Mastering Medicinal Cannabis Prescribing

About this LIVE Webinar

Mastering Medicinal Cannabis Prescribing

Designed for doctors who prescribe medicinal cannabis, this evidence-based 60-minute webinar teaches the science behind medicinal cannabis.  Covering endocannabinoid system, legal regulations, pharmacokinetics of different dosage forms, therapeutic benefits, contraindications for prescribing and considerations when reviewing patients including monitor of side effects .  Participants will gain increased confidence in prescribing cannabis-based medicinal products and understanding their applications.

Dr Orit Holtzman

MBBS, PhD (Neuroscience), Adv Cert Medicinal Cannabis

Dr Holtzman is one of Australia’s leading and most experienced cannabinoid medicine practitioners and educators and the 2024 Cannabiz Prescribing Healthcare Practitioner of the Year award winner.

Dr Orit Holtzman practices functional medicine with a focus on cannabinoid medicine. She is the Co-founder and Director of Leura Wellness and is the Co-Founder, former President and current Vice- President of the Australian and New Zealand College of Cannabinoid Practitioners (ANZCCP). Dr Holtzman is a TGA approved medicinal cannabis authorised prescriber for multiple indications. She has a keen interest in research and is an adjunct fellow at NICM, Western Sydney University. 

Dr Holtzman believes that medicinal cannabis is best used as a therapeutic tool as part of a wholistic medical treatment plan and uses an integrative approach to health. She lives in the beautiful Blue Mountains, NSW, with her husband and three kids. 

CPD Accreditation

This course is CPD accredited with the RACGP and ACRRM for the 2023-2025 triennium.

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP):

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Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM):

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This event has been sponsored by MedTEC Pharma. The educational content and speakers have been independently determined and selected by GPEx.