Grant: Dissemination Events - PA: Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction

This event will explore up to date research on the role of cannabinoids in pain medicine. Cannabinoids are substances which affect specific cannabinoid receptors in the human body. Cannabis products have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries and there is a rapidly expanding modern field of research on the role of cannabinoids and pain and symptom management. This event is an Official Satellite Symposium of the 14th World Congress on Pain - the biannual meeting of the International Association for the Study of Pain. It builds upon the 2010 Cannabinoids and Pain: Official Satellite Symposium of the 13th World Congress on Pain held in Montreal, Canada. Pain management physicians, researchers, pharmaceutical industry and government representatives from Canada and across the globe will have a unique opportunity to disseminate and discuss recent advances in our understanding of the science of cannabinoids with respect to pain. The symposium is divided into updates on research, uses in clinical practice, and drug development. Presentations will be given by internationally renowned experts and updates on drug development will be provided in industry presentations. Ongoing research projects and young investigators will contribute via a poster presentation session. This event will conclude with a round-table discussion to reflect on the day's presentations and generate a direction for future research. This symposium will enable attendees to: 1) understand recent developments in cannabinoid neuroscience, 2) be aware of Canadian cannabinoid research initiatives, 3) appreciate actual and potential clinical applications of cannabinoids, 4) reflect on attitudes toward use of cannabinoids in clinical practice, 5) recognize areas of need for cannabinoid research and education. A White Paper will be produced based on days presentations and discussions. The symposium will also be video recorded and disseminated as an online continuing medical education activity.