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Committees and Special Interest Groups

AAAP offers many committees and special interest groups for members to get involved with. For more information about joining a committee or special interest group email Nicolas at [email protected].

Special Interest Groups

Cannabis Special Interest Group

Tony George, MD, Chair

The cannabis special interest group aims to inform both treatment of cannabis addiction and cannabis-related policies from an evidence-based perspective. Members share our clinical experiences treating cannabis addiction as well as the challenges and concerns we have about the changing landscape of marijuana cannabis policy as state after state faces questions about medical cannabis and legalization of cannabis.

Integrative and Complementary Medicine Special Interest Group

Zev Schuman-Olivier, MD, Chair

To contribute to development of best practices for evaluating and implementing integrative medicine approaches with an evidence-based medicine approach to care and raise awareness about the evidence of robust levels of interest in evidence-based, integrative and complementary approaches to addiction treatment (e.g., mindfulness, meditation, acupuncture, yoga, nutritionals, herbal and natural medicines, etc.).

International Addiction Topics Special Interest Group

Greg Bunt MD, Chair

There are a wide variety of approaches to the treatment of, and research in, addictive disorders, around the globe. Differences in approach to issues such as opioid use disorder, harm reduction, alternatives to incarceration, and process addictions are especially notable.

The International Addiction Topics special interest group will provide a forum for AAAP members to learn more about International topics, and provide a mechanism to develop their greater involvement. For example, the special interest group could submit proposals to the AAAP Annual Meeting, as well as international addiction organizations such as ISAM (International Society for Addiction Medicine). The group could collaborate with AAAP International Area IX on presentations and proposals.

Physician Health Special Interest Group

John Fromson, MD, Chair

The Physician Health committee serves as an educational and policy planning resource for clinical, administrative and research issues related to the identification and treatment of physicians with psychoactive substance use or other psychiatric disorders as well as factors relating to the prevention of such illnesses.

Sexual and Gender Diversity (LGBTQ+) Special Interest Group

Derek Blevins, MD, Chair

The Gender and Sexuality Special Interest Group supports educational programming at the intersection of addiction psychiatry, gender, and sexuality. The group advocates for policies that support equality in a world with broad gender and sexual diversity and fosters social and professional community-building. AAAP members who may identify as LGTBQ+ and/or any other identity along the gender identity, gender expression, sexuality, and sex developmental spectra are welcome to join. This Special Interest Group supports AAAP’s partnership with the many health associations that address sexual and gender diversity.

Tobacco and Nicotine Special Interest Group

Maher A. Karam Hage, MD, Chair

To identify efforts to improve providing tobacco and nicotine treatment and provide education to improve understanding of the evidence around treatment, harm reduction approaches, and risk of relapse to psychiatric disorders, in particularly substance use disorders by continuing to smoke cigarettes/use tobacco products.

Twelve Step Special Interest Group

Marc Galanter, MD, Chair

Twelve Step approaches are widely applied as adjuncts to professional treatment. This Special Interest Group’s mission is to promote clinical education, treatment referral, and research on Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. This is particularly timely since a recent metanalysis has demonstrated efficacy for AA as an adjunct to professional treatment. Our objective is to advance these issues in related addiction societies’ activities, and to promote appropriate use by physicians in practice.

Women in Addiction Psychiatry Special Interest Group

Amy Yule, MD, Chair

The purpose of the group is to provide a forum for networking and mentoring for women in the field of addiction psychiatry. The group will also serve as an educational and policy planning resource for addiction related issues specific to women. The group welcomes and encourages women in all stages of their career, as well as from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and from different geographical regions, to join. Trainees are also encouraged to join.

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