2026 LASAM Virtual CME Conference

Kasha Bornstein, MD

Topic: Methadone Treatment in the Hospital Setting

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to determine appropriate methadone continuation strategies for hospitalized patients, coordinate care with OTPs during hospitalization, and  implement safe inpatient methadone dosing and monitoring

Sarah Hamauei, MD

Topic: Legislative and Regulatory Update

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able  to describe recent legislative changes affecting addiction treatment, incorporate legislative updates into clinical workflows, and use advocacy tools to support addiction‑related policy initiatives

Robert Limbaugh, MD

Topic: GLP-1 agonists and addiction medicine

Learning objectives:

Learners will be able to explain the evidence supporting GLP‑1 agonists for addiction‑related indications, identify patients who may benefit from GLP‑1 agonists, and integrate GLP‑1 agonists into individualized treatment plans

Julia McIntyre, MD

Topic: Yearly Update: Research in Addiction Medicine

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to  identify high‑impact addiction‑medicine studies published in the past 12–18 months, evaluate study quality, methodology, and clinical relevance, and  translate recent research findings into practical clinical decision‑making