Cannabis Foundations

Cannabis Foundations

In this series, you'll learn the fundamentals of cannabis, and gain in-demand knowledge and skills pertaining to therapeutic applications, as well as the potential risks of cannabis misuse.

[FR] Outline

In this series of 4 one-hour recorded presentations from the 2024 Science of Cannabis Conference, you'll learn the fundamentals of cannabis, how it works and how it affects users; and gain in-demand knowledge and skills pertaining to therapeutic applications, as well as the potential risks of cannabis misuse.

[FR] Audience

Ideal for healthcare professionals, healthcare trainees, researchers, and anyone interested in the scientific and medical aspects of cannabis.

[FR] Credits

This e-learning activity is a form of self-study using enduring materials (e-learning modules) as defined by the Maintenance of Proficiency (Mainpro+®) Program of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). Self-study using e-learning modules is included under the Non-Certified Self-Learning credit category. Any non-certified activity is generally eligible for one non-certified credit per hour.

This e-learning activity is a form of self-study using enduring materials (e-learning modules) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Self-study using e-learning modules is included as an example of a Section 2 activity. Reviewing enduring materials is generally valued at 0.5 credit per topic. However, additional research/self-study using the e-learning can also be submitted as Personal Learning Projects (PLPs) where you will earn two (2) credits per hour.

We estimate that each course should take about 1 hour. Earn a Certificate of Participation for each course you complete in the learning path and a certificate for the program overall if you complete all four courses.

[FR] Developers

From experts at the Peter Boris Centre for Addiction Research and the Michael G DeGroote Centre for Medicinal Cannabis Research:

  • Jason Busse, DC, PhD
  • James MacKillop, PhD
  • Mahmoud Siyam, PharmD, RPh
  • Ramesh Zacharias, MD, FRCS(C)

[FR] Course Info

[FR] Details

[FR] Format
[FR] Litmos Learning Path
[FR] Duration
4 hours
[FR] Credits
[FR] Yes
[FR] Certificate
[FR] No
[FR] Badge
[FR] No
[FR] Added
May 15, 2025
Tags
[FR] Psychiatry
[FR] Pediatrics

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