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MI-ACRE

Michigan Innovations in Addiction Care

through Research & Education

The MI-ACRE Mission

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.

Meet the MI-ACRE Leadership Team

2026 MI-ACRE Award applications

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

Application Link

Events - Coming Soon!

Event Info and Registration

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!