Target Audience:

All MDs, Psychiatry, PAs, NPs, RNs, LCSW, MFT

Links:

Lunch RSVP: Lunch will be ordered for the first 120 people

WebEx (Please MUTE yourself upon entry): https://kponline.webex.com/kponline/j.php?MTID=m6897be7d356759566dd556c422b32f10

Post-Presentation Survey (By 2/15/18): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/62HQTDB

Resources:

PPT: https://sites.sp.kp.org/teams/sjo/departments/cme/CME%20Presentations/Psychiatry/1.25.18_Presentation%20Slides_Ammerman.pdf?Web=1

Recording: https://kponline.webex.com/kponline/ldr.php?RCID=4af9e4bd7c751d8b429f9102d4ceff09

Speakers:

• Seth Ammerman, MD. Clinical Professor, Standford University

Planners:

• Poorvi Saini, LMFT, Department of Adult Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente San Jose
• Rochelle Woods, MD, Mental Health/Psychiatry, Kaiser Permanente San Jose

Session Objectives:

• List evidence-based medical indications for marijuana
• Describe cannabinoid basics
• Identify effective ways to counsel patients and parents about the use of medical and recreational marijuana cases.

Content:

This CME talk cover definitions of marijuana, THC,and hemp; cannabis basics, various aspects of medical marijuana, including types , evidence base, and how medical marijuana is recommended  by physicians and obtained by patients;marijuana legalization, decriminalization and criminalization in the USA;DEA drug scheduling;epidemiology of marijuana use in USA; legal synthetic forms of marijuana, recreational marijuana use issues for adults and adolescents;driving under the influence of marijuana issues and counseling parents and teens about the use of medical and recreational marijuana. 

Disclosure:

The speaker and planning committee have no financial relationships to disclose.

Credit Statement:

**Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Kaiser Permanente San Jose takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
**Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center designates this Live Course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.