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Date & Location
Monday, August 23, 2021, 12:33 PM - Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 1:33 PM CST

Target Audience
Specialties - Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, 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, 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), IPCE Credit(s) (1.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hour(s) (1.00 hours)

Overview

Many recent States legalized medical cannabis.  Legal status notwithstanding, the prevalence of cannabis used for medical purposes is growing in popularity.  This presentation will cover what is and what is not known about medical cannabis, including the pros and cons of legalization.


Disclosures:
Faculty:  Peter S. Hendricks, Ph.D
* 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

Commercial Interest: No commercial interest was received for this CE/CME activity.

PDF of PowerPoint: Cannabis PPT 8.17.21.PDF



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

  1. Discuss recent trends in the attitudes towards the legalization of medical marijuana
  2. Explain the safety and legal concerns with medical marijuana
  3. Differentiate between cannabis and cannabinoids
  4. Discuss the short-term and long-term health risks with the use of marijuana
  5. Describe the benefits of medical marijuana and the ability it has to produce intended results
  6. List the factors physicians and clinicians should consider before prescribing medical marijuana

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 1.0 IPCE credits for learning and change.


Additional Information

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Ascension reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
Ascension is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CE/CME Coordinator.