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Medical Cannabis Certificate Alumni Highlight: April Hatch MSN, RN

Medical Cannabis Certificate Alumni Highlight: April Hatch MSN, RN During the Spring of 2020, I was looking to further my education in medical cannabis. I had several courses under my belt, spent time with Dr. Dustin Sulak in Maine, had experience working with cannabis patients, but was looking for a higher-education program that would allow …

Medical Cannabis Highlight with Eloise Theisen

On November 3, all five states that had cannabis legislation on the ballot passed. Arizona, South Dakota, New Jersey, and Montana approved adult-use, and South Dakota and Mississippi passed medical cannabis use. We now have 35 states plus the District of Columbia with medical cannabis laws and 15 states plus the District of Columbia that …

Dr. Carey Clark, Pacific College Medical Cannabis Chair, Featured on Healthline and IBT

Carey Clark, PhD, RN, the chair of the medical cannabis program at Pacific College of Health and Science in San Diego, discussed evidence for CBD’s ability to manage pain and nausea with Healthline, a resource for physical and mental wellness, and IBT. The focus of the article was on a study of the public perception …

Eloise Theisen, Pacific College Medical Cannabis Faculty Member, Cited in CRx on the Role of Cannabis in Brain Health

Eloise Theisen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, one of Pacific College’s Medical Cannabis program expert faculty members, was cited in a recent article on cannabis’ potential role in brain health in CRx magazine, an essential source of information for health and medical professionals who include cannabinoid products as part of their treatment plans. Eloise is a board …

Nursing Program Alumni and Student Highlights – August 2020

Pacific College’s nursing program wishes to recognize those members of its nursing program family who are inspiring to us all! We spotlight current student Jennifer Ferguson and alumnae Sara Choi, Lynn Vance, and Fernanda Durlene. Alumni Highlight: Sara Choi, BSN, RN, CEN, HNB-BC, IHWC-BC Here is what I’ve been up to recently. I have attached some …

The Role of Cannabis for Oncology Palliation

Published: Feb 12th, 2020 By: Carey S. Clark, PhD A landmark study by Rowland, Schumann, and Hickner (2010) found that earlier initiation of palliative care leads to better outcomes for patients with aggressive non-small cell lung cancer. The oncology patients who received earlier palliation, defined as palliation initiated at onset of treatment (or in this …

Ganjapreneur Discusses Pacific College and Oaksterdam’s New Medical Cannabis Certificate Program

Ganjapreneur, a resource for cannabis professionals, recently interviewed Dale Sky Jones, president and CEO of the cannabis education institution Oaksterdam University, and Malcolm Youngren, COO of Pacific College, about the new collaboration between the two schools: the Medical Cannabis Certificate Program. Jones discusses Oaksterdam’s long, difficult path, including a federal raid in 2012 that nearly …

Forbes Cites Pacific College Nursing Director Carey Clark on the Spread of Cannabis Misinformation

The erratic patchwork approach to cannabis legalization at both state and federal levels has left many confused. It’s still federally illegal for any purpose, yet 11 states have ruled that recreational use is legal, and 33 more that medical use is legal–though 14 of those states limit THC content. Meanwhile, the FDA has ruled that …

The Leaf Online on Pacific College’s New Cannabis Curriculum

The Leaf Online,  which covers aspects of the cannabis world including science, business, lifestyle, and politics, recently published an overview of Pacific College’s new cannabis certification program, the first college-level accredited certificate of its kind in the United States. “The medical cannabis courses are designed to produce healthcare professional who can educate and coach patients …

CULTURE Magazine on Pacific College’s New Medical Cannabis Certificate

CULTURE, a magazine covering entertainment and lifestyle trends in the medical cannabis community, just took a look at Pacific College’s new Online Medical Cannabis Certificate Program – the first accredited, college-level certificate of its kind in the nation. Students of the online program can expect to learn how to coach patients on the therapeutic effects …