SELF-PACED COURSE

Essential Medicinal Cannabis Prescriber - Australia

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  • Claim 2.5 CPD Hours 
  • 2 hours 33 min of video on demand
  • 45 lessons
  • 12 months access
  • Statement of attendance

Learning outcomes

Develop an understanding of the therapeutic properties of medicinal cannabis

Evaluate the clinical applications of medicinal cannabis in General Practice

Differentiate between adverse and therapeutic effects of medicinal cannabis

Demonstrate an understanding of the treatment considerations, dosing and titration to ensure patient safety during cannabis treatment

Explore the treatment landscape in Australia including legislation, prescribing, and access via the Special Access Scheme and Authorised Prescriber Scheme

Claim CPD Hours

Medihuanna is a CPD approved education provider and you will be eligible to claim CPD hours by contacting your relevant CPD home. CPD for this course has previously been 5 RACGP CPD points. The 2023 course will include the following CPD allocation with reporting to your CPD home available:

Educational Activity: 2.5 hours

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Course Description

This is a no frills, unbiased and comprehensive course covering the essentials that you need to know to prescribe medicinal cannabis for medical practitioners in a clinical setting in Australia. It is developed using the latest evidence, combined with Dr. Towpik’s experience. This is a self-paced and easy to digest course which is RACGP accredited. Increase patient acquisition, retention and satisfaction by offering patients more choices and opening more doors for chronic pain management and other clinical indication recognised by the Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA). This is a no frills, unbiased and comprehensive course covering the essential knowledge needed to prescribe medicinal cannabis for medical practitioners in a clinical setting in Australia. It is developed using the latest evidence, combined with Dr. Towpik’s experience. This is a self-paced and easy to digest course. Increase patient acquisition, retention and satisfaction by offering patients more choices/opening more doors for chronic pain management and other clinical indication recognised by the Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA). This RACGP course only takes 2.5 hours to complete and is worth 5 CPD points.

Author

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Dr. Teresa Towpik

Medihuanna Founder

This course is designed for:

General Practitioners

Specialists Doctors

Health Professionals

Allied Health Practitioners

Nurse Practitioners

Medical Science Liaisons

Course curriculum

1 Meet the Instructor ( 4 min)
2 Section 1: The Discovery of the Endocannabinoid System ( 16 min)
3 Section 2: Pharmacology and Phytocannabinoids ( 14 min)
4 Section 3: Clinical Applications ( 20 min)
5 Section 4: Adverse Effects and Potential Drug Interactions of Cannabis ( 9 min)
6 Section 5: Patient Care Treatment Considerations, Dosing & Titration ( 16 min)
7 Section 6: Access to Medicinal Cannabis in Australia ( 6 min)
8 Section 7: TGA Application ( 12 min)

Course details

Earn 2.5 CPD Hours

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2 hours 33 min of educational content

45 lessons

12 months access

Certificate of completion

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