Avicanna Inc. (OTCQX:AVCNF) (TSX:AVCN) (FSE:0NN) has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (“CCIC”) to sponsor CICC in making available and providing access to the Canadian Cannabis Syllabus (“CCS”), continuing education course accredited by the University of Calgary’s Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development, available to the Canadian medical community.
“We are proud to be sponsoring CCIC who have championed the advancement of evidence-based research and education on the endocannabinoid system in Canada. In line with the launch of MyMedi.ca and our commitment to advance medical cannabis access, we believe that the CCS can be an effective tool to provide education for healthcare providers and provide information to support the adoption of medical cannabis by the medical community,” stated Dr. Karolina Urban, EVP of medical affairs at Avicanna.
Through the sponsorship agreement the CCS will be offered to healthcare providers interested in learning more about medical cannabis as a part of their practice. The CCS provides foundational knowledge and considerations for all healthcare professionals interested in learning more about cannabis and cannabinoid products in clinical practice.
The course consists of 9 modules including:
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Introduction to the endocannabinoid system
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Cannabis basics
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Long-term health issues associated with cannabis
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Clinical use of cannabis and cannabinoids in pain (3 modules)
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Clinical use of cannabis in non-pain conditions
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Considerations when authorizing cannabis
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Acute adverse effects, drug interactions and contraindications of cannabis
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Cannabis use disorder
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Cannabis policy in Canada
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