Accredited Cannabis Medical Education Training - New York City

The course, which will be located at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center located at 655 W 34th St., Hall 1A, New York, NY 10001 begins at 9 AM and lasts until 5 PM. Attendees should arrive by 8:00 AM in order to register. Healthway Education Systems, a nationally and internationally accredited medical cannabis training platform, in joint providership with Medical Education Resources, will provide Comprehensive Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoid Training during the Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. The training is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, health care professionals and the public involved in the care of patients. Dr. Greg Smith and Dr. Kevin Smith will address the distinctions and practicalities of medical cannabis use. Dr. Greg Smith is Chief Medical Advisor for Michael James Enterprises, Inc. He earned his medical degree from Rush Medical School in Chicago and a Masters of Public Health from Harvard University. He completed residency training in Preventive Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Since leaving the U.S. Army with the rank of Major, Dr. Smith has practiced in California, Georgia and Florida for the past 25 years. He first trained on use of medical cannabis in California in 2000 and has made medical cannabis and CBD oil part of his practice since that time. An avid writer, Dr. Smith has published two medical textbooks (including the first science-based textbook on medical cannabis "Medical Cannabis: Basic Science & Clinical Applications"), a novel titled Malpractice, and articles with many magazines and over a dozen peer-reviewed medical publications. He is active in promoting research on medical cannabis and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, postconcussion dementia and Huntington's disease. After completing his medical degree, Dr. Kevin Smith received a Masters of Public Health from Yale University and completed his residency in Occupational and Preventive Medicine at both Yale and the University of Iowa. His 30 plus years’ experience included serving his country in the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps, where he reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was deployed several times as a Field Surgeon and Preventive Medicine Physician. Fluent in Spanish and having lived in many locations worldwide including the U.K., Sweden, Mexico and the Dominican Republic, Dr. Smith has also been on the teaching faculties of several universities and institutes. His ability to educate a variety of medical personnel including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants alike has garnered wide respect for both technical and practical knowledge. Switching easily between patient one-on-one, lecturing, reviews and consulting, Dr. Smith’s dedicated commitment to being a physician who helps others is evident to all those who meet him. Healthway Education Systems specializes in certified competency training and accredited education for health care providers, administrators, patients and cannabis industry professionals. Medical Education Resources is accredited by: *the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians *the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation as a provider of continuing nursing education *the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education This activity has been approved for: *(6.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) for physicians *6 contact hours of continuing nursing education *6 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education units Training will be held Saturday, June 14, (8 a.m.-5 p.m.?), during the Cannabis World Congress at the Jacob J. Javits Convention Center, 655 W. 34th St., Hall 1A, New York, NY 10001. The cost is $397. For CME information and to register, visit Register for Healthway Education Systems seminar today or for CME information, visit https://cwcbexpo.healthwayeducation.com/