About the Course
Cannabis legalization and commercialization is spreading rapidly throughout the United States, with emerging evidence showing disproportionate impact on individuals with psychosis. This presentation will review recent developments in cannabis policy, early evidence on individuals with first episode and chronic psychosis, and discuss clinical and policy implications for clinicians working in a rapidly changing environment.
About the Speaker(s)
Andy Hyatt is an adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Cambridge Health Alliance Health Integration Program for psychotic disorders, an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School, and a Clinical Research Associate at the Health Evaluation Research Lab (HERLab), He is passionate about improving the lives of individuals with serious mental illnesses. After finishing adult psychiatry residency at CHA in 2022, he was awarded the Dupont Warren Fellowship and Livingston Award through Harvard Medical School to study substance use and long-term outcomes after first episode psychosis. He is currently funded by an NIH K23 Career Development Award through the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effect of adult use cannabis legalization on individuals with schizophrenia and related conditions.
Continuing Education Credits:
Physicians: This course is eligible for Category 2 credits. Psychologists: The Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical School, a major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists, and maintains responsibility for this program. This workshop offers 1 CE credits. Counselors: The Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5689 and is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This workshop series meets the criteria for 1 clock hours. Nurses: This workshop meets the specifications of the Board of Registration in Nursing in Massachusetts (244 CMR). Social Workers: Application for social work continuing education credits has been submitted. Please contact us at [email protected] for the status of social work CE accreditation. Please email for more information [email protected].
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Register here for continuing education credits for this program. You must attend live in order to claim credit.
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