Overview
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) held its first annual educational conference in 1954, though it evolved from the New York City Medical Society on Alcoholism (NYCMSA) in 1967. It began as a regional meeting of physicians and grew into a four-day national symposium for professionals, clinicians, and researchers to collaborate on the latest developments in their spaces.
Attendees
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Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
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Yngvild Olsen, Director of th Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
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John F. Kelly, Director of the Recovery Research Institute and recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Scientist Award
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Brian Hurley
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Timothy Wiegand
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Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy
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Rob Kent, JD