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Food, laughter, connection, and even a little soccer! ⚽ On Oct. 9, MI-ACRE staff gathered for an autumn evening of fun. We’re grateful for the team members who make our MI-ACRE research community so special, near and far! 💙💛
MI-ACRE Co-Director Dr. Lara Coughlin joined Drs. Tyler Erath-UVM, Thomas Freese-UCLA & Sara Parent-WSU for an #AHSR2026 symposium exploring insights & lessons from statewide efforts to bring CM into routine care across the U.S. Grateful for the opportunity to present together!
So great to see folks from across the country at AHSR in Salt Lake City and connect over all things CM! Thanks to everyone who stopped by our CM Happy Hour for amazing food, company & conversation - and to MI-ACRE & the National CM Community of Practice for hosting! #AHSR2026
💡Ever wonder what it takes to scale Contingency Management across clinics & health systems?
Join your CM colleagues for the September National CM Community of Practice! Featuring Dr. Brian Hurley, Medical Director, L.A. County Dept. of Public Health
🗓️Wed. Sept. 23 | 1 p.m. ET
Register here: umich.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
📣 MI-ACRE Co-Director Dr. Allison Lin's CHRP team is hiring! Open roles include Research Therapist, Service Navigator, Addiction Research Specialist/Clinic Liaison & Research Assistant. Interested? Apply via links below. Know a great candidate? Please share!
📎Research Therapist: careers.umich.edu/job_detail…
📎Research Service Navigator: careers.umich.edu/job_detail…
📎Addiction Research Specialist/Clinic Liaison: careers.umich.edu/job_detail…
📎Research Assistant: careers.umich.edu/job_detail…
📎chrp.medicine.umich.edu/
🌟New from U-M’s Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation: “Policy Impact Snapshot: Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Incentive-Based Care.”
See how MI-ACRE Co-Director @DrLaraCoughlin is turning research into real-world impact ➡️ ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/n…
🚀 Ready to strengthen your Contingency Management (CM) practice? Join colleagues across the U.S. + Canada for the August National CM Community of Practice!
Next up: Implementer's Panel: Launching & Funding CM Programs🗓️ Aug. 26 | 1 p.m. ET🔗 Register: umich.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
CHOICE Lab team members repped Incentives2Quit at the 9th annual Maternal Infant Health Summit in Saginaw, connecting with MI leaders, providers & advocates working to improve maternal, infant & family health and sharing I2Q’s quit-smoking support! medresearch.umich.edu/labs-d…
📢 Curious about Contingency Management (CM)? Join the *NEW* National CM Community of Practice for monthly peer learning, practical tools, real-world examples & expert guidance.
First meeting: Wed. July 15 @ 1PM ET
Register via Zoom: umich.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
Learn more here: miacre.medicine.umich.edu/co…
📢New MI-ACRE publication! Featured in The Lancet Regional Health Americas: MiWaves, an AI-powered app, showed feasibility, acceptability & early engagement signals in a 30-day pilot with emerging adults who use cannabis. ➡️Full the article here: thelancet.com/journals/lanam…
Great insights at our latest MI-ACRE Innovation Session! U-M’s Dr. Meg Rolfzen highlighted how alcohol use disorder, depression & anxiety impact surgical outcomes & sparked thoughtful discussion around strengthening perioperative support to improve outcomes.
What an incredible day at the 36th Annual Albert J. Silverman Research Conference! Our teams crushed their poster presentations, showcasing creativity, innovation, and impact in SUD research. So proud of this talented group! 🌟👏
📢MUST READ: MI-ACRE’s Dr. Erin Bonar offers a timely JAMA Network Open commentary on psilocybin-assisted therapy for cocaine use disorder - breaking down key challenges, cautions, & why rigorous research and evidence-based care remain essential!
What a great night at #CPA2026 in Kansas City! MI-ACRE’s @DrLaraCoughlin, Anne Fernandez & Maureen Walton teamed up with friends from UNM, Brown & Univ. of Missouri to host “Colleagues & Friends Night”, bringing together 100+ addiction experts from across the country!
Honored to be part of the Community Baby Shower during Black Maternal Health Week, connecting with new & expecting moms to support healthier pregnancies! Featured on Fox2 Detroit: fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-0u…
Pregnant Michigan Medicaid beneficiaries can be referred to Incentives2Quit for help quitting smoking: medresearch.umich.edu/labs-d…