Medical Cannabis Course

MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL CANNABIS CPD COURSE R3,100 - 20 CPD points

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Our Medical Professional online course is a series of 12 modules designed to teach medical professionals about cannabis. Learn about the legal framework of working with medical Cannabis, the basics of the Cannabis plant, the endocannabinoid system, and how cannabinoid receptors work with our bodies.

Additional modules cover important topics like: how to medicate, inhalation versus ingestion, contraindications, drug-on-drug interactions, and recommended rations of specific illnesses.

The course includes video testimonials from scientists and medical experts, infographics, and additional visuals to support the written content. Any individual wanting to learn more about the science of cannabis will find the course valuable.

With over 800+ peer-reviewed research citations, our Medical Professional Cannabis Course is the most current, complete and comprehensive Medical Cannabis Course available.

South African Accreditation

This course has been accredited with the Health Professions Council of South Africa for CPD points (Continued Professional Development).
Accreditation Level 1: 20 CPD points with a pass mark of 70% or above.

US Accreditation

This course has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) in the US.

The course is an online self-learning activity with an estimated time to complete the activity of 20 hours

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COURSE SYLLABUS

Section 1 – Legal Landscape
Overview of Cannabis Laws and Regulations
Additional Considerations for Medical Professionals

Section 2 – An Ancient Plant for Modern Illnesses
Early History of Cannabis Use
Cannabis in the West
South African Prohibition and History
Medical Cannabis Today
Hemp vs Cannabis

Section 3 – The Discovery of the Endocannabinoid System
Discovering the Endocannabinoid System
The Endocannabinoid System: The Body’s Supercomputer
Why the Endocannabinoid System is Not Taught in Medical School

Section 4 – The Endocannabinoid System
The Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
How Cannabinoids Attach to Receptors
Endocannabinoids and Human Thriving Behavior

Section 5 – One Plant, One Complex Chemical Factory
Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes
The Entourage Effect & Tolerance / ECS Down Regulation
Botanical vs. Single Molecule Compounds & Cannabinoids and Opioids

Section 6 – Getting Cannabinoids into the Bloodstream
The Role of the Dispensary, Flower vs Concentrates & Extraction Methods
Inhalation: Smoking vs. Vaporization
Edibles, Oral Mucosal, Topicals and Suppositories

Section 7 – Patient Centered Dosing
Considerations Before Medicating with Cannabis
Relative Contraindications
Finding the Appropriate Dose

Section 8 – Laboratory Testing
How Testing Works
Contaminants: Pesticides, Fungi and Mold
How to Interpret a Test

Section 9 – Clinical Practice
Anxiety Disorders, Cancer and Epilepsy
Gastrointestinal Disorders, Sleep Disorders and Migraine Headaches
Neurodegenerative Disorders, Pain and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

Section 10 – Cannabis and Opioids
Pain Management Today
Cannabis and Opioids: The Good News
Cannabis and NSAIDS: More Good News

Section 11 – Medical Myths and Facts
Gateway Theory, Addiction and Brain Function
Impaired Motivation, Memory and Mental State
Lung Damage, Usage Patterns and Overall Danger

Section 12 – Additional Resources
Research and Advocacy Organisations, Further Reading Lists
Additional Resources

What others say about this course

I thoroughly enjoyed the Medical Professional Cannabis Course offered by Cheeba Africa. The course content was relevant to South African professionals and the videos and interviews were extremely informative. I would not hesitate to recommend the course to all interested health professionals. I would rate the course 4.5 out of 5.
- Desire Lester, Oct 2020 -

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MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL BUNDLE COURSE
R3,900

(Medical Professional Course +
Full day Cannabis & Health workshop)

This essential educational and knowledge-rich course has been developed to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical, healthcare and wellness professions. Our Cannabis Medical Professional bundle package is a hybrid of online e-learning and a half-day online workshop. Students are required to complete both the online Medical Professional Cannabis course as well as attend our half-day digital Cannabis and Health workshop.

The Medical Professional Cannabis online course is a series of 12 modules designed to empower medical professionals with comprehensive, appropriate and applicable cannabis knowledge, within their specific scope of practice. You will learn about the legal framework of working with medical marijuana patients, the basics of the cannabis plant, the Endocannabinoid System, and how cannabinoid receptors work with our bodies. Additional modules will cover important topics like: inhalation versus ingestion, contraindications, drug-on-drug interactions, and recommended rations of specific illnesses

The Cannabis and Health digital workshop is hosted by Jacqui Ramage (B.Pharm). Jacqui heads up our education at Cheeba Academy and is a subject matter expert on the medicinal and regulatory cannabis industry in SA. Her particular areas of speciality are in cultivation, regulation, education and the medicinal cannabis space. She is a:

- Registered Pharmacist & Assessor with South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
- Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa (PSSA)
- Member of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Pharmacy
- A technician practical course examination moderator
- Member of SAAPI, - CDIWC and NCIA

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The workshop includes presentations and talks from a wide range of industry leading professionals giving you a unique opportunity to meet people, ask questions, build your network and share knowledge

What do I need to know about Cannabis?

- Cannabis: the plant
- Legal landscape of cannabis in South Africa
- Scheduling status of cannabis and the components
- Cannabis and the endocannabinoid system (pharmacology)
- Cannabis as medicine (pharmaceutics)
- Laboratory testing in South Africa
- Where to next?

What does my patient need to know about Cannabis?

- Reliable sources of medicinal cannabis
- Laboratory testing in South Africa
- Facts and fiction
- Legal products
- Conditions that may benefit from medicinal cannabis
- What is the difference between CBD, THC and a terpene?
- How will I feel?

This course and engagement opportunity is essential to most corporate health and wellness groups in light of current and future legislative cannabis changes. Proactive knowledge, employee skills development and empowerment are the cornerstones of the healthcare profession.

This is an on demand course. Please enquire below for more details.

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