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Dr. David Hepburn will be giving a lecture on Thursday October 25, 2018 during the THRIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS FESTIVAL.
Dr. David Hepburn will be the keynote speaker with the conference "How to Die Young at an Old Age". The lecture will take place at 8 pm
The festival is taking place from October 25 - 28, 2018 in the town of Canmore, Alberta at various inspiring locations. With four days of engaging events, three empowering keynote speakers, schedule of educational and fitness events, over forty sponsors, and 500 attendees - you will want to purchase your early bird tickets today! The full event schedule and tickets can be found online at
www.thrivefestivalcanmore.com.
If you are interested in attending please visit https://www.thrivefestivalcanmore.com. You can find tickets, schedule of the event and info related to the festival.
Time: 8 PM, October 25th 2018
Location: Canmore Alberta
UTAH CANN 2018
Dr. David Hepburn will be participating as a main speaker during the UTAN CANN 2018
which will be held on October 19 and 20, 2018.
Dr. David Hepburn will have different participations. Friday morning Dr. Hepburn will have the honor of being the speaker of the opening keynote titled "Advances in Medical Cannabis: A Mormon Doctor’s Perspective" which will take place a 9.45 am.
The Saturday at 12.45 pm and 1.30 pm Dr. David Hepburn will also be participating into a panel with Ethan Carruthers MD and Smitha Sadiq MD.
If you are interested in attending the lecture of Dr. David Hepburn, get more information of the event and buy some tickets please visit:
http://utahcann.com
Time:
10.19 – 10.20 2018
Location:
Mountain America Expo Center
Sandy, Utah
Cannabis in the workplace- Dr. David Hepburn:
The College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta
Dr. Dave Hepburn was invited to participate as speaker during the 2018 Educational Conference and Trade show that will take place from October 25 – 27, 2018.
Dr. Dave Hepburn will be participating with the lecture Cannabis in the workplace. During this lecture Dr. Hepburn will talk about the upsurge of employees using cannabis in it's various incarnations, and how HR Departments to be aware of the differences between the various types of usage, when it might be acceptable (and when it is not), the effects on the worker, coworkers and other workplace implications.
The conference will take place Thursday October 25 at 9 am
The College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta website
https://www.carta.ca
Time: 9 am, Thursday October 25.
Location: Meeting Room 2
Dr. David Hepburn will be giving a conference the Saturday, September 8, 2018 within the inaugural one-day forum “Cannabis Meets Healthcare”. This forum is specifically designed for the medical community and will be presented by GROWNUP CONFERENCE&EXPO in association with ICS (International Cannabis Solutions)
International Cannabis Solutions is an expert team with experience in education, addiction medicine, healthcare, pain management, pharmacology, and more specifically, Cannabis and Cannabinoid knowledge.
The conference offered by Dr. David Hepburn entitled “Top Cannabinoids including Terpenes and why” will take place from 3.15 pm at 4.05 pm. This an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to expand their knowledge and network in Canada’s fastest growing industry. The ticket costs $375 for the one-day seminar.
Location: Scotiabank Convention Centre, 6815 Stanley Avenue. Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Continuing with his joint effort with the Peruvian organization "cannabis gotas de esperanza" Dr. David Hepburn will be participating in a forum entitled “Hablemos de cannabis medicinal” (Let’s talk about medicative cannabis). The event will be held on Friday, August 10, 2018. In this conference the specialists will talk about the uses and benefits of medical cannabis, the endocannabinoid system and the current regulation in Peru.
The panelists will be:
- Dr. David Hepburn MD - External consultant from Canada.
- Dr. Juan Lock - Medical surgeon specialist in Cannabis
- Luisa Fernanda Ospina - Microbiology and medical cannabis therapist
- Pedro Wong - Pharmaceutical chemist member of "cannabis center of Peru"
All panelists including Dr. David Hepburn are experts in the topic.
This will be a completely free conference and open to any public but consider that there is limited space.
Place:
Salaverry Boulevard #2443 San Isidro. Postgraduate School UTP, Technological University of Peru.
Time: 7.00 PM, August 10, 2018.
For more information or if you are interested in following this incredible organization please visit:
Once again
Dr. David Hepburn will be presentingon June 27at 7.30 pm in Peruwith the conference "medical cannabis"which is sponsored by the non-profit organization "Cannabis Gotas de Esperanza"
"Cannabis Gotas de Esperanza"is a Peruvian association that aims to give hope to the society of Peru. Through the knowledge and experience of notable doctors and communicators, they try to inform about the benefits of cannabis oil as well as its distribution based on subsidies for people with limited resources.
Dr. David Frederick Hepburn design this free lecture for doctors, nurses and any medical professional. So there are many people interested in this talk of
Dr. David Hepburn's please keep an eye out.
If you want to be part of the Conference write to contacto@cannabisgotasdeesperanza.com
Place: Lima, Perú
Time: 7.30 PM, June 27
For more information or if you are interested in following this incredible organization please visit:
On June 13th Dr. Hepburn will be at Heritage Park in Stony Plain to speak about Cannabis and its:
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Effects on the developing brain
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General information about the legalization of cannabis
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Benefits of using medical marijuana.
The conference is titled“Medical Cannabis Hits and Myths” after his lecture Dr. Hepburn will be joined by a panel of experts for a Q&A.
There will be 2 sessions 1pm - 4pm or 6pm - 9pm
This is an event sponsored by the apfa (The Alberta Parenting for the future association).
The Alberta Parenting for the future association is a family resource centre that strengthens child and family connections through parent education programs, resources, and community social networking.
If you are interested to attend the tickets are free and available at
https://cannabislegalizationsummit.eventbrite.ca
Remember that any questions or comments regarding the lecture of Dr. David Frederick Hepburn can be done through this blog.
Date: 2018, June 13.
Location: Heritage Park,Stony Plain
For more information about the event please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/apfa.ca/
Continuing his
medical cannabis education program, Dr.
David Hepburn will be presented this May 24, 2018 in Jasper, Alberta. Dr. Hepburn will give an introduction
to medical cannabis.
This conference
will be held at the Jasper 2018 dental congress that will take place from May
13 to 14 in Alberta
The Jasper Dental
Congress is hosted by The Alberta Dental Association and College. The Alberta
Dental Association and College actively fosters this Congress to their fellow
members and colleagues of western Canada.
The annual Jasper
Dental Congress features a world-class program of speakers targeted at the
entire dental community: There is also a roster of social and recreational
activities that allow delegates to experience everything that Jasper National
Park and the host hotel, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, have to offer.
If you have any
questions or comments regarding the participation of Dr. David Hepburn in the congress feel free towrite in this blog or
in website:
On May 15, 2018
Dr.
Dr.David Frederick Hepburn will
be presenting a keynote regarding the medical cannabis. In this talk
Dr. Hepburn will try to explain the
importance of the medical cannabis and its benefits
The lecture is
scheduled for Tuesday, May 15 at 8 PM in the Uplands Golf Club, Victoria BC.
The participants
Remember that any
questions or comments regarding the participation of Dr. David Hepburn in the lecture can be done through this blog or
the website:
Date: 2018, May 15 at 8 pm
Location: Uplands Golf Club, Victoria BC.
If you want more
information about the place please visit:
https://www.uplandsgolfclub.com
The non-profit organization "Gotas de Esperanza" will receive Dr. David Hepburn this April 21 for a
completely free talk regarding the medical cannabis.
Dr. David Frederick Hepburn will be presented on Saturday in two
talks, one at 10 in the morning and the other at 2 in the afternoon.
The non-profit organization "Gotas de Esperanza"is a Peruvian
association that aims to give hope to the society of Peru. Through the
knowledge and experience of notable doctors and communicators, they try to
inform about the benefits of cannabis oil as well as its distribution based on
subsidies for people with limited resources.
Remember that the
quota is limited so if you are in Peru and you are interested, try to set aside
your place beforehand. In case you are not there or you do not reach a place,
the organization will broadcast via streaming the event through its Facebook
page. Which you can find here:
There are many
people interested in this talk of Dr.
David Hepburn's so please keep an eye out.
Place:
Lima, Peru (Centro de la Imagen)
Time: 10 and 14 hours
For more
information or if you are interested in following this incredible organization
please visit:
On September 11 Dr. David Hepburn will be part of the Grey matters conference. He
will be at the opening and hosting the event.
At 8.45 a.m. on Wednesday, September
13, he will have a presentation entitled "The Future of Marijuana –
Getting Help Without Getting High".
At 2 pm Dr. David Hepburn will also
be clising the event with the conference called: “Seven Ways to Die Young… at
an Old Age”.
“Grey Matters” is a three day event with two days of workshops and
sessions, September 12-13. This conference offers provincial service providers
opportunities to network, gain knowledge and increase awareness of issues, supports
and services for seniors.
Remember that any questions or comments regarding the
participation of Dr. David Frederick
Hepburn in the conference can be done through this blog.
Date: 2017,
September 11th.
Location: Hinton,
Alberta
On May 13 and 14 Dr. David Hepburn
will be part of the Cannabis life Conference. He will have several
participations within the agenda.
At 11.40 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, he will have a presentation entitled
"Cannabis and Cancer: the Promise, Potential and Practical
Possibilities"
At 1 pm on Saturday, May 13 Dr. David Hepburn will also be part of a panel
with Beth Harris and Mará Gordon to discuss the topic: “Applications in Cancer
Treatment Moderated by Constance Finley”
“Cannabis Life
Conference 2017” will be an event to share and analyze experiences and research
related to cannabis, from cannabis investment, to cutting edge health
developments, and everything in between.
Remember that any
questions or comments regarding the participation of Dr. David Frederick
Hepburn in the conference can be done through this blog.
Date: 2017, May 13 and 14.
Location: Westin Bayshore, Vancouver
For more
information about the event please visit:
The Cannabis Hemp Conference & Expo 2017”is the
largest Cannabis Conference in Canada. You will be part of the more than 1,000
attendees where there will be various panels, conferences and events in two
days of scientific presentations and panel discussions.
The event will
last for two days (Saturday and Sunday) Dr.
David Hepburn will have an important participation as a member of two
discussion panels. The first one, on Saturday, May 6 at 12:20 pm, participating
in the panel "Cannabis and Cancer"
The second participation of Dr.
David Hepburn will take place on Sunday at 3 o'clock in the panel
"Medicinal Use of Cannabis"
Remember that any
questions or comments regarding the participation of Dr. David Frederick
Hepburn in the conference can be done through this blog.
Date: 2017, May 6 and 7.
Location: The Nest at UBC, Vancouver BC.
For more
information about the event please visit:
Dr. David Frederick Hepburn, MD is Canada’s foremost medical cannabis educator of physicians and the scientific and lay communities. He is a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC), International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM), the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC) and Physicians for Medical Cannabis (PMC).
Dr. David Hepburn was born in Canada. He earned his Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Ottawa on 1986. He served his rotating internship at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in 1987 at Victoria, British Columbia and eventually moved into private practice at NGO.

Dr. Hepburn was a Canadian naval surgeon in the Persian Gulf War in 1991.He was the medical director of the 1994 Commonwealth Games in gymnastics, and the former team doctor to national rugby teams, as well as junior and professional hockey teams. From 1995 to 1999 David Frederick Hepburn worked at the General Practice department at the Esquimalt Medical Treatment Center.
On 1999 David Hepburn started working at the Yates & Quadra Medical. On 2005 he served as Clinical Instructor for Nurse Practitioners from B.C., 2 years later he started working as Clinical Faculty at UBC School of Medicine.
Dr. Hepburn is the author of "The Doctor Is In(sane)" which was nominated for several book awards. Also Dr. David Hepburn was co-host of the popular nationally syndicated radio program "Wisequacks" heard weekly across Canada.
Currently Dr. David Hepburn serves as a medical consultant to corporations with a vested interest in medical cannabis.