Cannabis—Facts and Fiction—An Addiction Medicine Perspective

January 27, 2021

Cannabis is one of the most commonly used substances of abuse in the United States. Current research, recommendations and state laws on cannabis and cannabidiol medical and recreational use are continuously changing.

Please join us to hear Dr. Kevin Wandler provide up-to-date research, clinical recommendations and Florida statutes as they relate to medical and recreational use, misuse and addiction of cannabis. 
Baptist Health South Florida has partnered with Advanced Recovery Systems to provide integrated behavioral healthcare management for the treatment of addiction and substance abuse in South Florida.

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Baptist Health South  Florida is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baptist Health South Florida maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 
 

Target Audience

Primary Care Physicians, Family Practice Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists (intermediate), Social Workers and other interested clinical care providers.

Learning Objectives

  • Evaluate cannabis use through the neurobiological model of addiction.
  • Examine Florida’s cannabis laws and their impact on cannabis use, misuse and addiction. 
  • Describe current research on cannabis and cannabidiol for both medical and recreational use. 
  • Implement strategies in clinical practice that align with the major medical associations’ and societies perspectives of medical cannabis. 
     
Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Psychology CE
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Psychology
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
01/01/2021
Course expires: 
03/26/2021
Event starts: 
01/27/2021 - 6:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/27/2021 - 7:00pm EST
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Live Webinar
FL
United States

Kevin Wandler, M.D., Dip ABAM, F.iaedp
Chief Medical Officer
Advanced Recovery Systems

Kevin Wandler, M.D., indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentation or discussion.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 

Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for 1 credit hour, CE Broker Course #20-808238, by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Psychology and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity has also been approved for 1 credit hour for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, and Respiratory Therapists (personal growth). Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Psychology CE
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Mental Health Counselors
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Psychology
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
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