Patients and Caregivers

In this category, we include talks that are useful for patients and/or their caregivers. Medical cannabis is changing lives around Australia and the world and many patients may now even know they could benefit. In this category, we include patient stories, talks by medical professionals and everything else that may benefit patients and their family.

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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Mick Palmer

Mick Palmer

Former Australian Federal Police Commissioner

Lucy Haslam

Lucy Haslam

Founder, United in Compassion

Dr Thomas Arkell

Dr Thomas Arkell

Researcher, Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics

Deanne Bowden

Deanne Bowden

Patient

Fraser Chatterton

Fraser Chatterton

Caregiver

Catherine Harvey

Catherine Harvey

Director of Operations, Satipharm

David Heilpern

David Heilpern

Australian lawyer and author

Dr Gull Herzberg

Dr Gull Herzberg

Director, Fibonacci Healing Cannabis Medicine

Dr Orit Holtzman

Dr Orit Holtzman

Chief Medical Officer, Compass Lifestyle Clinics

Petros Ioannidis

Petros Ioannidis

Head Pharmacist and Owner, Terry White Keperra

Carol Ireland

Carol Ireland

Epilepsy Action Australia

Dr Ben Jansen

Dr Ben Jansen

Director of Cannabis Doctors Australia, Cannabis Doctors Australia

Dr Bob Melamede

Dr Bob Melamede

Dr Matty Moore

Dr Matty Moore

Cannabis Clinician

Dr Teresa Nicoletti

Dr Teresa Nicoletti

Partner, Mills Oakley

Jenny and Nick Ravenswood

Jenny and Nick Ravenswood

Pharmacists, HealthSave - Norman Park

Dr Rohan Reddy

Dr Rohan Reddy

PlantMed

Dr Jamie Rickord

Dr Jamie Rickord

Medical Director, Ananda Clinics

Maree Smith

Maree Smith

Patient

Chloe Jean Teh

Chloe Jean Teh

Director, PlantMed

Dr John Teh

Dr John Teh

Medical Director, PlantMed

Dr Teresa Towpik

Dr Teresa Towpik

Founder and Medical Director, MediHuanna

Talks

Medical Cannabis Patients Case Studies

13 November 2020, 12:10 AM
Matty Moore Rohan Reddy John Teh Orit Holtzman Ben Jansen Teresa Towpik

Mitigating Common Side Effects During Medication Titration, Tolerating to Medicines

13 November 2020, 03:00 AM
Chloe Jean Teh

Patient Experience

13 November 2020, 03:30 AM
Deanne Bowden Chloe Jean Teh

Epilepsy and Medicinal Cannabis - Theory and Dosing, Summary of Studies and Evidence

13 November 2020, 04:45 AM
Matty Moore

Patient Experience

13 November 2020, 05:15 AM
Chloe Jean Teh Fraser Chatterton

Epilepsy Action Group - CBD and Epilepsy and Cannguide

13 November 2020, 05:30 AM
Carol Ireland

Medication Interactions - CBD Interactions, THC Toxicity and Opioid Sparing Effect

13 November 2020, 06:00 AM
John Teh

Medical Cannabis and Patient Access

13 November 2020, 06:45 AM
Lucy Haslam

The Australian Medical Cannabis Compendium and Research Database

13 November 2020, 11:00 PM
Gull Herzberg

Auto Immune Disorders and Inflammatory Conditions

13 November 2020, 11:45 PM
Orit Holtzman

How to Introduce THC in THC Sensitive Patients

14 November 2020, 01:00 AM
John Teh

A Pharmacist Perspective - Processes Involved in Ordering and Dispensing Medical Cannabis

14 November 2020, 02:30 AM
Petros Ioannidis

A Pharmacist Perspective - Medical Cannabis and Drug Behaviour

14 November 2020, 02:40 AM
Jenny and Nick Ravenswood

Cannabis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

14 November 2020, 03:00 AM
Teresa Towpik

Medical Cannabis Treating Anxiety and Depression

14 November 2020, 03:20 AM
Jamie Rickord

Why Bioavailability Matters

14 November 2020, 04:00 AM
Catherine Harvey

Where to Go After a 1 to 1 Medication - a Dr's Guide to Personalised Dosing

14 November 2020, 04:10 AM
John Teh

Medical Cannabis and Metabolic Dysfunction

14 November 2020, 04:20 AM
Bob Melamede

Hints and Tips for Vaporisation - Getting the Most Out of Your Medicine

14 November 2020, 05:40 AM
Chloe Jean Teh

Prescribing Medicinal Cannabis and the Law

14 November 2020, 06:10 AM
Teresa Nicoletti

Medical Cannabis and Driving

14 November 2020, 06:40 AM
Thomas Arkell

Driving and Law around Medical Cannabis

14 November 2020, 07:10 AM
David Heilpern John Teh Mick Palmer

PlantMed Patient Interviews

14 November 2020, 07:55 AM
Maree Smith Chloe Jean Teh

Medical Cannabis Patients Case Studies

14 November 2020, 08:05 AM
Teresa Towpik Orit Holtzman Matty Moore John Teh Rohan Reddy Ben Jansen