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2022 Mid-South Addiction Conference

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2022 Mid-South Addiction Conference

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Our objective at the Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine is to improve the care and treatment of people with the disease of addiction and advance the practice of Addiction Medicine.

Treatment decisions on the use of FDA-approved medication for substance abuse should be made only by skilled healthcare providers.

Treatment for substance abuse is not something that medication alone can provide.  Consultation with a skilled healthcare provider who understands the disease of addiction and more importantly the recovery process is the best approach to treatment. 
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Join TnSAM and contribute to advancing the goals of like-minded medical professionals.

Welcome to TnSAM

Greetings TNSAM members,

I am proud to introduce your web page. This site is intended to be a place for seeking and exchanging timely information among professionals.

Ideally, it will be a place where members can respectfully discuss important and emerging issues in addiction science, addiction medicine, and policy, It will also serve to create a forum that provides cohesiveness and collaboration to address your needs as you provide life-changing and lifesaving care to individuals suffering from substance or process use disorders. 

Respectfully,

Daniel D Sumrok, MD, FAAFP, DFASAM, ABPM, ABAM.
President Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine

Dr. Sumrok
Daniel D Sumrok MD FAAFP DFASAM ABPM ABAM.
President Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine

Join TnSAM Today and Enjoy the Benefits

  • ASAM Fellow Designation
  • Journal of Addiction Medicine
  • CME Hours
  • Networking
  • Advocacy
  • Awards & Scholarships

ASAM Fellow Designation

ASAM’s Fellow designation gives recognition to and raises awareness of ASAM members who are board certified addiction specialists. ASAM Fellows are able to use the FASAM designation after their name and use the special ASAM Fellow logo on certain pre-authorized items. To qualify for the FASAM designation, physicians must be members of ASAM for two consecutive years and be currently certified in Addiction Medicine.

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Published six times per year, the Journal of Addiction Medicine is the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. It is currently ranked tenth in the Substance Abuse category of the 2012 Journal Citation Reports’ Science Edition. The Journal is designed for all physicians and other mental health professionals who need to keep up-to-date with the treatment of addiction disorders. Under the guidance of an esteemed Editorial Board, peer-reviewed articles published in the Journal focus on developments in addiction medicine as well as on treatment innovations and ethical, economic, forensic, and social topics.

CME Hours

ASAM members enjoy unique educational opportunities designed to increase knowledge and keep up with the latest addiction medicine information. Members can take advantage of exclusive member pricing on hundreds of CME hours online and by live courses throughout the year. Members also receive a 20% discount on ASAM publications.

Networking

Local events, courses and meetings provide opportunities to network, and develop lifelong professional relationships. ASAM State Chapters provide networking, service, and professional learning opportunities for our members across the nation.

Advocacy

ASAM serves its members in many ways. One of the most important ways is by helping members play an active role in shaping government policies that affect their livelihoods and the lives of their patients. ASAM advocates for policies that promote access to high-quality prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for the millions of Americans who suffer from a substance use disorder.

Awards & Scholarships

ASAM offers a wide variety of award and recognition programs for members and those contributing to the field of addiction medicine. 

Your membership in TnSAM automatically enrolls you as a member of ASAM, our national organization, and you will enjoy the many benefits of being a member of both.

The Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine

Message from Our President

Greetings TNSAM members,Dan Sumrok, MD

There has never been a more important or exciting time to bring your expertise, experience, and skills to the emerging field of Addiction Medicine. There are high expectations facing us as pioneers and innovators while a pandemic has isolated us from each other and as overdose deaths have soared in Tennessee and across the country.

It has often been pointed out that connection is the opposite of addiction and the current challenges highlight the need Humans have for each other. We have every expectation and hope that we will be able to gather again safely soon.

 

Ancient wisdom tells us that crises are also opportunities. Our intent is to seize opportunities to build credibility and strength that we might better serve.

Your society intends to create a place of connectivity and safety as we all explore the latest evidence in the four missions of treatment, research, education, and community outreach we all embrace.

You are the faces of hope to the public, the press, legislators, law enforcement, academics, and our medical colleagues as more and more light is shed on the important understandings of substance and process disorders and their impacts on our communities.

We count ourselves blessed to work the trials we face as we assemble your expertise here.

It is not the intent to speak with a single voice but rather to build strength and reassure all stakeholders that we remain tireless and committed to the pursuit of excellence in our specialty.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you in that mission by providing this high-quality forum.

Alone we are raindrops but as a group, we are a powerful force that brings and nurtures new growth and light. Hope and quality care will be our product.

Respectfully,

Daniel D Sumrok, MD, FAAFP, DFASAM, ABPM, ABAM.
President Tennessee Society of Addiction Medicine

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In an effort to create the most current compendium of news and information related to addiction and addiction medicine, we have developed the TnSAM Review.  Feel free to post your response to our article submissions and give us your feedback. The goal is to keep you informed and up to date with the latest information regarding legislation, technology, and science so that we can better advocate for our patients in the clinical setting.

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