“Spring Into Cannabis” Providers Symposium

“Spring Into Cannabis” Providers Symposium

“Spring Into Cannabis” Providers Symposium was a successful experience for health care professionals to learn more about medical marijuana. Now’s your chance to experience the event online with free video series and lectures.

If you’re a qualifying medical professional and missed the live CME activities, you can obtain 6 credit hours of CME content. Click the button below to learn more about this opportunity!

Link to Live On-Demand CME Education

Expert Speaker – Dr. Paloma Lehfeldt, MD, MA

Dr. Paloma Lehfeldt, MD, MA, is a lifelong cannabis student and advocate who serves as the Senior Director of Clinical Science for Goodness Growth Holdings. Dr. Lehfeldt brings to Vireo more than ten years of experience in psychiatric research, community outreach, and teaching. She has expertise in neuroscience with a keen interest in mental health and the endocannabinoid system. She is passionate about the use of cannabis as medicine and cannabis health equity and looks forward to advocating its healing properties throughout her career.

Additional Speakers*:

Angela Birnbaum

PhD, FAES

Michael Correia

NCIA

Stephen Dahmer

MD

Julie Engle

Cannabis Mom

Brittany Fink

DPS (Green Goods, Minneapolis)

Pattie Garger

Esq.

Rick Kingston

PharmD

Paul T. Linson

APRN, CNP

Adam Locketz

MD

Monica Luciana

PhD

Gretchen Moen

Carol R.M. Moss

Esq.

Lynn Parodnek

MD

David Rak

OMC

Natalie Schmitz

MPA, PharmD, PhD

Chris Tholkes

OMC

Sujit R. Varma

MBBS, MD, FAPA

Sherry Yafai

MD

Spring Into Cannabis Symposium Teaser Video

Our incredible Spring Healthcare Provider Symposium in Minneapolis on April 7 and 8, 2022 was a great success! This 2-day symposium for health care professionals included CME credits and a VIP tour of a grow facility.

More Info

Speaker Thursday, April 7, 2022 – Itinerary (non-CME)

Chris Tholkes

“An Overview of The Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program” – Chris Tholkes (OMC, Minnesota Department of Health) (video link)
Adam Locketz “Cannabis Medicine: A suitable alternative to Opioids in all outpatient clinical settings”, An 8 year, multi-state, pain sub-specialist practice retrospective review”- Adam Loketz, MD (video link)
Brittany Fink “My Personal Diagnosis and Journey With Medical Cannabis” – Brittany Fink, Director of Patient Services – Green Goods, Minneapolis (video link)
Natalie Schmitz “From Front Lines to Research – A Pharmacist perspective” – Natalie Schmitz, MPA, PharmD, PhD (video link)
David Rak “Minnesota Registry Data” – David Rak (OCM) (video link)
Paloma Lehdfeldt “The History of Medical Cannabis” – Paloma Lehfeldt, MD (video link)
Michael Correia “Current Status of Federal Legalization”- Michael Correia (NCIA) (video link)
Hulie Engle “Cannabis Mom- Combatting The Stigma of Being a Patient in MN” – Jules Engle (video link)
stephen Dahmer “Plants as Medicine” – Stephen Dahmer, MD (video link)
Rick Kingston “Cannabis, Safety, Surveillance, and Adverse Events.  The Minnesota Experience” – Rick Kingston, PharmD (video link)
Gretchen Moen “The Pediatric Experience” – Gretchen Moen (video link)
Carol R.M. Moss “Legal Issues Touching Medical Cannabis” – Carol R.M. Moss, Esq. with Pattie Garger, Esq. as Moderator (video link)
Shery Yafai KEYNOTE – SHERRY YAFAI (video link)

Link to CME Itinerary