Cannabis and Older Adults
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Cannabis and Older Adults

This interactive course aims to ensure that healthcare providers such as physicians, nurse practitioners and healthcare students have access to up-to-date evidence-based information regarding cannabis and older adults.

By Baycrest Health Sciences

12 sections ♦ 23 activities ♦ 7 hours

This course has been accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 6.75 Mainpro+ credits

Summary

The interactive eLearning modules were designed in response to a reported gap in health care practitioner knowledge regarding cannabis and older adults. An extensive literature review in conjunction with a needs assessment survey distributed by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health to physicians, nurse practitioners, students, older adults and caregivers to older adults informed the content. This course aims to ensure that healthcare providers have access to up-to-date evidence-based information regarding cannabis and older adults.

These modules have been designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, other health care practitioners and healthcare students who want to know about cannabis and older adults.

The following organizations offer this course to their employees:

Baycrest Health Sciences Unity Health Toronto Hamilton Health Sciences

Course Content

Module 1

  • The reality of cannabis use in older adults
  • Evaluation

Module 2a

  • The history of cannabis and the current status of cannabis legalization and policies in Canada
  • Evaluation

Module 2b

  • Regulations, guidelines and medico-legal considerations for clinicians
  • Evaluation

Module 3

  • Cannabis and cannabinoid neuropharmacology and drug interactions
  • Evaluation

Module 4

  • Cannabis plant science, cannabinoids, and challenges with cannabis research
  • Evaluation

Module 5

  • Evidence for cannabis as treatment
  • Evaluation

Module 6

  • Pharmaceutical cannabinoids, modes of cannabis use, dosing and accessing cannabist
  • Evaluation

Module 7a

  • Adverse effects and special considerations for safety
  • Evaluation

Module 7b

  • Safer cannabis use, harm reduction and Cannabis Use Disorder
  • Evaluation

Module 8

  • Collaborative, patient-centered care and communication strategies
  • Evaluation

Module 9

  • Develop a treatment plan and practice with case studies
  • Evaluation

Overall Program Evaluation

  • Overall Module Evaluation

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