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Healthcare Professionals Forum - 11 February
08:30
08:50
Welcome from the MC
Dr Rick Acland MBChB, FAFRM (RACP) Director, Burwood & Helius Therapeutics
09:00
Networking breakout spaces


Meet and greet your fellow attendees in random breakout rooms in this icebreaker session.
09:20
Fireside chat
Bonni Goldstein Medical Director, Canna Centers Wellness & Education
09:40
MP Address
Brooke van Velden List Member, ACT Party
10:00
Canadian evolution of medicinal cannabis programs
Dr Stephen Glazer M.D, FRCPC, FCCP, Internist Chief Medical Officer, CannaPlus+
10:40
11:00
Medical Cannabis Overview


- Cannabis as a medicine
- Endogenous cannabinoid system
- Safety data
- Treating patients in the New Zealand setting
- Global overview
Dr Mark Hotu Clinical Director, Green Doctors Medicinal Cannabis Clinic
11:30
Key clinical aspects of medical cannabis relevant to healthcare professionals and prescribers


- Effectiveness, safety and appropriateness considerations
- Drug interactions and pharmacogenetics relevant to cannabis with their implications
- Dosing of CBD and THC
- Contraindications and adverse effects
- Presentation of several case studies of New Zealand patients receiving medical cannabis and their clinical responses
Elizabeth Plant Chief Medical Officer, Eqalis
12:00
Prescription cannabis substitution for standard prescriptions


Graham Gulbransen Cannabis Consultant, Addiction Specialist, General Practitioner, Cannabis Care
12:30
13:00
Roundtables: Delegates have the opportunity to participate in roundtables facilitated by subject matter experts on specific themes. Delegates can attend x2 sessions and the topics to choose from are:


- Application process in obtaining a licence through the Medicinal Cannabis Agency – tips and tricks
Facilitator: Andrea Eng, Manager of Regulatory Practice & Analysis, Medicinal Cannabis Agency, Ministry of Health - EBM4CBD/THC
Facilitators: Dr Michael Murphy MB, BS, Pharm B.Sc (Hons), Clinical Director, CannaPlus+;
Dr Afraz Adam MBBS. FRNZCUC, Chief Medical Officer, CannaPlus+
Extraction technologies
Steve Tallon Team Leader, Process Engineering Group, Callaghan Innovation - Analysis and testing
Facilitators: Bruce Fraser, New Zealand General Manager, Shimadzu
Sam Dallas, Analytical Technology Technician, Hill Laboratories
14:20
14:40
A pharmacist’s perspective
James Yu Charge pharmacist and Co-Owner , Ngā Hua Pharmacy
15:10
International Speaker – CBD: Past, Present & Future
Martin A Lee Director, Project CBD
15:40
Fireside chat
Lionel Marks de Chabris MD Chief Medical Officer, ZYUS Life Sciences
13:00
Session 1: Application process in obtaining a licence through the Medicinal Cannabis Agency – tips and tricks
Andrea Eng Manager of Regulatory Practice & Analysis, Medicinal Cannabis Agency, Ministry of Health
13:00
Session 1: EBM4CBD/THC
Dr Michael Murphy Clinical Director, CannaPlus+
Dr Afraz Adam MBBS. FRNZCUC Chief Medical Officer, CannaPlus+
13:00
Session 1: Extraction technologies
Steve Tallon Team Leader, Process Engineering Group, Callaghan Innovation
13:00
Session 1: Analysis and testing
Bruce Fraser Team Leader, Process Engineering Group, Callaghan Innovation
Sam Dallas Analytical Technology Technician, Hill Laboratories
13:40
Session 2: Application process in obtaining a licence through the Medicinal Cannabis Agency – tips and tricks
Andrea Eng Manager of Regulatory Practice & Analysis, Medicinal Cannabis Agency, Ministry of Health
13:40
Session 2: EBM4CBD/THC
Dr Afraz Adam MBBS. FRNZCUC Chief Medical Officer, CannaPlus+
Dr. Michael Murphy MB, BS, Pharm B.Sc (Hons) Clinical Director, CannaPlus+
13:40
Session 2: Extraction technologies
Steve Tallon Team Leader, Process Engineering Group, Callaghan Innovation
13:40
Session 2: Analysis and testing
Bruce Fraser Team Leader, Process Engineering Group, Callaghan Innovation
Sam Dallas Analytical Technology Technician, Hill Laboratories