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Blending Clinical Practice and Research: Forging Partnerships to Enhance Drug Addiction Treatment



Important Instructions for Obtaining CEU/CME Credits

We are pleased to offer the following continuing education opportunities for your attendance at the Blending Clinical Practice and Research Conference.

CASAC/CPP/CPS Credits

Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) and/or Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS) initial credentialing and/or renewal credits will be issued separately for each plenary session and workshop. You must obtain a Conference Attendance Form to validate clock hour credit for your attendance at each session. Only Conference Attendance Forms with original stamps will be accepted by OASAS for credentialing. At the conclusion of each workshop and/or plenary session you attend, you must have a monitor stamp your Form validating attendance.

At the conclusion of your attendance at this conference, you must turn in your Conference Attendance Form to the Conference Registration staff. The Forms will be processed by OASAS and returned to you by mail. Please ensure that your name and address are clearly indicated on the Form.

Note: Clock hours will be validated ONLY at the conclusion of each workshop or plenary session. It is your responsibility to be diligent in having your Form appropriately stamped before you leave the session.

NASW and NIH/FAES Credits

To receive credit from the following organizations, you must stop by the CEU Information Desk to complete the appropriate evaluation forms and sign in and out each day of the meeting.

  • National Association of Social Workers (NASW) approves this conference for 12 contact hours and 1.2 CEUs.

  • The National Institutes of Health/Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (NIH/FAES) is accredited by the Accredidation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The NIH/FAES designates this educational activity for a maximum of 12 hours in Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.

NAADAC and CRCC Credits

In order to receive your certificate of attendance, allowing you to obtain credit from the following organizations, you must complete the conference Evaluation Form and submit it to the CEU Information Desk at the completion of this conference. Please note that you are responsible for sending this certificate to these organizations to receive your CEUs or contact hours.

  • National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) for 12 educational units. Provider number: 350

  • Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) for 11 clock hours. Sponsor code number: 003098

What's New Contents


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Sponsored by
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services

In partnership with
The New York CTN Node/New York University School of Medicine
The Long Island CTN Node/Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of NYS
Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC)
New York State Practice Improvement Collaborative (PIC)



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