In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credits Available
Physicians: 8 Credit(s)
Nurses & NPs: 8 Nursing Contact Hours
Pharmacology Hour: 1 Hour
PAs: 8 Credits
Pharmacists: 8 Credits
Social Workers: 8 Credits
Interprofessional Continuing Education: 8 Credits
Certified Counselors: 8 NBCC Contact Hours
American Society of Addiction Medicine has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7062. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. American Society of Addiction Medicine is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC)/Continuing Certification Program (CCP)
This activity is designed to meet the requirements for MOC/CCP for several primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC and CCP Credit are only reported and designated for ABA, ABIM, ABP, ABPM, and ABS. By completing the online credit application and evaluation, the learner permits ASAM to report credits to the appropriate Board. Learn more.
ABPM CCP: 8 Accredited CME | 8 Patient Safety
ABIM MOC Points: 8 Medical Knowledge | 8 Patient Safety
ABA MOCA 2.0®*: 8 Lifelong Learning | 8 Patient Safety MOCA 2.0® is a trademark of the American board of Anesthesiology®. This activity contributes to the CME requirement for Part II: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment of the American board of Anesthesiology's (ABA) redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology Program® (MOCA®), known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, https://www.theaba.org/, for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
Additionally, this activity has been designed to satisfy the requirements of the following primary physician board certification requirements. Please confirm with your individual Board.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
Certificates for other professions
All participants may request a certificate of participation upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Learners are strongly advised to contact their professional licensing board or professional association to confirm this certificate will be accepted as evidence supporting continuing education requirements.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)
This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)
This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-0227.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with the disclosure policies of ASAM and Joint Accreditation, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all accredited continuing education activities. These policies include identifying and mitigating all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved in the creation and dissemination of accredited continuing education.
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Up to 8.00 medical credits available | Certificate available
Up to 8.00 medical credits available | Certificate available
Participants should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
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