Announcement: Medical Cannabis and Opioids

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March 30, 2021 - 19:00 - 20:00
Team: Education and Events
Posted on March 23, 2021

March 30, 2021 - 19:00 - 20:00

Description

This interactive presentation outlines strategies for the co-management of medical cannabis and opioids in patients with chronic pain.

PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the learning activity, participants will be better able to:

1. Describe the impact of the opioid crisis and opioid-related harm

2. Discuss the rationale of using medical cannabis as an adjunctive treatment with opioids

3. Initiate medical cannabis in a patient on opioids

4. Taper opioid doses in patients who respond to medical cannabis

Speaker: Celeste Begrand, MN RN NP

Date: March 30, 2021

Time: 6:00 pm CST (Saskatchewan)/ 7:00 pm CDT (Manitoba) / 8:00 pm EDT (Ontario)

All attendees will receive a $50 credit towards dinner upon completion of the program and evaluation form.