October 18, 2025
7:30AM - 5:00PM

Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Meeting

Chrysalis House Public Meeting Space, 1589 Hill Rise Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504

Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Conference

Application pending for 7 CMEs

📅 Date & Time:
7:30 AM – 5:15 PM

📍 Location:
Register online at kysam.org or email admin@kysam.org.

☕ Food & Refreshments
Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided

💲 Registration Fees

Members:$75
Nonmembers:$150
Students: Free (medical, nursing, pharmacy, or behavioral health students)
✨ Join ASAM/KYSAM and receive the member rate!

Agenda

7:30 – 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 8:45 AM
Welcome – Colleen Ryan, MD, FASAM, KYSAM President

8:45 – 9:45 AM
Effective Advocacy on a State Leve
     Chad Elkin, MD, DFASAM, Past President TNSAM

9:45 – 10:30 AM
Psychiatric Considerations with Cannabis Prescribing
     Randy Schrodt, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Louisville

10:30 – 10:45 AM
Break

10:45 – 11:45 AM
Suboxone in the ER in KY: Is it a Civil Rights Issue?
     Anna Maria South, MD, FASAM; Andrew Micciche, MD; Sally Friedman, JD

11:45 – 12:30 PM
Harm Reduction and Urine Drug Testing
     Richard Cales, MD, FASAM, Medical Director, NuLease Solutions

12:30 – 1:15 PM
Lunch

1:15 – 2:30 PM
Legal and Regulatory Issues in Clinics
     Matt Hart, General Counsel, NuLease Solutions
     Vonda Townsend, Revenue Cycle Consultant

2:30 – 2:45 PM
Break

2:45 – 3:30 PM
Etiology of Gambling Disorder: Understanding the Root of the Problem
     Ronsonlyn Clark, PsyD, LCADC, Clinical Director, Rooted Recovery

3:30 – 5:00 PM
The Role of Urine Testing in OUD Treatment
     3:30 – 4:30: Tim Weigand, MD, DFASAM, FACMT, FAACT, University of Rochester, ASAM President-Elect
     4:30 – 5:15: Michelle Lofwall, MD, DFASAM, DFAPA, University of Kentucky