MI-ACRE
MI-ACRE
Michigan Innovations in Addiction Care
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The MI-ACRE Mission
The MI-ACRE Mission
Leading Impactful Research, Training, and Clinical Programs to Generate Positive Impacts on Addiction Prevention and Care in our Communities
Leading Impactful Research, Training, and Clinical Programs to Generate Positive Impacts on Addiction Prevention and Care in our Communities
Welcome to MI-ACRE! We're a team of University of Michigan addiction researchers and clinicians focused on embracing cutting-edge research and innovative evidence-based practices to drive continuous improvement in addiction prevention, care, training and education. MI-ACRE is part of the University of Michigan Addiction Center in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine.
We're delighted to announce the 2026 recipients of the
MI-ACRE Advancing Addiction Care Award
Congratulations to each awardee and thank you for your dedication to improving addiction care in our communities!
ANOOSHEY IKHLAS, MD CANDIDATE
ANOOSHEY IKHLAS, MD CANDIDATE
Ms. Ikhlas is a University of Michigan Medical Student. Ms. Ikhlas will use the award to adapt successful elements of her addiction care nonprofit to Michigan Medicine by offering virtual recovery group meetings and/or a PrEP education intervention for patients with substance use disorders. Ms. Ikhlas aims to increase access to recovery support and prevention education for patients in addiction care.
Dr. Martz is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Martz and her team will use the award to gather feedback from young adults on proposed Building Brain-Based Resilience (3BR) video materials prior to final production. This feedback will help ensure that the brain-based substance use education content is relevant, engaging, non-stigmatizing, and effective for young adults receiving addiction care.
ASHTA NARAIN-BIRGY, MD
ASHTA NARAIN-BIRGY, MD
Dr. Narain-Birgy is a PGY3 Psychiatry House Officer. Dr. Narain-Birgy will use the award to attend the 2027 American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) national conference and develop a one-hour lecture for Michigan Medicine PGY1 and PGY2 psychiatry residents. The lecture will highlight current addiction psychiatry updates, substance use trends, screening approaches, clinical pearls, psychodynamic considerations, and treatment strategies. Dr. Narain-Birgy’s efforts will bring timely addiction psychiatry education back to Michigan Medicine trainees.
MI-ACRE events
MI-ACRE events
MI-ACRE's Spring Innovation Session
Topic: Perioperative Alcohol Use Disorder: Screening and Treatment Strategies
Led by: Megan Rolfzen. MD
Dr. Rolfzen highlighted how alcohol use disorder, depression and anxiety can impact surgical outcomes, sparking a thoughtful discussion around ideas to strengthen perioperative support to improve outcomes.
“Colleagues & Friends Night”
2026 Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) Annual Meeting in Kansas City
MI-ACRE's Dr. Lara Coughlin, Dr., Anne Fernandez and Dr. Maureen Walton teamed up with friends from University of New Mexico, Brown University & University of Missouri to host “Colleagues & Friends Night”, bringing together addiction experts from across the country! This MI-ACRE–coordinated event gave guests a fun, laid-back chance to reconnect and network beyond the conference!
From left: Lara Coughlin, Ph.D. MI-ACRE.; Denis McCarthy, Ph.D. of University of Missouri; Anne Fernandez, Ph.D. MI-ACRE; Katie Witkiewitz, Ph.D. of University of New Mexico
From left: MI-ACRE:; Anne Fernandez, Ph.D.; Lara Coughlin, Ph.D; Maureen Walton, Ph.D., MPH
In case you missed it...
In case you missed it...
Check out the 3-part series featuring the MI-ACRE Program in the U-M Department of Psychiatry News & Publications
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