Announcing Substance Use Grand Rounds Speaker Series
Do different models of addiction lead to different treatment methods? Are they complimentary, or do they clash?
"Defining Addiction: Different Models, Different Treatments?", featuring Dr. Karen Urbanoski and Evan James of the Umbrella Society, kicks off the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) and Island Health’s Substance Use Grand Rounds, a quarterly speaker series exploring the latest research in substance use.
The presentation will consider:
- What is the biopsychosocial model of addiction?
- What do relational models of addiction have to add?
- What do these different models of addiction mean for treatment?
The event takes place at 3pm Thursday, February 20 at the Woodward Room in Begbie Hall at Royal Jubilee Hospital, 2021 Richmond Road, and is also being offered via webinar.
Register here to attend in-person or online.
Dr. Karen Urbanoski is the Canada Research Chair in Substance Use, Addictions and Health Services Research, scientist with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and an assistant professor in Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria. Her research focuses on the development and course of substance use problems and addiction, and the roles played by health and social service systems in recovery.
Evan James is the team lead with the Umbrella Society. He has been providing outreach support in a variety of settings for Umbrella for the past 6 years, supporting anyone affected by substance use. As a person with lived experience, Evan credits Umbrella with helping him achieve his goal of sobriety.
This event has been accredited for one MAINPRO+ credit by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Presented by CISUR and Island Health. Special thanks to the Umbrella Society and the SURE Community of Practice.
What: “Defining Addiction: Different Models, Different Treatments?” with Dr. Karen Urbanoski and Evan James, part of CISUR and Island Health’s Substance Use Grand Rounds
When: Thursday, February 20, 3 - 4p.m.
Where: Royal Jubilee Hospital, Woodward Room, Begbie Hall, 2021 Richmond Road