General Events

CRI│Introducing the Medical Cannabis Competency Framework

Event Type
Webinar
Sponsor
Cannabis Research Institute
Location
Zoom
Date
Jan 12, 2026   12:00 - 1:00 pm  
Speaker
Leslie Mendoza Temple, MD, ABOIM
Cost
Free
Registration
Registration
Contact
Quetzalli Laidley
E-Mail
qcastr2@uic.edu
Phone
312-585-9145
Originating Calendar
Carle Illinois College of Medicine General Events
  • The Cannabis Research Institute is honored that Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple is joining us for a conversation with University of Illinois faculty, staff, and students to CRI’s Research Spotlight Series event: Introducing the Medical Cannabis Competency Framework: Evidence, Rationale, and Relevance.

  • This session offers space for deeper discussion across the University of Illinois and its campuses.

    What to expect
  • - An overview of the recently published JAMA Network Open article, Developing Medical Cannabis Competencies, and its six evidence-based domains for medical education.
  • - A brief look at accompanying commentary, Advancing Medical Cannabis Education With Evidence-Based Competencies, which expands on the framework’s implications for curriculum design and clinician preparedness.
  • - Insights from Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple, a coauthor of the framework, on implications for preparing future clinicians.
  • - A discussion of how educators can begin aligning existing curricula with emerging competency-based standards.


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