CME Education For Emerging Therapies

Medicine-Assisted Therapies for PTSD, Depression & Trauma

For Canadian Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Registered Nurses | Accredited Online Program | Waitlist Now Open

Equip Yourself to support the Future of Mental Health Care

Medicine Assisted Therapies are transforming the landscape of trauma, PTSD, and depression treatment. With an escalating mental health crisis and a growing number of patients seeking alternatives to traditional care, healthcare professionals need the knowledge to elevate patient support and promote harm reduction.

Foundations in Medicine Assisted Therapy for Mental Health Care

CME Accredited Program (10 Credit Hours)

Evidence based clinical foundations and frameworks for trauma-informed care
Ethical and regulatory insights tailored to Canadian practice
First-hand narratives from patients and caregivers
Practical tools to assess, advise, and support patients
An understanding of the evolving treatment landscape in Canada

Basics of Medicine Assisted Therapy For PTSD, Depression and Trauma.

CME Accredited Program (2 Credit Hours)

Evidence based understanding of Medicine-Assisted Therapy basics
Clinical context for PTSD, depression, and trauma care
Ethical and referral considerations in Canadian practice
Language and tools to engage patient curiosity
A grounding in harm reduction and therapeutic presence

Meet the Program Developers

This program is co-developed by Dr. Devon Christie and Pedram Dara, leading experts in the field who have integrated both clinical insights and lived experience wisdom in Medicine Assisted Therapies, setting a new standard in education.

Medical Director and Co-Founder of Centre For Medicine Assisted Therapy (CMAT)
Devon integrates her extensive clinical experience in Medicine Assisted Therapies, chronic pain management, Relational Somatic Therapy, Functional Medicine, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and group facilitation. Her practice is rooted in compassion and deep trust in the healing potential within the clients she serves.

Founder of Lived Experiences Summit
Pedram Dara is a former medicine-assisted therapy clinical trial participant and director of Lived Experiences Program, a patient-led initiative advancing lived experience expertise in medicine assisted therapy research, treatment, and policy.