Medical Expertise
- Doctorate in medicine from the University of Montreal, 1968.
- Certificate from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) (USA), 1988.
- Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) (USA), 1996.
- President of the Centre d'Évaluation pour Alcooliques et Toxicomanes since 1985.
- Founder in 1986 and medical director of the Clinique Nouveau Départ (treatment center specializing in alcoholism and other drug addictions) until March 31, 2020.
- Certified from the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CMCA), October 2001.
- Active member of the Society of Experts in Medico-Legal Assessment of Quebec (SEEMLQ).
- MROCC: Certified Medical Review Officer (Medical Review Certification Council) (USA), December 1999.
- Consultant at Neurotherapy Montreal, 2020.
Biography
General practitioner since 1968, Dr Jean-Pierre Chiasson practiced in remote regions for seven years. Upon his return in the big city, after a year of specializing in internal medicine, he gradually became interested in alcoholism and drug addiction. Since that time he has worked, first part time and later full time, in this fascinating field. In the same context, he succeeded in perfecting his knowledge by doing multiple internships in the United States to obtain, in 1988, a certificate from the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
For the past 35 years, he has devoted all of his energy to the assessment, detoxification, treatment and screening of co-morbid alcoholism and drug addiction disorders.
His passion has always been sustained, he has been involved in research and teaching. He is still involved today as medical director and forensic assessment expert for CEPAT.