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Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program

On-Demand

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) offers an on-demand, Pennsylvania Department of Health-approved four-hour certification course. This course has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and satisfies the Pennsylvania educational requirements to become a practitioner with the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program.

Please join the Physician Registry on the Department of Health Medical Marijuana Website. Visit the Department of Health webpage for more information.

At the conclusion of this course, attendees will be able to:

  • Understand difference between addiction and physical dependence.
  • Recognize need for balance in use of controlled substances for treatment of pain.
  • Explain federal laws and Pennsylvania regulations related to prescribing of medical marijuana.
  • List possible routes of administration.
  • Describe therapeutic uses.
  • Discuss pharmacokinetics (e.g., how delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol [delta-9-THC] is retained in the body), pharmacodynamics, adverse effects, potential drug interactions and clinical indications.
  • Identify methods of mitigating risk related to utilization of medical marijuana with respect to federal laws and regulations.
  • Anticipate, be able to identify and mitigate potential physiological and psychological adverse effects of marijuana.

PCOM offers an on-demand, Pennsylvania Department of Health-approved four-hour certification course (AOA Category 1-B Credit). This course is open to health care providers involved in the management of pain to meet Pennsylvania state requirements on opioid prescribing.

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Activity Sponsor

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Anticipated Credits

AOA Category 1-B

Activity Website

https://www.pcom.edu/academics/continuing-education/

Specialties

General

Topics

Medical Marijuana

Fees

$200