Pain Management - Cannabis and the Surgical Patient

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Add to Calendar Pain Management - Cannabis and the Surgical Patient 2/6/2023 6:00:00 AM 2/6/2024 6:00:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://ascension-ce-cme.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=14377 Description: Cannabis Ascension Alabama: St. Vincents East false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Monday, February 6, 2023, 6:00 AM - Tuesday, February 6, 2024, 6:00 PM, Ascension Alabama: St. Vincents East, Birmingham, AL

Target Audience
Specialties - Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, EMS (Pre-hospital), Family Medicine, General Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Medicine, Neonatal, Neurology, NeuroSurgery, OB/GYN, Oncology, Orthopedics, Other, Palliative Care, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatal, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Primary Care, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology , Radiology, Rheumatology, Surgery, Telemedicine
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse, Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, Physician, Physician Assistant, Psychologists, Resident, Social Workers

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), AAPA Credit(s) (1.00 hours), APA Credit(s) (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours), ASWB Credit(s) (1.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours)

Overview

The recreational and medical use of cannabis and cannabinoid products is becoming more common in the United States. Research and education concerning the impact on pain and surgical patients is needed. This discussion seeks to provide the audience with the current state of knowledge on this topic.

Faculty:  Prentiss Lawson, Jr., MD  
Disclosures:  
* Has no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests
* Will not be discussing the off-label or investigational use of products
* All Ascension planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests.

Course Chair reviewed and found no Conflict of Interest



Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Understand the current state of knowledge of the endocannabinoid system
  2. Identify for what conditions cannabis and cannabinoids are more commonly used by the public
  3. Identify potential risks associated with the use of cannabis and cannabinoids, especially in surgical patients

Accreditation
Ascension 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.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 IPCE credits for learning and change.