2026 UCSF Addiction Medicine CME Conference

(Credits subject to change)

Topics covered will include:

• Keynote address from a person with lived experience of Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

• SUD as a brain disease

• Stigma around Opioid Use Disorder, including starting buprenorphine and methadone

• Alcohol Use Disorder

• Benzodiazepine Use Disorder and withdrawal management

• Stimulant Use Disorder

• Pregnancy and SUDs

• Pain and SUDs

• Hospital based care for patients with SUDs

• Communication and documentation in caring for patients with SUDs

View 2026 Agenda - Agenda Subject to Change

1. Apply new knowledge to better recognize substance use disorders (SUD), including through use of the DSM-5 criteria for SUD
2. Offer evidence-based medical and/or behavioral treatments for opioid, alcohol, and stimulant use disorders
3. Apply communication strategies for more effective individual and team care of patients with SUD

Course Number: MDM26P05

UCSF has transitioned to a new attendee and course portal called CloudCME for all courses happening in 2026 onwards. An account in the UCSF CE Portal is required to register. Click SIGN IN in the menu bar and enter your email address or UCSF MyAccess credentials to complete your profile and continue with registration. Your profile must include your degree and profession to be able to claim credit.

Registration will close on 04/24/2026 at 12:00PM (noon) Pacific Time.  

Additional Fees or Information:

Registration will close on 04/24/2026 at 12:00PM (noon) Pacific Time.  

The Zoom link and pre-course instructions will be shared with registrants 1 week prior to the course.

Live Stream Meeting:
This course will be offered as a virtual conference. Login instructions along with the digital syllabus will be shared with the attendees a week before the meeting. Included in your registration fee is access to the course recordings on demand after the conference and for 30 days after the course. You must tune in to the live conference remotely to claim CME.

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME 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.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing at least 30 days before the conference start date will receive a refund of registration fees minus a 10% administrative fee. Requests received between 30 days and 14 days before the start date will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the start date. Please send cancellation requests through our Refund Request form.
 
UCSF Office of CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred, such as non-refundable airline tickets, hotel penalties, or other related personal expenses.

Accessibility Statement
The University of California, San Francisco welcomes everyone, including people with disabilities to our events. We are committed to ensuring that our programs, services, goods, and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you require accommodation for a disability in order to fully participate in this event please let us know during registration, or submit a learner support ticket with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

UCSF Land Acknowledgment Statement
We would like to acknowledge the Ramaytush Ohlone people, who are the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Ramaytush Ohlone elders, past, present, and future, who call this place, the land that UCSF sits upon, their home. We are proud to continue their tradition of coming together and growing as a community. We thank the Ramaytush Ohlone community for their stewardship and support, and we look forward to strengthening our ties as we continue our relationship of mutual respect and understanding.

For more information, visit https://opportunity.ucsf.edu/initiatives/ucsf-land-acknowledgment.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.