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2026-2027 | Live Sessions | Hour 1: Gambling Disorder: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment in Addiction Medicine & Hour 2: Hour 2: Dayton Street Medicine: Collaborative and Trauma-Informed Care in a Fentanyl Epicenter | September 2026
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Sep 09, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
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This live, two-hour didactic experience explores two important areas of addiction medicine practice: the identification and treatment of gambling disorder and the delivery of trauma-informed, low-barrier care for unsheltered individuals affected by substance use disorders. Participants will gain practical knowledge and strategies that can be applied across a range of clinical settings, from traditional healthcare environments to community-based outreach programs.

What This Includes

Hour 1: Gambling Disorder: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment in Addiction Medicine

  • DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and key features of gambling disorder
  • Gambling disorder as a behavioral addiction and its relationship to substance use disorders
  • Recognition of common risk factors and gambling-related harms
  • Screening and assessment approaches in clinical settings
  • Brief intervention and referral strategies for patients needing additional support

Hour 2: Dayton Street Medicine: Collaborative and Trauma-Informed Care in a Fentanyl Epicenter

  • Definition and core principles of street medicine
  • Health and behavioral health needs of unsheltered populations
  • Interdisciplinary care and community partnerships
  • Common clinical concerns, including wounds, infections, mental health conditions, substance use, and overdose
  • Trauma-informed and harm reduction approaches to care
  • Practical strategies for wound care, MOUD, overdose prevention, infectious disease screening, and HIV prevention
  • Approaches to reducing barriers through outreach, care navigation, peer support, and low-barrier follow-up

What to Expect

  • Live, faculty-led instruction delivered in an interactive online format
  • Content aligned with the ACAAM National Addiction Medicine Didactic Curriculum and ABPM content areas
  • Practical guidance for recognizing and addressing gambling-related concerns in clinical practice
  • Case-based discussion and real-world examples from street medicine settings
  • Strategies for delivering trauma-informed, patient-centered care to vulnerable populations
  • Actionable approaches for improving engagement, harm reduction, continuity of care, and access to treatment across diverse practice settings
Hour One: Gambling Disorder

Presenter

Joseph M. Valdez, MD MPH

Dr. Valdez is the Geisinger’s Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program Director and a Clinical Assistant Professor at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Dr. Valdez has over a decade of experience as a board-certified addiction medicine specialist, previously serving as Medical Director for outpatient addiction services at Mercy Hospital in Portland, Maine, where he integrated addiction care into primary and inpatient settings. 
Hour Two: Street Medicine

Presenters

Anna M. Squibb, MD FAAFP

Dr. Squibb is Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Wright State University and Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship in Dayton, Ohio. She is a family physician and addiction medicine specialist with clinical experience across outpatient, hospital, residential, and maternal care settings. Dr. Squibb's work focuses on expanding addiction medicine education and improving care for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders.

Sydney M. Silverstein, PhD

Dr. Silverstein is an Associate Professor in Population and Public Health Sciences and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Wright State University. Her work focuses on addiction, recovery, substance use disorders, and the social dimensions of drug policy.

Nicholas Hoffman, DO

Dr. Hoffman is an Addiction Medicine Fellow at Wright State. He is a board-certified emergency physician and board-eligible medical toxicologist. His clinical and academic interests include acute withdrawal management, novel psychoactive substances, cardiovascular drug toxicity management, and the intersection of medical toxicology and addiction medicine. He enjoys teaching while continuing to learn from colleagues and patients. 
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