ISAM 2025 Summit of the Americas

An Interactive International Summit of Leaders in Addiction Medicine in the Americas. Discover and share knowledge, best-practices, training and networking with ISAM’s vision of global excellence in addiction medicine and to facilitate collaboration between all addiction medicine professionals.

Location of conference: Universidad Central del Caribe Bayamon, PR Registration

$150 Registration link: https://isamweb.org/events/isam-americas-summit/

Agenda

Saturday Dec 6 12noon - 6pm

• Registration and Reception Lunch 12 noon - 1pm
• Opening and Introductions - Carol J. Weiss MD
• Welcome to Puerto Rico Remarks - Dr. Patsy Manzanares and Dr. Luz Ramos
• ISAM and the Americas - Marc Potenza MD
• ISAM Regional Council - Hamed Ekhtiari MD and Greg Bunt MD
• Brief Scientific Updates:
  • Addiction Challenges In Puerto Rico - Andrés E. Calvo Díaz MD
  • Dual Disorders Update - Kathleen Brady MD
• Interactive Session:
  • Needs, Questions, Recommendations, Networking, CME, Training, Advocacy, Government Partnerships

Sunday Dec 7 8:30am - 1pm

• Brief Scientific Updates:
  • Behavioral Addictions Update - Marc Potenza, MD
  • Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual Elements of Addiction Medicine - Greg Bunt, MD
  • Addiction Medicine In the Caribbean - Ayana Gibbs, MD
  • Addiction Medicine In USA - Carol J. Weiss, MD
  • Addiction Medicine In Central America and Mexico - Hugo Gonzales MD
  • Addiction Medicine In South America - Dario Gigena Parker MD
  • Addiction Medicine In Canada - Dave Martell, MD
• Interactive Session:
  • Needs, Questions, Recommendations, Networking, CME, Training, Advocacy, Government Partnerships
• Conclusions and Next Steps - Carol J. Weiss, MD