Accredited Courses

These courses are accredited in the province of Alberta for 2 CME credits each.
You must meet the prerequisites as listed in the Registration form to access this content.

These courses are Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
You may claim a maximum of 16.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).

Claiming your RCPSC credits: Visit MY MOC https://www.royalcollege.ca/
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.

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Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to:

  1. Recognize highly sensitive teens.
  2. Explain the common ways highly sensitive teens struggle.
  3. Describe strategies for parents to help their teen.
  4. Describe strategies for highly sensitive teens to manage emotions.
Endocannabinoids, Cannabis, Adolescence and Brain Development: Is there Cause for Concern? April 1-30, 2026
Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to:

  1. Explain how cannabis acts on the endocannabinoid system and how the endocannabinoid system is involved in neurodevelopmental processes.
  2. Describe the current state of knowledge regarding the impacts of adolescent cannabis use in humans on brain development and neuropsychological function.
  3. Explain how preclinical literature using animal models informs the influence of cannabis in humans and describe what we know about the neurodevelopmental impacts of cannabis exposure during adolescence.
Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to:

  1. Define and describe common neurodevelopmental disabilities of childhood and their relationship to mental health disorders.
  2. Identify diagnostic tools that are useful in identifying neurodevelopmental disabilities.
  3. Apply clinical strategies that are helpful in diagnosing co-morbid mental health disorders in a vulnerable population.
  4. Summarize biopsychosocial recommendations for treating mental health disorders and severe behaviour disorders in youth with dual diagnoses.
  5. Emphasize support needs for families supporting youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
 
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