Patient Safety: Medical Marijuana
Keyword(s)
CME, Patient Safety, MATE Act
Credits
CME:1.0, Patient Safety:1.0
Description
Introduction to Medical Marijuana presents health care professionals with the many uses of medical marijuana, the benefits as well as the health risks of long and short-term use of marijuana. This course also describes the many legal considerations doctors must be aware of before prescribing medical marijuana to their patients.
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredits ASPS to provide educational activities and material with Category 1 CME credits. As an official CME provider, ASPS must comply with all ACCME standards, as outlined in the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
Faculty
Steven Bonawitz, MD; Jon Ver Halen, MD; Michelle Manahan, MD
Intended Audience
This educational activity is intended for plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals interested in translating expanded knowledge into practice for the improvement of patient outcomes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Learning Objectives
After viewing this course, the participant should be able to:
Steven Bonawitz, MD; Jon Ver Halen, MD; Michelle Manahan, MD
Intended Audience
This educational activity is intended for plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals interested in translating expanded knowledge into practice for the improvement of patient outcomes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Learning Objectives
After viewing this course, the participant should be able to:
- Discuss recent trends in the attitudes towards the legalization of medical marijuana
- Explain the safety and legal concerns with medical marijuana
- Differentiate between cannabis and cannabinoids
- Discuss the short-term and long-term health risks with the use of marijuana
- Describe the benefits of medical marijuana and the ability it has to produce intended results
- List the factors doctors should consider before prescribing medical marijuana
The following ABMS core competencies will be addressed:
Accreditation
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
The ASPS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Policy
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all faculty, authors, planners, reviewers, managers, staff and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. The ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.
Disclaimer: All relevant financial relationships for planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) are reviewed by the ASPS Continuing Education Committee and have been mitigated, if applicable.
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all faculty, authors, planners, reviewers, managers, staff and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. The ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.
Disclaimer: All relevant financial relationships for planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) are reviewed by the ASPS Continuing Education Committee and have been mitigated, if applicable.
The following planners/faculty members/reviewers have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose:
Disclosures
Dr. Bonawitz is a member of the following committees: ASMS Ethics Committee, ASRM Audit Committee, ASRT Development and Membership Committees, ACAPS Residency Program Committee, AAPS Research and Education Committee, ASPS Legislative Action and Patient Safety Committees. Dr. Bonawitz's institution has an in-kind and grant recipient relationship with Hydrosolve. None of the other authors have relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose. All ASPS staff members managing this activity have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose. All identified conflicts of interest have been resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. The ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit:1.0
Patient Safety Credit: 1.0
Media: Interactive Course
Release Date:11/1/2018
Expiration Date: 11/1/2021*
Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour
Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®)
Patient Safety Credit: 1.0
Media: Interactive Course
Release Date:11/1/2018
Expiration Date: 11/1/2021*
Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour
Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®)