Upcoming 35th Annual Tuerk Conference on Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
The Tuerk Conference is the largest one-day addiction treatment conference on the East Coast. The conference is structured to share the latest information, new ideas, important research, and personal experiences to help shape the future of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment.
The 35th annual Tuerk Conference on Mental Health and Addiction Treatment will be held virtually on Thursday, October 12, 2023, from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Recovery: Past, Present and Future
The theme of this year’s conference is Recovery: Past, Present and Future.
The purpose of the conference is to increase the participant’s understanding of current issues in the field of mental health and substance use disorders. This includes drug treatment practices, policy developments in harm reduction, the legalization of Cannabis, the latest drugs of abuse on the street, updates with sports betting and problem gambling, and improving outcomes to treatment in the black community.
Other topics that will be covered include engaging families in treatment, prevention with teens, nicotine addiction, overdose prevention sites, and building recovery capital in individuals.
Conference Program
The morning will include a networking session and four plenary sessions. The afternoon will include two workshops and a focus group.
This year’s plenary speakers are:
David Best, PhD
Director, Centre for Addiction Recovery Research, Leeds Trinity University
Keri Blakinger
Staff writer, Los Angeles Times; author, Corrections in Ink
Aliya Jones, MD, MBA
Exec. Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services, Luminis Health
Maia Szalavitz
Neuroscience journalist, author, Undoing Drugs; Unbroken Brain
About the Tuerk Conference
The annual NCADD-Maryland Tuerk Conference on Addiction Treatment is named after Isadore Tuerk, a psychiatrist who served as Maryland’s Mental Health Commissioner for eight years and was a prominent figure in the field of alcohol and drug addiction treatment.
A native of Baltimore, Dr. Tuerk oversaw the state’s mental hospital system from 1960 to 1968 before leaving public service. He continued practicing psychiatry and teaching at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins medical schools.
The annual Tuerk Conference continues to be the premier conference in the region for providers, administrators, counselors, and advocates to learn the latest information on events and changes that will affect them. It is vitally important for professionals in this field to stay informed about these changes and their impact on patient care.
The conference is sponsored by:
- The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Maryland
- University of Maryland, School of Maryland, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Addiction Research and Treatment
CEUs
Participants will receive six (6) CEUs for Virtual LIVE (not recorded) attendance for the following disciplines: Advanced Nurses, Certified Addiction Counselors, EAPs, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Peer Recovery Specialists, Psychologists and Dentists (Dentists 5 CEUs). Virtual LIVE yields Category A; Virtual Recorded sessions yield Category B CEU certificate. Clear instructions will be provided to access your 6 CEUs and certificate.
CME Credits
Accreditation: 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 University of Maryland School of Medicine and the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Maryland. The University of Maryland School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation: The University of Maryland School of Medicine designates this Virtual LIVE (not recorded) activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Only Virtual LIVE sessions will yield CME credit.