The ASAM certificate is recognized throughout the world as signifying excellence in the practice of Addiction Medicine. It demonstrates that a doctor has met vigorous standards through intensive study, assessment, and evaluation. Certification is designed to assure the public that a medical specialist has successfully completed an approved educational program and an evaluation, including a secure examination designed to assess the knowledge, experience, and skills requisite to the provision of high quality patient care.
2008 Cetification Application
2008 ReCertification Application
The 2008 examination will be given as a computer exam on December 6, 2008, and will be given at over 300 National and 100 International Prometric Test Centers. Physicians who pass the examination become ASAM certified in Addiction Medicine. Since the examinations were first offered in 1986, over 4,000 physicians have passed the examination, including many of the nation's top addiction treatment professionals. You may visit our web site for more [2008 Cetification Information].There you will find information about: Suggested Reading Lists, the ASAM Review Course, and how to prepare for the exam.
On March 6, 2008, the US House of Representatives passed the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, a bill that requires that group health plans* provide the same level of coverage for the treatment of mental health and/or substance use disorders as is provided for medical and surgical services. While the Senate passed its version of a mental health and addiction parity bill earlier in September of 2007, the House bill is considered to be the more comprehensive reform of the 1996 Mental Health Parity Act. The House and Senate parity bills must now be reconciled and sent before the President for his signature. [More information on H.R. 1424] *Does not apply to group health plans offered by employers with fewer than 50 employees.
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