The Addiction Grand Rounds (AGR) is a once monthly series facilitated by the Office of the Clinical Director (OCD). These meetings typically take place on the first Thursday of each month from 1pm-2pm. Following each presentation, the speaker will facilitate a discussion with trainees only, from 2pm-3pm . These meetings are offered in a hybrid format and take place at the NIDA IRP Biomedical Research Center (BRC). Speakers include a variety of clinicians and clinical scientists, working with alcohol and substance use disorders as well as those working in mental health and clinical neuroscience in general.
Sign language interpreting services are available upon request. Individuals who need interpreting services and/or other reasonable accommodations to participate in any NIDA IRP Hosted Event should contact Wendy Marshall. Requests should be made five (5) days in advance of the event.
For Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) call 711.
https://ors.od.nih.gov/pes/emb/interpret/Pages/default.aspx
Upcoming Seminars
New Date – Thursday, November 07, 2025
2-3pm (3-4pm for trainees)
Leandro F. Vendruscolo, Pharm.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Stadtman Investigator, Chief, Stress and Addiction Neuroscience Unit, NIDA IRP
Topic
Body and Brain Communication in Addiction: Focus on glucocorticoids and GLP-1
Location
Room OC3219 – Contact Wendy Marshall for Zoom Link
Thursday, December 5, 2024
2-3pm (3-4pm for trainees)
Brandon Wills, DO, FASAM, FAACT
Professor, Addictions Division, Departments of Psychiatry & Emergency Medicine, VCU Health
Topic
Case Conference: Great cases from the files of the VCU Addiction Consult Service & MOTIVATE Clinic
Location
Room OC3219 – Contact Wendy Marshall for Zoom Link
Host
Stephanie Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Wills has practiced emergency medicine and clinical toxicology for the past 20 years. Over the last several years he has integrated an addiction medicine practice into the emergency department and outpatient environment. He is the fellowship director for the Medical Toxicology Fellowship, Medical Director of the MOTIVATE outpatient substance use disorder clinic and directs the inpatient Addiction Consult Service at VCU Health.
