The mission of AzSAM, is parallel to the mission of ASAM:

Increase access to, and improve the quality of addiction treatment;

Educate physicians (including medical and osteopathic students), other healthcare providers, and the public;

Support research and prevention;

Promote the appropriate role of the physician in the care of patients with addictive disorders;

Establish addiction medicine as a primary specialty recognized by professional organizations, governments, physicians, purchasers and consumers of healthcare services, and the general public.

AzSAM plans to have several informal dinner meetings per year. Most, if
not all, of these will not be qualified as CME credit meetings. We plan to
have at least one annual conference, which will be CME qualified, such as
the Fall Conference.

FALL CONFERENCE:

This year, for 2008, we will have the dinner and business meeting on Friday September 26, 2008.  The Educational Conference will be all day the following day, Saturday September 27, 2008 at Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa.  For more information go to the Education & Progams section of this web site. 

We hope to see all of our members at this year's Conference.

We encourage all the AzSAM members around the state to attend as much as
possible, and look foward to your service and involvement, with gratitude.

We also welcome others in the health care field to attend our educational
meetings, including:

• nurses
• pharmacists
• medical students
• counselors
• psychologists
• administrators and policy makers
• teachers and instructors