UCSF Addiction Conference 2026

Description

+ Include: 4 videos + 4 file sub vtt + 21 pdfs, size: 7.29 GB

+ Target Audience: psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and addiction specialists

+ Sample video: contact me for sample video

+ Information:

The UCSF Addiction Conference 2026 provides a comprehensive, evidence-based update on the clinical management of substance use disorders. The program equips healthcare providers with the latest strategies in pharmacology, behavioral therapies, and harm reduction to effectively diagnose, treat, and support patients dealing with various forms of addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Course Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026, 8:00 AM – Friday, April 24, 2026, 5:00 PM, Online

Topics covered will include:

• Keynote address from a person with lived experience of Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
• SUD as a brain disease
• Stigma around Opioid Use Disorder, including starting buprenorphine and methadone
• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Benzodiazepine Use Disorder and withdrawal management
• Stimulant Use Disorder
• Pregnancy and SUDs
• Pain and SUDs
• Hospital based care for patients with SUDs
• Communication and documentation in caring for patients with SUDs

Learning Objectives

1. Apply new knowledge to better recognize substance use disorders (SUD), including through use of the DSM-5 criteria for SUD
2. Offer evidence-based medical and/or behavioral treatments for opioid, alcohol, and stimulant use disorders
3. Apply communication strategies for more effective individual and team care of patients with SUD

Target Audience

Best for psychiatrists, primary care physicians, and addiction specialists who want updates on substance use disorder treatments.

Topics

*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

• Apr 23_Day 1 AM
• Apr 23_Day 1 PM
• Apr 24_Day 2 AM
• Apr 24_Day 2 PM

 

* Detail:

April 23, 2026
8:00 AM	Welcome from the Conference Chairs
8:05 AM	Keynote Address
8:45 AM	Stigma and Clinical Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders
9:15 AM	OUD Diagnosis and Methadone Induction
10:15 AM	Break
10:30 AM	Complex Buprenorphine Inductions
11:30	Transition into Small Groups
11:35 AM	Case 1: Group Discussion
12:15 PM	Lunch
1:15 PM	Rapid Review of Case 1: Clinical Pearls and Shared Decision Making in initiating MOUD
1:40 PM	Cannabis Use and Use Disorder for Adolescents and Adults
2:40 PM	Break
2:55 PM	Stimulants and Drug Involved Deaths
3:55 PM	Alcohol Use Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment
4:55 PM	Closing Remarks
April 24, 2026
8:00 AM	Welcome from the Conference Chairs
8:05 AM	Communication with Patients who use Substances
8:55 AM	Benzodiazpeine Use Disorder and Detoxification
9:45 AM	Potporri: Kratom, emerging NPS
10:15 AM	Break
10:30 AM	Hospital Based care for patients with SUD including Opioid Withdrawal Mangement
11:30	Transition into Small Groups
11:35 AM	Case 2: Group Discussion
12:15 PM	Lunch
1:15 PM	Rapid Review of Case 2
1:40 PM	Telehealth and Patient centered Documentation
2:40 PM	Break
2:55 PM	Controlled Substances and SUD
3:55 PM	Pregnancy and SUD
4:55 PM	Closing Remarks