Professional Education
Professional Education: Compassion Center provides specialized education to both public and professional groups regarding the potential benefits of medical cannabis, as well as its contraindications and the risks associated with consumption. In addition, Compassion Center provides specialty education programs tailored for researchers, medical providers, administrators and educators – as well as parents and young adults.
Compassion Center Wellness Centers provide patients with the most up-to-date information and resources regarding medical cannabis, dosing by condition and the safest forms of consumption. Patients are provided one-on-one education during their annual exam and get invited to educational events hosted throughout the rest of the year.
For those seeking a career, Cannabaceae Wellness Institute prepares students for a future in hemp, cannabis and/or integrative healthcare, while providing healthcare, regulatory and business professionals the tools they need to effectively do their job. There is no shortage of fact and knowledge is the key to success, so learn from the best: Cannabaceae Wellness Institute.
Professional Advocacy
Professional Advocacy: Compassion Center, and it’s socioeconomic development division, Compassion Center International, maintain lobbyists, professional advocates and legal professionals federally and locally to represent and provide healthcare professionals with an educated voice when it comes to medical cannabis and healthcare policy and program administration. Compassion Center provides its providers and management services clients with professional advocacy, legislative lobbying and government relations, locally and federally.
Patient Advocacy: Compassion Center is here to serve and advocate on behalf of patients. From educating primary care providers to listening and helping patients understand their treatment options – a patient advocate can be a lifesaver. Compassion Center provides patients, students and patient advocates a platform to unify resources and amplify one’s ability to advocate for themselves.
What do Patient Advocates Do? Patient Advocates are trained to assess the situation and identify gaps that may have been overlooked by the patient, and/or their care team, and chart the best path forward to achieve desired results, or some version thereof.
Who do Patient Advocates Work For? Patient Advocates can work with medical providers, schools and universities, government agencies and landlords to resolve your medical related issues, as long as your issues are related to you acting exactly within the parameters of the law.
Professional Research, Development & Incubation
Healthcare Innovation: Compassion Center has been at the forefront of healthcare innovation since 2001 with the establishment of the first medical cannabis clinic in Oregon. Ever since, Compassion Center has been the leader in patient-centric and provider-centric legislation and innovation. From landing on #17 of Oregon’s top 100 nonprofits to work for, to landing the exclusive contract to deliver Cannalogix’s Clinical Endo-Cannabinoid Deficiency Genomics Kit in the United States, patient service is our #1 goal.
Center for Incubation & Findings Research (CIFR) was established to develop new models for an old system. Furrthermore, CIFR serves as the primary incubator in charge of developing program for Compassion Center Wellness.