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Dr. Uma® speaks.

A motivational and educational speaker on cannabinoid medicine, public health, policy and prevention — from federal hearings to international health summits.

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Conferences, keynotes, panels and community talks. Planning an event? Dr. Uma would love to hear about it.

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Past stages

Selected speaking history

From scientific societies and clinical conferences to community forums and international expos.

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  • 2019Fran Drescher’s Master Class Health SummitDorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles
  • 2019HIGH TIMES Female 50Beverly Hills, CA
  • 2019The First South Asia Cannabis Conference
  • 2019Thirteenth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics
  • 2019Canadian Symposium, Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid MedicineAjax, Ontario
  • 2019Misinfodemics: How the spread of false science harms the publicHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  • 2019NECANN & Watch City Cannabis SummitBoston & Waltham, MA
  • 2018256th American Chemical Society (ACS) National MeetingBoston Convention & Exhibition Center
  • 2018Cannabis Science ConferencePortland, OR
  • 2018CanEx JamaicaMontego Bay, Jamaica
  • 2018Health Innovation in Responses to the Opioid CrisisWaltham, MA
  • 2016Speaking out at a federal hearingWatch the video below

Signature curriculum

The Dr. Uma® Series

21 modules across five tracks — available as keynotes, workshops, CME-style trainings or a complete course.

Track 1

Foundations

  • Dr. Uma’s Framework
  • Cannabis Botany & Taxonomy
  • History of Cannabis Medicine
  • Prohibition, Policy & Patents
  • The Global Health Crisis

Track 2

The Science

  • The Endocannabinoid System
  • Cannabinoid Chemistry & Terpenes
  • Synthetic & FDA-Approved Cannabinoids
  • Modes of Administration
  • Dosing, Safety & Drug Interactions

Track 3

The Clinic

  • Therapeutic Applications & Evidence
  • Harm in Context
  • Cannabis & Skin
  • Immunity, Microbiome & Inflammation

Track 4

Environment & Public Health

  • Environment & Pollution
  • Pesticides
  • Heavy Metals
  • Toxicology — Exposure & Mechanisms
  • Contaminants & Lab Testing of Cannabis

Track 5

Hemp & the Planet

  • Hemp — Industrial, Nutritional & Environmental
  • Cannabis for Pets & Livestock

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Dr. Uma in action

Dr. Uma — MD, MPH, FAAFP, MRO, CMS
2019 Fran Drescher Master Class Health Summit
Cannabis as medicine — Cancer Schmancer Women’s Health Summit
Dr. Uma speaks out — Federal Hearing, 2016
2018 — Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, MD, MPH, FAAFP, CMS
CANNAHEALTH: Cannabis, the exit drug
Medical Marijuana and You — Atlanta, Georgia

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Call (508) 444-2324