OVERVIEW

Cannabis Education for Healthcare Professionals is organized by Central Michigan University (CMU).

Start Date: September 14, 2023
End Date: September 14, 2026

Course Overview / Description:
Participants will learn about a holistic framework for addressing cannabis in medical practice that considers all these patient duties:

  • Recommend use for those who can helped
  • Recommend use for those who cannot be harmed
  • Discourage use for those who need to be functional and unimpaired
  • Educate those using cannabis about steps to avoid harmful impacts to themselves or others

Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, attendees will:

  • Be familiar with the key facts about cannabis, including pharmacokinetics and delivery mechanisms
  • Know potential and recommended therapeutic uses
  • Be aware of relevant federal and state laws
  • Understand the harmful effects, including risks posed to adults and children across the age spectrum
Credits

Accreditation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Central Michigan University College of Medicine and Bay County Health Department. CMU College of Medicine is accredited by ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians.

Central Michigan University College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Michigan Board of Nursing, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) accept AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.  

  • 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianHealthcare ProfessionalsNurses

    SPECIALITIES

    Healthcare Management

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