Dr. Paul Earley has been an addiction medicine physician for over 30 years. He specializes in the assessment, treatment and management of healthcare professionals with addictive disorders. He also works with patients already in recovery, providing long-term therapy. He is the author of two books and numerous articles on addiction and its treatment. He is a contributing author to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) textbook, "The ASAM Principles of Addiction Medicine," and the ASAM criteria. His most recent book, "RecoveryMind Training," is an innovative and comprehensive process designed to reengineer addiction treatment. His work was featured in the documentary series on addiction entitled "Close to Home" by Bill Moyers. Earley is the Medical Director of the Georgia Professionals Health Program, Inc., the Physicians Health Program for the state of Georgia, and the President-elect of the Federation of State Physician Health Programs. He is the President-elect of ASAM. Earley is the recipient of the ASAM Annual Award in 2015.