Advanced Management of Alcohol Withdrawal: Case-Based, Evidence-Informed Solutions
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Advanced Management of Alcohol Withdrawal: Case-Based, Evidence-Informed Solutions
Host: Providers Clinical Support System - Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
Recorded: April 24, 2026
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Overview
Managing severe and resistant alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) requires rapid decision-making, nuanced clinical judgment, and coordinated care across multiple disciplines. This advanced, case-based session prepares clinicians to assess and treat complex AWS presentations using validated tools and current treatment guidelines. Attendees will explore pharmacologic strategies, escalation protocols, and approaches for special populations, including older adults, pregnant patients, and those with co-occurring conditions. The session emphasizes practical application to improve outcomes in high-risk clinical scenarios. This training is a recording of a live session hosted at ASAM's 57th annual conference.
The target audience for this advanced level activity includes: All types of healthcare professionals.
The ACGME Competencies include: Medical Knowledge, Patient Care and Procedural Skills, and Systems-based Practice
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
- Analyze complex patient presentations using validated assessment tools (e.g., PAWSS, CIWA-Ar, MINDS, RASS) to guide risk stratification and individualized treatment planning.
- Apply pharmacologic and supportive care strategies to the management of severe and resistant alcohol withdrawal in various clinical settings.
- Select appropriate screening, diagnostic, and treatment strategies to overcome challenges with complex patient cases of AWS.
- Registration Deadline: 08/30/2027
- Close Access Date: 09/30/2027
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Melissa B. Weimer
DO, MCR, FASAM
Yale School of Medicine
Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, FASAM is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health and Associate Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Yale University. She is an expert in hospital-based care for patients with substance use disorders and has worked with colleagues to develop successful hospital-based Addiction Medicine Consult Services at both Oregon Health & Science University and Yale University/Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Weimer is also a national leader in Addiction Medicine education and has developed curricula for substance use disorder evaluation and treatment and safe and effective pain treatment. Dr. Weimer serves on the national board of ASAM and is the Chair of the ASAM Clinical Practice Guidelines Methodology and Oversight Committee.
No Relevant Financial Disclosures.
Tessa Steel
MD, MPH
Tessa Steel, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor, physician-scientist, and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine doctor at Harborview Medical Center, a county safety-net hospital operated by the University of Washington in Seattle. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. Her clinical and research interests include improving hospital-based treatments for alcohol withdrawal syndrome and using hospitalizations to help people with addiction launch their process of recovery.
No Relevant Financial Disclosures.
Ryan J. Buckley, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Ryan JJ Buckley, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine in the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine at the Yale School of Medicine. He works clinically in the Emergency Department and Medical Intensive Care Unit at Yale New Haven Hospital. His research aims to improve the care of critically ill patients, and he is uniquely interested in complex substance use disorders during critical illness, focusing on the use of medications for opioid use disorder and complex withdrawal syndromes. He is currently a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) K12-sponsored Yale-Drug use, Addiction, and HIV prevention Research (DAHRS) Scholar.
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