MI-ACRE
Michigan Innovations in Addiction Care
through Research & Education
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Michigan Innovations in Addiction Care
through Research & Education
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 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
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.
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
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.
Check out the 3-part series featuring the MI-ACRE Program in the U-M Department of Psychiatry News & Publications