WASHINGTON, July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans for Safe
Access (ASA) announced today a partnership to provide continuing
medical education (CME) credits for medical professionals through
their Cannabis Care Certification (CCC) website. The CCC
Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Curriculum, created
byTheAnswerPage.com (TAP), introduces the endocannabinoid system
and its interaction with the components of the cannabis plant, and
addresses administration, therapeutic use, drug metabolism,
physiologic and cognitive effects, potential risks, and drug
interactions of cannabinoid-based medicines.
The CCC program has offered education for patients and
caregivers since 2016. The new course offering created for medical
professionals was approved under the latest rules for dealing with
controversial subjects in CME programs and provides physicians,
pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses, and psychologists with
the highest quality peer-reviewed and accredited educational
content focused on medical marijuana and the endocannabinoid
system. The content provides Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP),
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and American
Psychological Association (APA) credits.
The content and its presentation are designed to be of
educational value and interest for those new to medical cannabis,
as well as for those with years of experience in this area of
clinical practice. Those who enroll in the course through the CCC
program using code CCC2019 receive:
- Membership to the Cannabis Care Certification (CCC) Program for
medical professionals
- Full access to TheAnswerPage's "CCC Comprehensive Medical
Marijuana Course" for 12 months
- The ability to earn CME/CE credit for physicians, pharmacists,
nurse practitioners, nurses, psychologists, as well as other
healthcare professionals
- Full access to the "Cannabis Care Certification Patient and
Caregiver" suite of educational videos
- "Cannabis Care Certification" Certificate of Completion
- Eligibility for being placed on the referral list for patients
seeking doctors with Cannabis Care Certification training
- The program also provides resources for medical professionals
including:
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- Current information on state-by-state requirements for
recommending medical cannabis
- Overview of federal laws and memos concerning medical
professionals and cannabis
- Educational material for patients
Visit www.CannabisCareCertification.org for more
information.
"TheAnswerPage.com is the resource that I recommend for
accredited education on the endocannabinoid system, medical
cannabis, opioid prescribing, and pain medicine," Professor
Raphael Mechoulam, Faculty of
Medicine of The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem and member of the Israel Academy of Science.
"More than half of the country--33 states and counting--now has
access to medical cannabis. It is essential for medical
professionals to obtain education on the endocannabinoid system and
medical cannabis in order provide needed guidance to their
patients," said Debbie Churgai,
Interim Director of Americans for Safe Access. "Patients look to
their health professionals for medical recommendations. Cannabis
should be treated like any other medicine that patients can discuss
openly with their health practitioners," she said.
Americans for Safe Access
Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a national nonprofit (501(c)(3)),
is the largest national member-based organization of patients,
medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting
safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research
with over 100,000 active members in all 50 states.
TheAnswerPage.com
TheAnswerPage.com is a medical education resource that has been
providing the highest quality accredited education to the
healthcare community for over two decades. Awarded in the U.S. and
internationally, TheAnswerPage.com is now a recognized leader for
providing comprehensive education on the endocannabinoid system and
medical cannabis, pain medicine and opioid prescribing
practices.
Contact:
Reenal Doshi
reenal@safeaccessnow.org
202-857-4272 x4
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