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AACM PHYSICIAN CERTIFICATION

Board and Member Meeting
For AACM Members
August 20, 2010 | Seattle, Washington
Office of Douglas Hiatt
3161 Elliott Avenue, #340, Seattle, WA 98121

  



 


 

TESTING QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants for AACM Diplomat Certification must:

  • Have 2+ years of experience in the practice of cannabinoid medicine;
  • Have 20+ units of approved Continuing Medical Education (CME) from entities listed below;
  • Be in good standing with:
    • the AACM and the organizations listed below;
    • the medical board of the state in which they currently practice;
    • the medical boards of any previous locales in which they have practiced; and
    • the licensing bodies in other localities or countries in which they practice or have practiced.

Applicants must completely disclose:

  • Whether they have ever been investigated by their licensing entity;
  • Any problems they have had with the entities listed below which affected their right to practice;
  • Whether their license has ever been suspended or revoked; and/or
  • Whether they have ever been convicted of a crime.

Applicants are advised that if they have had problems with licensing in the past, have been investigated or censured by their licensing board, and/or have had their license suspended, the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine may not be able to offer them board certification or membership status. Should applicants have experienced these problems in the past, they may request that the AACM review the circumstances to determine whether diplomat certification can be offered prior to making a formal application or submitting any fees. All inquiries are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.  

EXAMPLES OF ACCREDITED CME EVENTS:

Below, please see examples of accredited CME events. Accredited events should include details about the event’s organizing entity (e.g. UCSF School of Medicine, Patients Out of Time), dates and location. It should also specify the amount/type of CME credits offered and the accrediting organization, such as American Council for Continuting Medical Education (ACCME) or CME Consultants.

NOTE: CME Credits submitted toward AACM Diplomat membership must be pertinent to cannabinoid medicine. Submitted events will be reviewed by the AACM for credentials and relevancy.


The Sixth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics
Organized by the School of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)
April 15 - 17, 2010 | Crowne Plaze Hotel in Warwick, RI

Accreditation: "UCSF is accredited by the AACME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”
CME Credits: “UCSF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. [...] Nurses and other healthcare providers will earn 1 contact hour for each CME or a total of 10 contact hours.”

Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century
Organized by Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
April 15-18, 2010 | San Jose, California

Accreditation: “Track 1, the continuing medical education (CME) track, is accredited by CME Consultants.”
CME Units: “Medical doctors and healthcare professionals who register at the medical doctor or healthcare professional rate can earn CME/CE credit by attending the talks in Track 1.”

2010 San Francisco: 41st Annual Medical-Scientific Conference
Organized by American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
April 15-18, 2010 | Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, CA

Accreditation: "ASA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”
CME Credits: “The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM."

20th Annual ICRS Symposium on the Cannabinoids
Organized by International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS)
July 24-27, 2010 | Lund, Sweden

Cannabinoids and Pain
Organized by Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC)
Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress On Pain (below)
August 28, 2010 | Montreal, Canada

Cannabinoids in Biology and Medicine
Directed by Itai Bab
October 31 - November 4, 2010 | Jerusalem, Israel
TESTING PROCEDURE

Practice Standards Review
Your membership application and certification test will be reviewed to confirm education, CME, license status, practice, and experience.

We will confirm your adherence to AACM practice standards by website review, phone contact, testimonials, and – in most cases – a site visit.

Format
The Diplomat Certification Test is both written and oral. The oral exam is approximately one hour long and is administered by AACM Fellows. The written exam consists of multiple choice, fill-in the blank and short essay questions.

Dates and Location
Diplomat Certification Testing is offered twice a year.

The exam will be held annually on the third Friday in August in Seattle, Washington. On even-numbered years, it will also be held the day following the Patients Out of Time Conference (April 15-17).

Fee
There is a one-time, non-refundable testing fee of $200, plus a $100 processing fee. Cancellations made more than 15 days before the test will be refunded the $100 processing fee; there are no refunds for cancellations made less than 15 days prior to the test.

NOTE: Because the test being held on April 18, 2010 is a beta Certification Test, it will be given for a discounted fee of $50.


APPROVED SPONSORS FOR CME UNITS:

 

  • Patients Out of Time
  • International Cannabinoid Research Society
  • International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines
  • Neuropharmacology Cannabinoid Signaling Conference
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine
  • American Society of Pain Management
  • American Pain Society
  • American Public Health Association
  • California Society of Addiction Medicine

    NOTE: You may apply for approval of CME units from other medically appropriate presentations. Requests may be submitted to info@aacmsite.org.

 

 
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