Houston Addiction Disorders Conference registration opens
Registration is open for the Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science’s 2022 UTHealth Houston Addiction Disorders Conference, to be held across Aug. 26-27 at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine (1825 Pressler St.).
Special prices for early bird registration are available through July 31, 2022. For more information on pricing, and to register for the event, click here.
Each day of the two-day conference features a pair of keynote speakers headlining two sessions. Friday’s keynote speakers include Jennifer Potter, PhD, MPH, vice president for research and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UTHealth San Antonio; and Mary Velasquez, PhD, director of the Health Behavior Research an Training Institute at The University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work. Keynote speakers for Saturday’s sessions are Alex Prokhorov, MD, PhD, professor of behavioral science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and Madhukar Trivedi, MD, professor and founding chair for the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Addiction is a complex brain disease that affects millions of Americans with far-reaching and devastating consequences. Scientific research over the years has advanced our understanding of the neurobiology of addiction and its treatment, using an array of effective behavioral and pharmacological interventions. Despite significant advances, the vast majority of people in need fail to receive treatment that is based on scientific knowledge. No other medical condition is treated this way.
The 2022 Houston Addiction Disorder Conference addresses critical gaps that exist between science and practice in the field of drug addiction. Primary care is often the first entry point for patients with substance use disorders.
Experts will discuss about models for integrating addiction medicine into primary care, along with other efforts to improve substance abuse education and training for medical students, physicians, and other health care professionals. Other novel models for closing the gap will be showcased, including integration of addiction treatment with behavioral health care services for people experiencing homelessness, with co-occurring mental health conditions, or living with or affected by HIV.