WHAT IS ISAM

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ISAM in Brief

The International Society of Addiction Medicine, ISAM, is an international fellowship of physicians  founded in 1998 and committed to the advancement of knowledge about Addiction Medicine through the:
  • Recognition of physicians worldwide who have a major role to play in its management
  • Enhancement of the credibility of the physician’s role
  • Emphasis of the importance of educational activities

ISAM Information Brochure

ISAM ACTIVITIES

  • Annual Scientific Congress: May 26-28, 2025 in Hamburg, Germany
  • Regional Meetings in alternating geographical locations
  • Provision of a membership-based forum for physicians worldwide
  • Biweekly ISAM Bytes informing members of ISAM activities and meetings
  • ISAM Committees and position papers on select topics relevant to practice methods
  • International Certification Exam in Addiction Medicine not available online twice a year
  • Textbook of Addiction Treatment: International Perspectives
  • ISAM Fundamental Modules held annually
  • Regularly offered webinars by ISAM NExT, ISAM GEN and the General Assembly

Governance

ISAM Bylaws – last update Nov 2022

VISION

Global Excellence in Addiction Medicine

MISSION STATEMENT

Empowering addiction health care providers through enhancing professional capabilities in clinical care, leadership, innovation and  research; and through facilitating global collaboration

VALUES

Our values underpin everything we do at ISAM:
Innovation  •  Respect  •  Excellence  •  Collaboration  •  Learning  •  Diverse

 

Organogram of Internal Structure

 

ISAM PAST PRESIDENTS

How ISAM began

ISAM Global Congress

VISA information for Germany:  ISAM-Hamburg visa requirements

 

Our Congress Learning Objectives:

At the end of this program the participant will be able to:

  1. Discuss issues related to addiction (alcohol, cannabis, opioids) which are occurring globally
  2. Review advances and research in the field of addiction medicine around the world
  3. Apply updated treatment, management, and prevention concepts and strategies to their practice

 

The 2021 Annual ISAM Global Congress Abstracts and presentations will be available in the Members’ Only section under the Members Tab

2021 program

Collaborating International Organizations

ADDICTION MEDICINE & PSYCHIATRY INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES

EUFAS – European Federation of Addiction Societies

 

 

 

ICUDDR – International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction

 

INHSU – The International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users

 

ISSUP – International Society of Substance Use Professionals

 

 

WADD – World Association of Dual Disorders 

 

WORLD PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (WPA) – wpanet.org  

INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADDICTION MEDICINE ORGANIZATIONS

EMCDDA – European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

POMPIDOU GROUP – Pompidou Group