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You will learn
- How medical cannabis works
- What it treats (and doesn’t)
- How to talk to patients about using this versatile and popular treatment
Best for: medical providers
Syllabus
- Objectives: Here’s What You’ll Get From This Course
- The History of Cannabis as Medicine
- A Tour of the Endocannabinoid System
- 5 Key Functions of the Endocannabinoid System
- Cannabinoids: A Deeper Dive on THC & CBD
- Beyond THC & CBD: Minor Cannabinoids, Terpenes and the Entourage Effect
- Methods of Administration: Inhalation, Tinctures, Edibles, Topicals, Suppositories
- Risks & Contraindications
- Dosing Strategies
- Laboratory Testing
- Can Cannabis Disrupt The Opioid and Benzodiazepine Crises?
- Clinical Pearls: An Evolving Story (Optional Module)
- Insomnia Case Study (Optional Module)
- Essential Resources for Your Practice and for Your Patients
- Look, Watch, Read, Listen: Your Resource Guide
- Glossary
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Course Creators
Dr. Junella Chin
Dr. Chin’s integrative, California-based, aDr. Junella Chin has specialized in holistic medicine for over 15 years. She founded and operated 7 bicoastal integrative cannabis medicine clinics. Through her work, she has created medical cannabis protocols for the industry and internationally accepted methods for cannabinoid formulations, research, education, and training programs.
She is currently a professor at New York University and Syracuse University teaching Cannabis Health and Science; She is also Vice Chairperson for the Cannabis Advisory Board for the New York State Office of Cannabis Management.
Dr. Chin is the author of Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness. Her work has been featured in Forbes, LA Times, CNN, Good Morning America, among others.
family practice clinic focused on children with intractable epilepsy, cancer, and autism. Dr. Chin is registered with the New York State Medical Marijuana Program where she treats both children and adults with more than ten years experience.
Dr. Godfrey Pearlson
Dr. Pearlson is currently founding director of the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital in Hartford CT and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Yale University Medical School.
Dr. Dave Gordon
Dr. Dave Gordon provides medical cannabis and integrative medicine consultations at his practice, with more than twenty years experience. He is board-certified in Internal and Integrative Medicine and a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner with the Institute of Functional Medicine.
Joe Dolce
Joe Dolce is Founder + CEO of Medical Cannabis Mentor, author of Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannabis and host of the Brave New Weed podcast. He consults to a global array of companies and institutions. He also runs one of New York City’s most highly regarded media and presentation training companies, Joe Dolce Communications.
Testimonials
“As a New York Cannabinoid Pharmacist, I believe this course is a goldmine for any health practitioner. Their programs provide the training that includes evidence-based curriculum, condition-specific guidelines designed for healthcare providers and industry professionals. This engaging course provides a trusted source of cannabis information and Dr. June Chin is a respected authority on its use.”
Sang Choi
R.PhPharmacist, Dispensary Director, Downstate Region, Etain Health
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