UCSF On-Line Continuing Medical Education Program

Since the clinical cannabis educational series began in 2000, they have been accredited to provide CMEs or CEUs to healthcare providers. The 2008 conference proceedings are now available online for physicians to earn CMEs and nurses and other healthcare professionals to earn contact hours for their continuing education requirements. The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine has an online CME program and UCSF is offering our 2008 conference proceedings as one of their programs. This program (the 2006 conference proceedings will soon be online as well) also provides contact hours for nurses and other healthcare professionals. While our conferences offer the attendees the opportunity to network with the faculty and other experts who attend the event, the online series is a very inexpensive way to learn about cannabis on your own time for the cost of only $75 for the program (10 CMEs or 10 contact hours). DVD sets of the conference series are also available for purchase and would provide a great educational resource for clinics, institutions or libraries.

Accreditation:
The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses and other healthcare providers will earn 1 contact hour for each CME or a total of 10 contact hours.

Register at the UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education

The curriculum currently features faculty video presentations from our Fifth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, held in Pacific Grove, CA April, 2008. Curriculum from our 2006 conference will soon be available.

The upcoming conference in Rhode Island, April, 2010 will also be accredited by UCSF and testing for medical ediucation credits will be offered following the conference.

Purpose and Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Understand the historical significance of therapeutic cannabis;
• Understand the potential pulmonary risks related to smoking cannabis and how to minimize them;
• Increase awareness of the international clinical studies on the variety of indications for cannabis/cannabinoids;
• Gain an understanding of how to appropriately and safely prescribe dosage of cannabis;
• Examine your professional responsibility related to the patients' demand for access to therapeutic cannabis.

Target Audience:
Physicians, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Attorneys.
Medical Specialties: Oncology, Palliative care, Family Practice and Primary Care, Pain Management, Neurology, Rehab, AIDS/HIV.