Intermediate
General Session
Nora Volkow, MD
Director
National Institute on Drug Abuse
George Koob, PhD
Director
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Joel Dulaigh, ACNP-BC, FAANP
Chief of Staff
Office of the Surgeon General
What big ideas are shaping the future of addiction medicine? Draw inspiration from ASAM award recipients and insight from national innovators during the Big Ideas Plenary Session. ASAM President Kelly J. Clark, MD, MBA, DFAPA, DFASAM, will recognize award recipients on-stage and with personalized video clips of individuals making major contributions to the field. She will also moderate an informal fireside chat with representatives from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the Office of the Surgeon General. Agency leaders will each give a five-minute presentation on one innovative big idea from their respective institutions. The session will conclude with stimulating questions and lively conversation.