Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA, DFAPA, DFASAM
Candidate for Regional Director
Region III - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA, DFAPA, DFASAM has a private addiction-forensic practice focusing on safety-sensitive positions within aviation and law enforcement. Since his work as President of ASAM, he has continued his advocacy work as part of the ASAM Delegation to the American Medical Association and through editorials addressing the many front-page topics involving addictive disease.
He is an officer of his county medical society and vice-chair of his community senior center board. Dr. Gitlow volunteers as a psychiatrist for the United States Coast Guard as a member of its Auxiliary.
Candidate Questionnaire Responses
1. What have been your greatest contributions to ASAM or to the field of addiction medicine over the last 10 years?
Public awareness of ASAM and ASAM's mission was one of the primary goals of my ASAM Presidency. That goal successfully positioned our organization to be both responsive to addiction-related issues as they arise and helpful to the political process which is always relevant to the solution of such issues. The goal, combined with the rise in national addiction-related difficulties, also resulted in our membership roughly quadrupling in the short time since I left the Board.
2. How would your election to the ASAM Board of Directors benefit ASAM and the field of addiction medicine?
Following my past work on the ASAM Board, I have maintained visibility in the field through editorial and advocacy work. I am hopeful to once again speak and advocate for our organization and membership as part of my overall efforts.