This bundle provides a focused review of core clinical skills in addiction medicine, emphasizing practical approaches to patient assessment, engagement, and management.
What This Covers • Screening and brief intervention strategies (SBIRT) • Motivational interviewing and behavior change techniques • Tapering approaches across substance classes • Medical management of substance use disorders in clinical settings
How This Resource Is Used This bundle is designed for applied clinical learning and skill development. It can be used to strengthen core competencies or to support broader board exam preparation.
This collection supports clinicians in delivering effective, patient-centered care, strengthening skills in assessment, communication, and management across diverse clinical scenarios.
What’s Included This bundle includes 5 applied didactic sessions focused on core clinical skills in addiction medicine:
• Understanding Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): An Overview and Selected AA Literature Core principles, structure, and role of AA in recovery • Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use Screening approaches and brief intervention strategies (SBIRT) • Motivational Interviewing and Other Therapeutic Modalities for Addiction Behavior change techniques and patient-centered counseling approaches • Tapering Strategies Clinical approaches to tapering across commonly used substances and medications • Medical Approaches to Care of Patients with SUD Evidence-based medical management across clinical settings
These sessions provide practical, skills-based instruction to support effective patient assessment, engagement, and management in clinical practice.
Access PeriodAccess to this bundle is available through June 30, 2027, in alignment with ACAAM’s annual academic cycle.
Recording Release CycleACAAM releases updated recorded sessions each July based on the prior academic year’s didactic series. These recordings are available for a limited time and are retired on June 30 of the following year as new content is released.