Business
Alternate Health announces first-ever American Medical Association (AMA) approved Cannabis and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Treatment for Continuing Medical Education accreditation
Alternate Health announces first-ever American Medical Association (AMA) approved Cannabis and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Treatment for Continuing Medical Education accreditation.
About this update from Alternate Health Corp
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nAlternate Health announces first-ever American Medical Association (AMA) approved Cannabis and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Treatment for Continuing Medical Education accreditation\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlternate Health announces first-ever American Medical Association (AMA) approved Cannabis and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Treatment for Continuing Medical Education accreditation\nCanada NewsWire\nTORONTO, May 11, 2017\n\n\n\nTORONTO, May 11, 2017 /CNW/ - Alternate Health Corp (CSE:AHG) (OTC:AHGIF) announced today that its Continuing Medical Education (CME) program for doctors on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Cannabis has been approved and accepted by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA). Through the course, doctors learn the latest techniques and breakthroughs in CTE research, and fulfill their CME requirements at the same time.\n\n\n \n \n\n \n\"We are extremely excited to add this CTE protocol to our existing library of medical cannabis accredited courses,\" says Dr. Jamison Feramisco, CEO of Alternate Health Corp. \"Through our partnership with the University of Louisville, we have created an educational series that instructs doctors how to use cannabis as an emerging treatment for CTE and other medical disorders.\"  \n\nIn order to demonstrate the quality and comprehensive nature of this program, Alternate Health has included an introductory video (https://vimeo.com/216875569) of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and Cannabis Course, and will commence sales of the online course on our website (www.alternatemedical.com) and at events across the United States and Canada.\n\nCTE is a progressive degenerative disorder found in people who have suffered brain trauma through repeated concussions, micro-concussions or blows to the head. The disorder gained recognition through high-profile cases in athletes, like NFL players or boxers, who have suffered recurrent injuries throughout their careers. Signs of ...