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.
2026 MI-ACRE Award
2026 MI-ACRE Award
We're currently accepting applications for our 2026 MI-ACRE Advancing Addiction Care Award reflecting MI-ACRE’s ongoing commitment to community building and support of impactful addiction work!
Award Amount: Up to $2,000 per recipient
Award Recipients: Up to 3 recipients awarded per calendar year
Application Process: Rolling deadline until award limit is reached. Application is designed to be brief.
Eligibility & Award Details: MI-ACRE Advancing Addiction Care Award
Coming Soon!
Coming Soon!
MI-ACRE's Director of Clinical Research, Anne Fernandez, PhD, invites you to the MacDonell Lecture featuring Katie Witkiewitz, PhD and Vita McCabe, MD, MHSA!
Dr. Witkiewitz is a clinical psychologist and nationally recognized clinician-researcher in behavioral alcohol treatment, non-abstinent recovery, harm reduction, and mechanisms of behavior change.
Dr. McCabe, Director of UMATS, will share an overview of addiction treatment services at the University of Michigan and ongoing efforts to expand access to care.
The MacDonell Lecture is a special Psychiatry Department Grand Rounds dedicated to advancing alcohol-treatment education and sharing evidence-based knowledge across the health system.
Clinicians, researchers, and trainees are welcome, with a special invitation to learners in medicine and other clinical disciplines as we work to connect students across the Medical School and related departments.
Spring MI-ACRE Innovation Session
Topic: Perioperative Alcohol Use Disorder: Screening and Treatment Strategies
Led by: Megan Rolfzen. MD
Date: Thursday May 21, 2026
Time: Noon – 1pm
Dr. Rolfzen will facilitate a collaborative discussion regarding perioperative alcohol use, including how providers can bridge the addiction treatment gap by transforming the surgical admission into a critical platform for precision screening and evidence-based alcohol intervention.
Join us In-Person or on Zoom!
In-Person Location: Garden Level Conference Room – Rachel Upjohn Building
Dessert treats will be provided! Please feel welcome to bring your own lunch.
MI-ACRE in the news
MI-ACRE in the news
Big Contingency Management (CM) News!
📢The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) just updated its guidelines and, for the first time, recommends CM for smoking cessation!
MI-ACRE Co-Director Dr Lara Coughlin, served on this panel.
APA Speaking of Psychology Podcast
MI-ACRE Co-Director Dr. Lara Coughlin breaks down why contingency management works, the psychology behind it, & its power to treat substance use disorders.
Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
MI-ACRE publication NEWS
MI-ACRE publication NEWS
Only 1 in 10 people with alcohol use disorder get help & many never realize their risk.
A new paper co-authored by MI-ACRE's Director of Clinical research Anne Fernandez, PhD, Director for Research Strategy Erin E. Bonar and Co-Director Allison Lin, MD, shows AI can spot risky drinking patterns in electronic health records & help more people get the outreach they need!
Read the full study article in Drug & Alcohol Dependence Journal: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2025.112920
MiBest is led by MI-ACRE Co-Directors Dr. Lara Coughlin & Dr. Allison Lin.
By following people over time, MiBest explores how individual, social, and community factors impact patterns and treatment, hoping to spark better prevention and intervention strategies.
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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