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The charge of the Chapters Council is to serve as a conduit for information and communication between SA国际传媒national and its Chapters, to assist in the delivery of membership benefits, and to promote and build membership of SA国际传媒at the national and chapter levels. The Council will be responsible for working with SA国际传媒National to address state laws and regulations that affect the delivery of and access to addiction medicine.

The charge of The Council is responsible for ensuring the Constitution and Bylaws documents are current. Amendments to these documents may originate with the Constitution and Bylaws Council or with any other Standing Council or Committee. All proposals to amend the Constitution or Bylaws must be approved by the Council, which shall bring them to the Board for adoption. The Constitution and Bylaws Council is also responsible to ensuring Board Policies and Procedures are concordant with the SA国际传媒Constitution and Bylaws.

The charge of The Finance Council supervises all funds, securities, and other assets of the Society. The Council will monitor the annual budget and associated expenditures, report the current financial state of the Society at each Board meeting, and meet annually with the Auditor to review and understand the audited statements of the Society. The Council will ensure adherence to and make recommended changes to the Board approved Financial Policies.

The charge of the Medical Education Council is to oversee the SA国际传媒Education strategy map and maintain a diverse education portfolio that supports competency-based learning for SA国际传媒 target audiences.

The charge for The Membership Council supports the vision, mission and goals outlined in the strategic plan. The Council identifies member challenges and needs and develops key strategies, to provide insight on membership recruitment, engagement and retention. The Council will assess and recommend products, services, and programs that will add value to the membership. The Council establishes and reviews membership criteria and makes recommendations to the Finance Council for the establishment of annual dues amounts.

The charge of the Nominations and Awards Council is to present a slate of candidates for officers of the Society, members of the Board of Directors and nominations for recipients of the Society’s various honors and awards to the Board approval

The charge of the Council is to coordinate activities among two committees:

• Legislative and Public Policy Committee (LPPC); and

• Practice Management and Regulatory Affairs Committee (PMRAC).

The charge of The Publications Council oversees all SA国际传媒publications. This work includes selecting editors of publications and working with the editors to select authors and contributors. The Council also identifies publication topics, evaluates proposals for new publications, ensures adequate publisher performance, and regularly furnishes the Board of Directors with updates on publication activities.

The charge of the Quality Improvement Council is to oversee ASAM's activities related to improving the quality of addiction treatment; performance measurement; and clinical document development including practice guidelines, supporting bi-directional communication between addiction treatment providers and researchers; and, supporting the use of clear and accurate terminology related to addiction. The Council will also be responsible for providing expert consultation on addiction treatment quality improvement issues to health care practitioners, governmental agencies, third-party payers, and others.

The charge of the Annual Conference Program Planning Committee is to oversee the development, review, and ongoing improvement of the Annual Conference’s abstract-based educational content while ensuring addiction medicine competencies, identified learner needs, and trends in the field are adequately covered.

The charge of the SA国际传媒Criteria Strategy Steering Committee is to provide ongoing strategic direction and oversight for matters related to The SA国际传媒Criteria on behalf of ASAM’s Quality Improvement Council.

The charge of the SA国际传媒Weekly Editors Committee is to prepare the email newsletter for more than 60,000 subscribers once a week.

The charge of the Continuing Education Committee is to ensure that all direct and joint provided accredited continuing education activities are in full compliance with the Interprofessional Joint Accreditation Criteria and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity & Independence in Accredited Continuing Education (ACE). 

The charge of the Distinguished Fellows Selection Committee is to establish the criteria for members to become SA国际传媒Distinguished Fellows. The Committee is also responsible for making recommendations to the SA国际传媒BOD or Executive Council for applicants who have met the criteria to become a Distinguished Fellow of ASAM.

The charge of the Ethics Committee is to oversee concerns and issues related to ASAM's Conflict of Interest/Disclosure Policies as well as ASAM's Public Policy Statement on Principles of Medical Ethics. The Committee will also consider concerns about personal or organizational conduct that are not contained in these policies.

The committee may resolve, mitigate, or manage conflicts up to the level of recommending to the Board actions such as rescinding membership, disallowing the ability to run for office, and removal from any office. 

The charge of the SA国际传媒Handbook of Addiction Medicine Committee is to write, revise and oversee the publishing of the SA国际传媒Handbook of Addiction Medicine.

The charge of the Editorial Committee is to publish the bi-monthly, ASAM's peer-reviewed Journal promotes excellence in the practice of addiction medicine and in clinical research, supporting addiction medicine as a mainstream medical sub-specialty. The Journal is published for physicians and other health professionals who need the most current news and information related to treatment of addiction disorders. Under the guidance of an esteemed Editorial Board, Journal of Addiction Medicine's peer-reviewed articles focus on developments in addiction medicine as well as on treatment innovations and ethical, economic, forensic, and social topics. Each issue of the journal offers CME/MOC opportunities. The Journal is currently ranked in the Substance Abuse category of the Journal Citation Reports' Web Science Citation Index (SCI).

JAM is read by one of the largest addiction-specialty physician readerships on the globe: SA国际传媒members as well as their professional colleagues. Additionally, JAM was accepted for citation in June 2011 by the National Library of Medicine

The LPPC oversees ASAM’s legislative advocacy, judicial advocacy, and the development and revision of SA国际传媒Policy Statements and joint policy statements with allied organizations. It also considers and recommends endorsement of non-SA国际传媒(external) policy statements. Additionally, the LPPC monitors state policies impacting access to addiction treatment.

The charge of the PCSS-MAUD Education Planning Committee is to oversee the implementation, ongoing improvement, and development of AUD education for ASAM’s PCSS-MAUD Cooperative Agreement with SAMHSA.

The charge of the Population Specific Education Committee is to oversee the development, ongoing improvement, and evidence-based updates of ASAM’s education activities focused on treating specific populations with substance use disorders.

The charge of the Practice Management and Regulatory Affairs Committee (PMRAC) is to respond to, and be proactive around, policies by federal regulatory agencies, public payers (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare), private payers (e.g., national, regional and local insurers) and purchasers of health care goods and services (e.g., employers, collective bargaining units) that impact addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery. The PMRAC also houses the Billing and Coding Subcommittee, which functions as the first stop for review of CPT, billing, and coding-related issues and functions as ASAM’s Specialty RVS Committee. Additionally, the Committee is charged with monitoring and developing resources to address the practice management needs of addiction medicine specialty practices to assure that they can deliver optimal quality care for the patients they serve. PMRAC has primary jurisdiction over ASAM’s federal and state regulatory comment letters from regulating agencies such as CMS, HHS, DOL, DOD, and state Medicaid and health agencies.

The charge of the Ruth Fox Scholar Selection Committee is to select the Ruth Fox Scholarship recipients and provide/oversee the programming and scheduling of those scholars to ensure they are provided an enriching experience while attending the Annual Conference.

The charge of the Skills-Based Education Committee is to oversee the development, ongoing improvement, and evidence-based updates of ASAM’s skills-based education activities.

The charge of the Substance Specific Education Committee is to oversee the development, ongoing improvement, and evidence-based updates of ASAM's education activities focused on treating specific substance use disorders.

The Essentials of Addiction Medicine Committee is responsible for writing, revising, and overseeing the publishing of the Essentials of Addiction Medicine.

The charge of the SA国际传媒Review Course in Addiction Medicine Program Planning Committee is to oversee the delivery and ongoing improvement of the Review Course in Addiction Medicine while ensuring addiction medicine exam topics and identified learner needs are adequately covered.

The charge of the SA国际传媒State of the Art Course in Addiction Medicine Program Planning Committee is to oversee the development, ongoing improvement and evidence-based updates of ASAM’s State of the Art education activities.