2024 CMCR Symposium Cannabis, Cannabinoids and Aging



Date & Location
Friday, January 3, 2025, 8:00 AM - Friday, January 2, 2026, 12:00 PM

Target Audience
Specialties - Academic/Research, Addiction Medicine, Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology, Anatomy-Clinical Pathology, Anesthesiology, Bariatric Medicine, Basic Science, Biomedical Informatics, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Cardiovascular Medicine, Colon-Rectal Surgery, Critical Care, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Epidemiology, Faculty Teaching Development, Family Medicine-Family Practice, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Gender Health, General Surgery, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Hospice-Palliative Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Leadership, Medical Genetics, Metabolic Disease, Nephrology-Hypertension, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Nuclear Medicine, Obstetrics-Gynecology, Occupational Therapy, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Osteopathic Medicine, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Pain Management, Pediatrics, Pharmaceutical Science, Physical Medicine-Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Population Health, Preventive Medicine, Primary Care, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Pulmonary Medicine, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Regenerative Medicine , Rheumatology, Sleep Medicine, Sports Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Translational Medicine, Urology, Vascular Surgery
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse, Fellow/Resident, Medical Student, Nurse, Nurse Assistant, Other, Physician, Psychologist, Scientist / Researcher

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), ABA MOCA Part 2 (6.00 hours), ABPath MOC Part II (6.00 hours), ABS CC (6.00 hours), ABTS CC (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)

Overview
The 2024 CMCR Symposium will showcase the state of the science of the potential therapeutic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in healthy aging and dementia and in cancer disease process and chemotherapy, overlapping areas in many respects. The format of the CMCR Symposium blends talks by context experts with live discussion and Q&A to explore what is known and not known, evaluate conflicting findings, and provide a roadmap for future research. We will also use this opportunity to contextualize findings from public health reports of growing use of cannabis and cannabinoids among older adults.

Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Analyze the biological mechanisms of action of cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system, and relate them to their potential therapeutic roles in conditions affecting healthy aging.
  2. Analyze the biological mechanisms of action of cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system, and relate them to their potential therapeutic roles in the treatment of dementia.
  3. Evaluate the biological mechanisms by which cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system function, and assess their potential impact on cancer biology.
  4. Critically assess research methods and apply tools and strategies to conduct rigorous clinical and translational studies on cannabinoids.
  5. Assess the use of cannabinoids in clinical populations and analyze their impact on public health and safety.
  6. Review and discuss research priorities in cannabinoid science.
  7. Facilitate a comprehensive research training experience for trainees, early-stage investigators, and established researchers interested in cannabis research.
  8. Analyze the biological mechanisms of action of cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system, and relate them to their potential therapeutic roles in the treatment of dementia.

Accreditation
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 6.00 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 6.00 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number). 

American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA): This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in AnesthesiologyTM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®. Please consult the ABA website, www.theABA.org,
for a list of all MOCA 2.0 requirements.
American Board of Pathology (ABPath): The activity has been registered to offer credit in the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program on activity materials. This Lifelong Learning (CME) activity enables the participant to earn up to 6.00.
American Board of Surgery (ABS): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS): Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME  of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.

Additional Information
Cancellation Policy:  The full course tuition is refundable, less $50 if your cancellation is received in writing one week prior to program start date. No refunds will be allowed after this date. Please send your cancellation request to [email protected]. In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, UC San Diego is responsible for a full refund of the registration fee only. Accommodations: We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all individuals. For general information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact [email protected] at your earliest convenience. All in-person events are wheelchair accessible.  Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed. Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias: Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website.  Audio / Video Consent: This event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. For virtual events, any engagement during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, you give UC San Diego the right to use your name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear. Covid-19 Health & Safety: We follow state and local guidelines and protocols related to COVID-19 safety measures. At this time, no restrictions are in place for the State of California and San Diego County.  We encourage each attendee to decide what works for them and wear a face mask if that is their preferred choice.  We reserve the right to update COVID related expectations at any time, should local and state guidelines change and prevailing COVID rates increase.