Cost: $20 for members, $35 for non-members, free for students
CEU: 2 contact hours (0.2 CEUs pending approval from CPTA)
Description:
This 2-hour online course addresses the potential treatment dilemmas that a physical therapist and/or physical therapy assistant may face when a client discloses that they are using cannabis for medical or non-medical purposes. An overview of cannabis health effects and legal status in California will be provided. Ethical considerations related to risk, the therapeutic relationship and clinical integrity considering the principles and standards of the American Physical Therapy Association Code of Ethics will be highlighted.
Objectives:
Identify terminology and normalization of cannabis use in the United States.
Understand the legal status and medical/legal considerations of cannabis.
Recognize the role of continued self-education as it applies to the legal and social status of cannabis.
Apply the health and risk outcomes of cannabis to physical therapy clinical practice.
Understand the ethical considerations that guide the recommendation of medical cannabis.
Understand screening, risk, counseling and education needs of patients related to cannabis.
Recognize the need for cannabinoid dose and label accuracy in medical cannabis product