Spring into Cannabis | April 7, 2022
Target Audience
This activity is designed for all medical professionals who are interested in learning the clinical and therapeutic benefits of cannabis for their patients.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
· Define general pharmacokinetics principles.
· Present the pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol and factors that can change absorption and metabolism.
· Describe the current opioid crisis in the USA and identify new uses to replace opioids.
· Describe cognitive deficits that have been associated with recreational cannabis use, including relative impairments in executive functions, verbal learning, and memory.
· Discuss limitations of current research designs in assessing cause-effect associations between cannabis use and neurobehavioral deviations.
· Describe ways in which medical cannabis research might inform current controversies in the field regarding harmful versus helpful effects of cannabis use.
Activity Goal
This activity is designed to address the following core and team competencies: Patient Care Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning, Interprofessional Communication, Value / Ethics for Interprofessional Practice, and Interprofessional Communication.
Non-Endorsement Statement
The accredited provider verifies that sound education principles have been demonstrated in the development of this educational offering as evidenced by the review of its objectives, teaching plan, faculty, and activity evaluation process. The accredited provider does not endorse or support the actual opinions or material content as presented by the speaker(s) and/or sponsoring organization.
Disclosures
The accredited provider adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty’s commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. All employees in control of content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Disclosure Summary
The provider adheres to accreditation requirements regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty’s commercial relationships will be made known at the activity. Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations. All provider employees, activity planners, and course directors in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. The following participants have No Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose: Lynn Parodneck MD; Monica Luciana, PhD; Paul T. Linson, APRN, CNP; Sujit R. Varma, MBBS, MD, FAPA
Disclosed Relationships:
Angela Birnbaum PhD: FAES UCB Research Grant
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Cine-Med and Medical Resource Association. Cine-Med is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
Cine-Med designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals
All other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, consult your professional licensing board.
Certificates
To claim your CME credits, complete the online Credit and Evaluation form: CLICK HERE
This is a one-time credit submission. Credits should be tracked at the completion of the meeting. Participants will be able to download or print a certificate once the form has been submitted.
Commercial Support
This activity is being supported by Green Goods