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“Spring Into Cannabis” Providers Symposium
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- Who:
Minnesota Medical Professionals interested in learning more about cannabis - What:
Day 1 – Medical Cannabis Symposium
Day 2 – VIP Tour of Cannabis Grow Facility in Otsego - When:
April 7-8, 2022 from 8:30am to 4:30pm CST - Where:
Day 1 – Hilton Minneapolis/Bloomington
3900 American Blvd West, Bloomington, Minnesota 55437, USA
Click here for hotel booking instructions
Day 2 – Otsego Grow Facility
- Why:
Practitioners are asking for it! - How:
Desire for CME highlighted in recent survey coordinated by MN Office of Medical Cannabis
Day #2:
Grow Tour itinerary…
Keynote Speaker – Sherry Yafai, MD
Sherry Yafai, MD is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician who transitioned into Cannabis Medicine in 2017. Dr. Sherry currently sits on the Board of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians and Women’s Health & Wellness. She offers individual counseling, management of medications in a personalized, private practice. Dr. Sherry believes in empowering patient to participate in their care. Her approach is direct and action-focused.
Additional Speakers*:
- Lynn Parodnek, MD
- Paloma Lehfeldt, MD
- Stephen Dahmer, MD
*Agenda/topics/speakers subject to change without notice.
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Spring Into Cannabis Provider Provider’s Symposium COVID-19 Disclaimer
We look forward to gathering in Minnesota– safely. As the world continues to make positive strides to end COVID -19, we at Goodness Growth Holdings want to do our part by continuing to aid in the reduction of the spread. The health and safety of everyone is crucial and extremely important.
Masks will be required – and enforced.
We strongly encourage all attendees to be vaccinated.
Ample access to hand sanitizing stations throughout the venue will be provided.
Of course, the Covid-19 situation is evolving, and so are CDC recommendations. This means our policies may shift before the start of our live symposium. We’ll notify you quickly and post information on our show website if that should happen. The health and safety of our attendees, exhibitors, partners, and staff are our #1 priority.
Hotel Booking Instructions
HILTONLINK RESERVATION METHOD:
Please click on the Hilton Reservation Link where you will be provided with full control over your own travel arrangements, enabling you to book directly online using the special group rate on our personalized group webpage with Hilton. The rates are deeply discounted and are limited! We encourage you to act now.
TELEPHONE RESERVATION METHOD:
Attendees wishing to reserve by phone in lieu of our group booking site, HiltonLink, may bypass the website by calling our reservations department directly at 844-856-8554 and making a reservation directly by phone. Our group discount code is “GGPS”.
SHUTTLE SERVICE:
The hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to/from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, Mall of America, and anywhere in a 5-mile radius of the hotel, available daily from 6:00am to 11:30pm. The shuttle is based on availability and advanced reservations are recommended for individual travelers and required for groups. Please call into the hotel directly 925-893-9500 and provide them with your flight information and group code “GGPS”.
Sherry Yafai, MD is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician who transitioned into Cannabis
Medicine in 2017. Dr. Sherry currently sits on the Board of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians and Women’s
Health & Wellness. She offers individual counseling, management of medications in a personalized, private
practice. Dr. Sherry believes in empowering patient to participate in their care. Her approach is direct and
action-focused.
Additional Speakers*:
- Lynn Parodnek, MD
- Paloma Lehfeldt, MD
- Stephen Dahmer, MD
TIME | NON CME TRACK |
8:30-9:00 am
Breakfast and Opening Remarks |
Stephen Dahmer, MD and Paloma Lehfeldt, MD |
9:00-9:30 am | “Plants as Medicine”- Stephen Dahmer, MD |
9:30-10:00 am | “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 |
10:00-10:30 am | “My Personal Diagnosis and Journey With Medical Cannabis” -Brittany Fink, Director of Patient Services (Green Good, Minneapolis) |
10:30- 11:00 am | BREAK |
11:00-11:30 am | “Minnesota Registry Data”- David Rak (OCM) |
11:30-12:00 pm | “The History of Medical Cannabis” – Paloma Lehfeldt, MD |
12:00-12:30 pm | LUNCH |
12:30-1:00 pm | LUNCH |
1:00-1:30pm | “Medical Cannabis in Minnesota”- Sarah Overby, LPN |
1:30pm – 2:00pm | “Cannabis Mom- Combatting The Stigma of Being a Patient in MN” – Jules Engle |
2:00-2:30 pm | “An Overview of The Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program” – Chris Tholke (OCM) |
2:30- 3:00 pm | BREAK |
3:00- 3:30 pm | “The Pediatric Experience”- Gretchen Moen |
3:30 pm- 4:00 pm | Carol R.M. Moss, Esq. with (Pattie G. as Moderator) |
4:00- 4:30 pm | KEYNOTE – SHERRY YAFAI |