Medicinal Cannabis : Health Care Professionals in Cannabis Dispensaries
This module, Medicinal Cannabis: Health Care Professionals in Cannabis Dispensaries, will present information on the health care professional in the medicinal cannabis dispensary. Topics will include:
- The value of a health care professional in the dispensary
- Best practices for the patient consultation in the dispensary
- Recommending cannabis products to patients
- The importance of clinical data collection in dispensaries
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Learning Objectives & Target Audience
- Explain the role of health care professionals in medicinal cannabis dispensaries
- Describe the typical dispensary interaction between the clinician and the patient
- Discuss the value of clinical data collection and analysis within dispensaries
- Summarize patient education about use of cannabis and methods of administration
- Discuss best practices for recommending medicinal cannabis forms, strains, ratios, dosages in the dispensary
- Describe the working relationship among recommending clinicians, dispensary staff, and patients
Planners and Presenters:
Alex Capano, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC
Senior Fellow, Institute of Emerging Health Professions
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Charles Pollack, MA, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAHA, FESC, FCPP
Associate Provost for Innovation in Education
Director, Jefferson Institute of Emerging Health Professions
Director, The Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp
Associate Dean for CME and Strategic Partner Alliances
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
Rachel Schepart, RPh
Regional Manager
NY Dispensary Sales & Operations
PharmaCannis, LLC
Buffalo, NY
Judy Spahr, MPH, MLS, MEd, CCRC, CCRP
Administrative Director, The Lambert Center for the Study of Medicinal Cannabis and Hemp
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA
This course is open to all interested learners. If you are seeking CE credit, the accreditation requirements for successful completion are: You must register and complete the entire online program, viewing the video in its entirety, obtaining a successful post test score of at least 80%, and completing the online evaluation, in order to receive full credit for this course. Once these components are completed, you will immediately be able to access your CE Certificate.
If you have any questions, please contact us at JeffersonCPD@jefferson.edu.
ACCREDITATION INFORMATION
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Contact Hours: RN participants who successfully complete this activity will be awarded maximum 0.75 contact hour.
Non-endorsement of products: Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing nursing education activities only and does not imply Pennsylvania State Nurses Association or ANNC Commission on Accreditation approval or endorsement of any commercial products.

This knowledge based program ( 0079-9999-18-017-H04-P) is acceptable for 0.75 hour of continuing pharmacy education credit. Statements of Credit indicating hours/CEUs will be uploaded to CPE Monitor within 60 days following program for participants who complete this activity and submit required participant information, including evaluation, pre/post-test, NABP # and DOB.
The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
If you have any questions regarding CE credits for this particular course, please contact us at JeffersonCPD@jefferson.edu.
Available Credit
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.75 Attendance
- 0.75 CNE
- 0.75 ACPE
- 0.75 ACPE-T
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