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A DAY WITH THE JUDGES

 

National Mid-Year Conference Co-Sponsored by the ACLM and WILM

Professional Ethics, Marijuana (Cannabis) and Opioid Crisis

 Up to 12 Hours CME; 7 Hours CLE 

Friday, October 18, 2019, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Course Fee $275.00

10% Discount ($247.50) for Early Bird Seminar Registration

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Program Agenda

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7:00 A.M. - Reception Desk Open, Registration, Sign in, and Continental Breakfast
7:50 A.M. - Welcome - S. Sandy Sanbar, MD, PhD, JD, Program Chair, and
                                     Veling Tsai, MD, JD, President, ACLM, Alhambra, CA

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SESSION ONE -                      ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM 

 

Moderators:                  Chief Justice Noma Gurich and Ghazi Rayan, MD

 

8:00 - 8:30 A.M. -          Crossing and Violating Ethical Boundaries  
                                            Sandy Sanbar, MD, PhD, JD, Vice President, WILM
8:30 - 9:00 A.M. -          Consequences of Unprofessional Conduct

                                            Marvin Firestone, MD, JD, President, WILM
9:00 - 9:30 A.M. -          Professional Ethics - A view from the Bench

                                            Chief Justice Noma Gurich

Comments - Larry A. Bookman, MD, President, Oklahoma State Med. Assoc.
                     Dr. Bob Buckman, PhD, Chairman, ACLM Foundation

                     Tom Bates, JD, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
                     Mary J. Wall, MD, JD, Bellevue, Ohio

9:30 - 10:00 A.M. -        Panel Discussion - Questions and Answers   

                                            Speakers and Moderators, and 

 

10:00 - 10:15 A.M. -      BREAK

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SESSION TWO-                      MARIJUANA (CANNABIS)

 

Moderators:                   Chief Justice Noma Gurich and Lyle R. Kelsey, MBA, CAE, CMBE

 

10:15 -10:45 A.M. -       Medical Marijuana - Public Health Concerns

                                            Commissioner Terri White, ODMHSAS

10:45 - 11:15 A.M. -      Marijuana and Opioid Abuse, Diversion and PMP 

                                            Chief Agent Craig Williams, OBN

11:15 - 11:45 A.M. -      Marijuana Abuse - A view from the bench

                                            Judge Leah Edwards, McClain County

11:45 - 12:15 P.M. -      Panel Discussion - Questions and Answers (Speakers and Moderators), and

                                              and Mary J. Wall, MD, JD, FCLM, Bellevue, Ohio

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12:15 - 1:15 P.M. -        LUNCH (provided as part of registration) 

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SESSION THREE-                    OPIOID CRISES

 

Moderators:                   Honorable Noma Gurich and Mary J. Wall, MD, JD, Bellevue, Ohio

 

1:15 - 1:45 P.M. -          Opioid Abuse and the Drug Court

                                           Judge Michael Tupper, Cleveland County and Judge Leah Edwards, McClain County

1:45 - 2:15 P.M. -          Opioids - Licensing Board and Civil actions
                                           Oklahoma State Attorney General Mike Hunter

2:15 - 2:45 P.M. -          Opioids - Criminal Actions 

                                           Judge Scott Rowland, OK Court of Criminal Appeals

2:45 - 3:15 P.M. -          Panel Discussion - Questions and Answers (Speakers and Moderators)

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3:15 P.M.                                 ADJOURN

IMPORTANT NOTE: In addition to the live presentations, 6 Hours CME, there is also a Supplemental Pre-Course study materials on Professional Ethics, up to 6 more Hours of CME for clinicians.

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