NJSHP

Medical Marijuana: Legitimate Medicine or "Reefer Madness"?

January 25^th, 2012

PRESENTED BY:

Timothy Reilly, PharmD, BCPS, FASCP
Clinical Pharmacist, University Medical Center at Princeton, Princeton, NJ
Clinical Assistant Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ

WHEN:

Wednesday, January 25^th, 2012

LOCATION:

St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital
Meyer Conference Room
224 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470

Space is limited to 100.
Please register early!

TIME:

Registration/Dinner: 5:30 – 6:00
Presentation: 6:00 – 8:00 PM


Objectives: At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Pharmacists (2 credits – ACPE #0152-0000-11-033-L04-P)
	•	Identify historical medical uses of marijuana
	•	Describe the pharmacology of cannabinoids
	•	Identify FDA-approved cannabinoid-related preparations and their approved uses
	•	Describe the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act

Technicians (2 credits – ACPE #0152-0000-11-033-L04-T)
	•	Identify historical medical uses of marijuana
	•	Identify FDA-approved cannabinoid-related preparations and their approved uses
	•	List at least 3 indications for medical marijuana identified in the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED BY: Wednesday, January 18th, at 5 PM to: CLICK HERE
(NO LATE REGISTRATIONS)

Meeting Cancellation: In case of inclement weather: Please call the office at 609-936-2205.

Target Audience:

Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacy Technicians, and other Health Care Practitioners.

If you reserve but cannot attend, please cancel by Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, at 5PM to avoid unnecessary charges.

Program Registration:

There is no fee for NJSHP members attending this program.

NON-MEMBERS:

Non-members wishing to attend and receive CE credit will be charged a fee of $25.00. Should the attendee wish to join the Society at this time, the fee will be credited toward the first year's dues.

HANDOUTS: Handouts can be downloaded prior to the meeting at:
http://www.njshp.org/handouts.html

New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy continuing education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Program Numbers: 0152-0000-11-033-L04-P & 0152-0000-11-033-L04-T. This is a knowledge based program providing 2 contact hours of continuing education credits. This program is being sponsored by the Northern Chapter of NJSHP.

At the end of the program, attendees will receive a post-meeting assessment in their email. Completion of this will be required before continuing education certificates will be issued. CE certificates will be emailed only to those who complete the post-meeting assessment.

Directions

St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital

Meyer Conference Room
224 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470

From Route 46 West, Route 80 West or Route 3 West
Route 46 West (or Route 80 West or Route 3 West to Route 46 West). Exit at Route 23 North. Follow Route 23 North to Alps Road (about 1 mile). Turn right and follow Alps road about 2 miles. Pass the Ratzer Road intersection and at the next traffic light, turn right onto Hamburg Turnpike. St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital is located 2.2 miles down on the left.

From Route 4 West or Route 208 North
Route 4 West to Route 208 North. Exit at Ewing Avenue and make a left onto High Mountain Avenue. Bear right in the fork in the road at Belmont Avenue. Go to the first traffic light and turn right onto College Road. Turn right at stop sign and turn left at the hospital sign after the college parking lots.

From Route 287
Take Route 287 to Exit 52A (Route 23 South, Wayne/Butler Exit) and follow directions from Route 23 South.

From Garden State Parkway North
Take the Parkway North to Exit 153B, and then follow directions from Route 3 West.

From Route 23 South
Route 23 South to Ratzer Road/U-Turn exit. Proceed around jug handle; cross Route 23 and take right lane marked “Service Road,” to the right-hand turn for Ratzer Road. Follow Ratzer Road for 1.5 miles to the traffic light at Alps Road. Turn left onto Alps Road and follow to Hamburg Turnpike. St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital is located 2.2 miles down on the left.

From Route 80 East
Route 80 East to Route 46 East. Travel .5 miles to the exit for Riverview Drive. Follow ramp around to the right, then follow Riverview Drive to the eighth traffic light by the county golf course; make a right onto Valley Road. Follow Valley Road, making a right onto Hamburg Turnpike. St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital is about 1.1 miles down on the left.

From Paterson, NJ
Take Broadway to West Broadway. West Broadway becomes Hamburg Turnpike. St. Joseph’s Wayne Hospital is located on the right hand side right after the Ratzer Road/Hamburg Turnpike intersection.