Conversing on Cannabis: Cautions and Concerns

Overview

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The cost for this online course is $20. The estimated time to complete this on-demand course is 60 minutes. Learners will be asked to complete an activity post-assessment with a passing score of 75%.

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Once you register for the course, you will have 30 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. The date your access expires will be indicated in the Course Summary box on this webpage.
 

Target Audience

Healthcare professionals.

Educational Need

With the increasing legalization and use of cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes, healthcare professionals must be well-informed about its effects, risks, and therapeutic applications. There is a need to educate healthcare professionals on cannabis-related topics to ensure accurate patient guidance, risk assessment, and evidence-based recommendations.

Learning Objectives

  1. Counsel patients on how cannabis and related products can affect mental health disorders and related phenomena.
  2. Identify products that contain cannabis.
  3. Review the pharmacological effects of cannabis.
  4. Assess whether a patient has a cannabis use disorder.
  5. Discuss the current evidence that cannabis has on mental health disorders and related phenomena.
  6. Specific to Iowa, discuss the legal aspects of cannabis use.

Speakers

Michelle Davids, DO
Associate Program Director, Broadlawns UnityPoint Psychiatry Residency Program

Biography

John Wagoner, DO
Broadlawns UnityPoint Psychiatry Residency Program

Biography

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Recording date: November 1, 2024
Date of original release: November 1, 2024
Most recent review/update: November 1, 2024
Termination date: October 31, 2027

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.00 AOA Category 1­B
  • 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
  • 1.00 IBON
Course opens: 
11/01/2024
Course expires: 
10/31/2027
Cost:
$20.00

CE Credits

Accreditation Statements

  • MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this enduring materials activity for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • DO: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-B credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
  • Nurse: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is Iowa Board of Nursing approved provider #112. This activity has been reviewed and approved for 1.0 continuing education contact hour(s). No partial credit is awarded.
  • Other healthcare providers: This activity is designated for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Educational Grants

No ineligible company provided financial support for this continuing education activity. 

Disclosures

The speaker(s) will disclose if any pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, or devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The activity director is responsible for determining educational content and selecting speakers. 

Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have no conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • John Wagoner, DO - Speaker

Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

  • Michelle Davids, DO - Speaker
    • She does not have a financial relationship with an ineligible company; however, she intends to discuss the off-label use of a commercial product or device and agrees to inform learners.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only. It is not a substitute for a healthcare provider's independent medical judgment regarding diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient's medical condition. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.00 AOA Category 1­B
  • 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
  • 1.00 IBON

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Price

Cost:
$20.00
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