Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education is pleased to announce the sixth topic in a schedule of live medical cannabis webinars, free for registered healthcare professionals. These sessions are designed for those who want to find out more about current evidence for medical cannabis and its uses.

We are hosting two 30 minute sessions in July 2020

The first session will be held on Tuesday 14th July 12:30 - 13:00

The second session will be held on Wednesday 15th July 19:00 - 19:30

Key topics:

• Medicinal cannabis and its role in Gastroenterology

• Physiology of the cannabinoid system with special reference to the Gastrointestinal System

• Current evidence to support its use in Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Alongside seeing patients at Sapphire Medical Clinics, Dr Jonathan Hoare is a consultant gastroenterologist and Head of Endoscopy for the Imperial College hospitals. He trained at Cambridge University and St Mary’s Hospital Medical School, qualifying in 1993. He undertook a PhD as an MRC research fellow in viral hepatitis and gene therapy from 1998 until 2001. His clinical practice encompasses all aspects of gastroenterology including inflammatory bowel disease and functional problems such as irritable bowel.

The Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education provides a source of online training and up to date research on medical cannabis https://sapphirecannabiseducation.co.uk/.

Any regulated healthcare professional can register for free and members access a series of e-learning modules including previous webinars covering Pain Management, Neurological disorders, Psychiatric disorders, Palliative Care, Gastrointestinal Disorders and Paediatric Neurology.

Sapphire Institute for Medical Cannabis Education was established by Sapphire Medical Clinics who lead the way in the UK as the first UK medical cannabis clinic registered by the CQC. You can find out more about the team of consultants and Sapphire here https://www.sapphireclinics.com/