Overview

The 2010 Addiction Health Services Research (AHSR) conference will convene at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, from October 25-27. AHSR welcomes researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who are interested in health services research related to drug and alcohol dependence. Through plenary speakers, symposia, and a poster session, AHSR provides opportunities for sharing recent research findings, discussing opportunities to improve the quality of addiction health services, and networking with colleagues. The AHSR conference has traditionally had excellent attendance by senior researchers, new investigators, and funders of addiction health services research.

Each year, AHSR has included presentations that share thematic elements. The theme for the 2010 AHSR conference is Health Services and Medical Innovations for the Next Decade. This broad theme is intended to encourage research presentations that address points of intersection between addiction health services and the broader field of medicine. Examples of such innovations include pharmacological treatments for addiction, the use of web-based approaches to deliver health services to patients and deliver training to providers, the integration of health information technology (IT) to improve and better manage treatment delivery, and the integration of the SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment) model into mainstream medical settings.

In addition to presentations related to the conference theme, the 2010 AHSR conference encourages abstract submissions on a range of topics related to addiction health services including (but not limited to):

• Implementation of evidence-based addiction treatment practices
• Adaptation of treatment services to reflect a recovery-oriented system of care model
• Delivery of HIV-related prevention, testing, and treatment services
• Service delivery for individuals involved with the criminal justice system
• Methods for improving the quality of addiction health services
• Innovative methods for improving treatment access and treatment retention
• Integration of services to address co-occurring substance abuse, mental health, and/or physical health conditions
• Strategies of enhancing and retaining the addiction health services workforce

Abstract submission for the 2010 AHSR conference has closed. We are beginning the review process and intend to notify authors about their abstract submissions in mid-August. If you have questions about your submission, please contact Hannah Knudsen (hannah.knudsen@uky.edu).

AHSR Junior Investigator Travel Awards

A limited number of Junior Investigator Travel Awards for the 2010 AHSR Conference will be available for the most outstanding applicants who meet the eligibility requirements outlined below. Awardees, living more than 50 miles from Lexington, KY, will receive $1,000 to defray travel expenses. Local awardees living within 50 miles of Lexington, KY, will receive a waiver from the conference registration fee.

We thank the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for providing these travel awards.

To be eligible, the Junior Investigator must meet five eligibility criteria:

1. Submit a first-authored presentation abstract to the conference (If you have not already submitted an Individual Abstract, the submission form can be found at http://www.jotform.com/form/10733950331 )
2. Be in a pre-doctoral or post-doctoral position (i.e., temporary non-tenure track position)
3. Be no more than 5 years removed from earning their doctoral degree
4. Have never served as PI on any research grant (other than R36 doctoral dissertation award, F31 individual pre-doctoral fellowship, or F32 individual post-doctoral fellowship)
5. Submit a Concept Paper for a research project and participate in the New Investigator Workshop to be held from 1:00-4:00 PM on Monday, October 25, 2010. (Click the blue Download Materials button in the right column above for Instructions for the Concept Paper)

If you would like to be considered for a Junior Investigator Travel Award, please submit your conference abstract by July 14, 2010, and complete a Travel Award Application at http://www.jotform.com/form/1685250252 by September 10, 2010. When you submit your Travel Award Application, you will need to submit your Concept Paper and your most-recent Curriculum Vitae (CV). Please note: Travel Award recipients are required to attend the pre-conference New Investigator Workshop on Monday, October 25, from 1:00-4:00 PM.