SELF-PACED COURSE

Essential Medicinal Cannabis Prescriber - Australia

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Earn 5 RACGP CPD Points
2 hours 33 min of video on demand
51 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

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

Dr. Teresa Towpik

Medihuanna Founder

This course is designed for:

General Practitioners

Specialists Doctors

Health Professionals

Allied Health Practitioners

Nurse Practitioners

Medical Science Liaisons

Earn 5 RACGP CPD accredited points

This online course has been accredited (#232500) and members of the RACGP are eligible to claim 5 CPD points. It is a requirement of the RACGP that members who wish to claim these points provide their RACGP number when applying for this course. Other health professionals may also apply for self-directed CPD point for their particular profession.