Addiction Medicine Courses and Board Exam Preparation Study Tools Now Available Online

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Each year the California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) presents one of the most highly respected medical conference for building clinical expertise in the treatment of substance use disorders, attracting a national audience. Following its recent conference September 4-7, 2019 in Anaheim, CA, CSAM launched two new online courses for clinicians looking to build clinical expertise or prepare to take the Addiction Medicine Board Certification Exam administered by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM): https://www.theabpm.org/

CSAM's new on-demand resources include:

    --  Recorded presentations from the CSAM Addiction Medicine Review Course
        held September 4-7, 2019 in Anaheim, CA are available online providing
        an in-depth overview of the essentials for treating addicted patients,
        from basic epidemiology, pharmacology, and neurobiology to the challenge
        of identifying dependent or at-risk patients across many different
        treatment settings (emergency rooms, intensive care units, private
        practice). Participants will come away with practical knowledge that can
        be applied to real-world situations, as well as help them study for the
        ABPM Board Exam in Addiction Medicine.
    --  Designed specifically for those taking the Addiction Medicine Board Exam
        from the ABPM, the CSAM Board Exam Preparation Track helps test-takers
        focus on high-yield concepts and successful study methods. It includes
        13 Board Exam Prep Track Videos from the CSAM Addiction Medicine Review
        Course held in Anaheim, a total of 7 hours of practice test questions,
        with explanations of the correct answers. This course also includes
        access to a streamlined Question Bank featuring nearly 400 updated
        board-style questions with feedback and/or references for each,
        organized by topic areas similar to those on the ABPM exam.

To access these valuable educational resources, go to: https://cme.csam-asam.org/

Note: Physicians interested in taking the exam to become certified in Addiction Medicine must contact ABPM, to complete an application on the ABPM website: https://www.theabpm.org/become-certified/exam-information/

SOURCE California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM)