Please Note: The conference will be held in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Attend this conference virtually on substance use disorders to hear the latest research and find guidance that enhances your care for patients.
Substance use disorders are complex and have a huge impact on patients, families, and communities They challenge even experienced health care professionals to stay current with evolving guidelines. They are seen and treated across all professions, disciplines, and practice settings. This includes primary care, psychiatry, social work, psychology, family practice, nursing and more.
That's why our agenda focuses on a broad update across the spectrum of substance use disorders. Sessions cover everything from neuroscience and developmental perspectives all the way through recovery-oriented systems of care. Our faculty share their experience as both clinical caregivers and research experts. They make time to answer questions and help you find solutions for complex conditions.
You will receive email communication (to the email registered to your MGH Psychiatry Academy account) as we get closer to the conference date with details on the Zoom instructions and attending virtually.
MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals:
Super Early Bird Registration (before October 14, 2025): $695
Early Bird Registration (before December 2, 2025): $795
Regular Registration (after December 2, 2025): $895
Other Professionals or Trainees:
Super Early Bird Registration (before October 14, 2025): $595
Early Bird Registration (before December 2, 2025): $695
Regular Registration (after December 2, 2025): $795
E-SYLLABUS
We provide all attendees with completely free access to all slide presentations in digital PDF format prior to the conference. This is an environmentally friendly alternative and helps keep costs lower for all attendees. The e-syllabus will be available for 30 days after the conference.
A refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee will be issued for refund requests received by January 1, 2026. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.
Board certification and recertification exams are critical career moments. That is why you should rely on the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update & Board Preparation, Fourth Edition. It puts our 80+ years of clinical experience at your fingertips to help you prepare for your exam.
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In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 12.5 CE credit.
Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Physician Associates/Assistants
MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 12.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 12.5 contact hours for nurses. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 12.5 clock hours for continuing education credits.
IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 12.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update
February 6-7, 2026
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026
8:00 – 8:05 AM Welcome & Introduction
David H. Rubin, MD
MODULE TOPIC 1: NEUROSCIENCE
8:05 – 8:25 AM Neurobiology of Addiction & Genetics of Substance Use Disorders
Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD
MODULE TOPIC 2: ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE USE
8:25– 8:45 AM Adolescent Substance Use Disorders
Aaron Quiggle, MD
8:45 – 9:05 AM ADHD
Timothy Wilens, MD
9:05 – 9:25 AM Athletes and Substance Use Disorders
Timothy Wilens, MD
9:25 – 9:55 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: David H. Rubin, MD
Panelists: Robert R. Althoff, MD, PhD, Timothy E. Wilens, MD;
Aaron Quiggle, MD
9:55 – 10:05 AM Break
MODULE TOPIC 3: ADVOCACY & BENZODIAZEPINES
10:05 – 10:25 AM Advocacy and Regulatory Updates
Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM
10:25 – 10:45 AM Benzodiazepines & Addiction
Timothy Wilens, MD
10:45 – 11:15 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Panelists: Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM
11:15 – 12:15 PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC 4: OPIOIDS
12:15 – 12:35 PM Buprenorphine 101
Meredith Morrison, NP
12:35 – 12:55 PM Long Acting Injectable Buprenorphine
Laura Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM
12:55 – 1:15 PM Naltrexone Intramuscular
Jessica Gray, MD
1:15 – 1:35 PM Methadone
Laura Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM
1:35 – 1:45 PM Break
1:45 – 2:15 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Laura G. Kehoe, MD, MPH, FASAM
Panelist: Jessica Gray, MD, and Meredith Morrison, NP
MODULE TOPIC 5: PAIN, WOMEN & ADDICTION
2:15 – 2:35 PM Pain
Greg Acampora, MD
2:35 – 2:55 PM Pregnancy
Jessica Gray, MD
2:55 – 3:15 PM Women & Addiction
Davida Schiff, MD
3:15 – 3:35 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jessica Gray, MD
Panelists: Greg Acampora, MD; Davida Schiff, MD
4:25 PM Adjourn
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026
8:00 – 8:05 AM Welcome & Introduction
John Kelly, PhD
MODULE TOPIC 6: TREATMENT IN CONTINUING CARE
8:05 – 8:25 AM Motivational Interviewing
James McKowan, MD
8:25 – 8:45 AM CBT
James McKowan, MD
8:45 – 9:05 AM DBT & Other Therapies
James McKowan, MD
9:05 – 9:35 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: John Kelly, PhD
Panelists: James McKowan, MD
9:35 – 9:45 AM Break
MODULE TOPIC 7: PSYCHEDELICS
9:45 – 10:05 AM Psychedelics
Joji Suzuki, MD
MODULE TOPIC 8: CANNABIS
10:05 – 10:25 AM Cannabis
Jodi Gilman, PhD
MODULE TOPIC 9: COMORBIDITY I – SUBSTANCE USE, TRAUMA AND SEX TRAFFICKING
10:25 – 10:45 AM Trauma
Toby Lynch, PhD
10:45 – 11:05 AM Sex Trafficking
Abigail Judge, PhD
11:05 – 11:35 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE
Panelists: Abigail Judge, PhD; Toby Lynch, PhD; Jodi Gilman, PhD; Joji Suzuki, MD
11:35 – 12:35 PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC 10: NICOTINE & STIMULANTS
12:35 – 12:55 PM Cocaine & Methamphetamine
Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE
12:55 – 1:15 PM Nicotine
A. Eden Evins, MD
1:15 – 1:45 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: John Kelly, PhD
Panelists: Justin Alves, RN, MSN, ACRN, CARN, CNE; A. Eden Evins, MD
MODULE TOPIC 11: RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES
1:45 – 2:05 PM Addressing and Overcoming Stigma & Discrimination in Clinical Settings
John Kelly, PhD
2:05 – 2:25 PM Peer Support and Residential Communities
David Eddie, PhD
2:25 – 2:45 PM Efficacy of Self-Help Treatments
John Kelly, PhD
2:45 – 3:05 PM Amplifying and Extending the Effects of Clinical Care
John Kelly, PhD
3:05 – 3:35 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: John Kelly, PhD
Panelist: John Kelly, PhD; David Eddie, PhD
3:35 – 3:45 PM Break
MODULE TOPIC 12: ALCOHOL & COMORBIDITY
3:45 – 4:05 PM Alcohol: Assessment and Maintenance Medications
Vinod Rao, MD, PhD
4:05 – 4:25 PM Inpatient & Outpatient Medically Managed Withdrawal
Evan Gale, MD
4:25 – 4:45 PM Anxiety & Mood
Vinod Rao, MD, PhD
4:45 – 5:15 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Vinod Rao, MD, PhD
Panelist: Evan Gale, MD
5:15 PM Adjourn
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 12.50 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 12.50 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR.
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This offering meets the criteria for 12.50 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”