The Lung Health Foundation is working to close gaps in medicinal cannabis knowledge through research and educational opportunities for both patients and healthcare providers.
We are pleased to present two free webinars for healthcare providers that will help our network of healthcare providers better understand medicinal cannabis:
Medicinal Cannabis in Treating Symptoms of Lung Cancer
Monday, August 17 (12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST)
Learning objectives:
- Understand the endocannabinoid system and function
- Know the existing evidence regarding the use of cannabis and cannabinoids for pain and other medical purposes
- Recognize the potential side effects and contraindications of cannabis and cannabinoids
Medicinal Cannabis in Chronic Pain
Monday, August 24 (12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST)
Learning objectives:
- Understand the endocannabinoid system and function
- Know the existing evidence regarding the use of cannabis and cannabinoids for pain and other medical purposes
- Recognize the potential side effects and contraindications of cannabis and cannabinoids
- Know how to access medicinal cannabis
Meet Your Speaker:
Martin Chasen, MBChB, FCP(SA), MPhil(Pall Med)
Dr. Martin Chasen is the Medical Director of Palliative Care at William Osler Health System (Brampton). He was previously Medical Director, Palliative Care, at The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre and the Palliative Rehabilitation Program at Élisabeth Bruyère Hospital, Ottawa.
His undergraduate training in medicine and surgery was at the University of Pretoria in 1983, later he obtained a specialist degree in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and Master of Philosophy (Palliative Medicine) at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Dr. Chasen is founding member of the palliative care working group European Society of Medical Oncology and faculty member of ESMO education. He holds professorships at the Universities of Toronto, McMaster, Ottawa and McGill. He has in excess of 100 peer reviewed publications, abstracts and book chapters. Dr. Chasen lectures internationally on cancer patient rehabilitation and approaches to treatment.