Pragmatic Use of Cannabis Products Learning Series
Pragmatic Use of Cannabis Products Learning Series – Recorded (On Demand) Training
Pragmatic use of cannabis products for chronic pain
This learning series is comprised of five recorded vignettes that provide an overview of the history, legal aspects, risks, barriers, benefits, and tips toward the pragmatic use of cannabis products to manage chronic pain.
Each recorded vignette is a different topic and is available for on demand viewing and enduring continuing education credits. Please note, Social Workers must complete all vignettes in order to receive continuing education.
Session
Session#1: Pragmatic Use of Cannabis Products: Context, Definition, History, Legality
This session will provide an overview of the history and legal aspects for the use of cannabis products for pain management.
Total time: 15 minutes
Objective:
Provide appropriate historical and legal context related to the use of cannabis for pain management.
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Session#2: Pragmatic Use of Cannabis Products: Mechanisms, Effects, & Methods of Ingestion
This session will explore how cannabinoids are often consumed and how they interact with the body.
Total time: 15 minutes
Objective:
Provide a high-level overview of how cannabinoids interact with the body, including risks, benefits, and ways that these compounds are often consumed.
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Session#3: Pragmatic Use of Cannabis Products: Understanding Risks & Benefits from Clinical Trials & Naturalistic Trends
This session will review clinical trial and naturalistic trends of cannabis use.
Total time: 15 minutes
Objective:
Overview of the clinical trial and naturalistic use literature to identify key takeaways regarding the use of cannabis for pain.
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Session#4: Pragmatic Use of Cannabis Products: Barriers to Effectively Engage With Patients About Cannabis
This session will examine barriers that may prevent successfully engaging patient about cannabis.
Total time: 15 minutes
Objective:
Identify barriers that may prevent clinicians from engaging successfully with patients about cannabis.
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Session#5: Pragmatic Use of Cannabis Products: Tips for Engaging with Patients
This session will provide an overview of clinical practice guidelines to effectively engage with patients about cannabis use for pain management.
Total time: 15 minutes
Objective:
Providing overview highlights of clinical practice guidelines to provide effective methods of engaging with patients about cannabis for pain management.
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Audience
This learning series is intended for primary care providers, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, medical assistants, pharmacists and other clinical and non-clinical practice staff.
Participation in the live Treating Pain & Addiction course is recommended, but not required, prior to participation in this online learning activity.
Faculty
Kevin Boehnke, PhDKevin Boehnke is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. Kevin received his doctorate from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences in 2017. He is also a yoga instructor. His research focuses on therapeutic applications of cannabis and psychedelics and addressing the public health harms caused by their criminalization.
Cost
This training is made available through a grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Providers & Nurses
AAFP: The AAFP has reviewed Pragmatic Use of Cannabis products for Chronic Pain, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 01/15/2024 to 01/10/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses:
Note: Nurses can use CME credits toward re-licensure.
Michigan Board of Nursing Continuing Education Requirements Details
Contact Hours: Up to 1.25
Conflict of Interest: There is no conflict of interest for anyone with the ability to control content for this activity.
In order to receive credit for each recorded learning activity, the participant must listen to each recorded session and complete and submit the evaluation. Upon receipt of the evaluation, the certificate of completion will be awarded.
Social Workers
This course is approved by the NASW-Michigan Social Work Continuing Education Collaborative.
Course approval #: 012324-13
Contact Hours: 1
In order to receive credit for this learning series, the participant must listen to all 5 recorded sessions and complete and submit the evaluation. Upon receipt of the evaluation, the certificate of completion will be awarded.
Questions
If you have any questions, contact Amy at amy.wales@miccsi.org
