Talks and Presentations

In addition to his clinical practice and role as CMO of ZYUS Life Sciences, Dr. Lionel gives talks and lectures locally, nationally and internationally on various topics related to cannabinoids, chronic pain and addictions.

 

Please contact here for details regarding available dates and speaker's fees.

 

UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS:

  • December 6, 2022 - Province wide-Teleconference Presentation on Challenging Cases in Opioid Use Disorder.
     
  • December 1, 2022 - Southern Ontario Teleconference Presentation on Challenging Cases in Opioid Use Disorder.
     
  • Nov 24, 2022 - Sudbury, ON. Migraine and New Treatment Options
     
  • Nov 21, 2022 - Wikwemikong, ON. Keynote address for National Addictions Awareness Week 2022. [not yet confirmed]
     
  • October 26, 2022 - Sault Ste. Marie. Emerging Therapeutic Options in Opioid Use Disorder, for physicians and other healthcare providers.
     
  • October 27, 2022 - Bala, ON. Teleconference presentation on Sleep, Insomnia and Addictions.
     
  • Also on October 27, 2022 - Maritimes. Teleconference presentation on Challenging Cases in Opioid Use Disorder.

 

RECENT PRESENTATIONS:

  • October 20, 2022 - Sudbury, ON. Presentation on Challenging Cases in Opioid Use Disorder.
     
  • October 19, 2022 - Province-wide teleconference presentation on Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care
     
  • October 14, 2022 - Killarney, ON. Presentation to the Strategies in Trauma Rehabilitation conference on Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorders
     
  • August 25, 2022 - National teleconference presentation: Emerging Therapeutic Options in Opioid Use Disorder, for physicians and other healthcare providers.
     
  • June 28, 2022 - Sudbury, ON. Presentation on Chronic Migraine - Assessment and Treatment Options
     
  • June 24, 2022 - Edmonton, AB. Teleconference presentation on Challenging Cases in Opioid Use Disorder.
     
  • June 23, 2022 - Cape Breton, NS. Teleconference presentation: Emerging Therapeutic Options in Opioid Use Disorder, for physicians and other healthcare providers.
     
  • June 15, 2022 - Teleconference presentation for Behavioural Support Ontario 10th Year Anniversary Scientific Meeting on Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Pain
     
  • June 9, 2022 - Halifax, NS. Teleconference presentation: Emerging Therapeutic Options in Opioid Use Disorder, for physicians and other healthcare providers.
     
  • June 2, 2022 - Moncton, NB. Teleconference presentation: Emerging Therapeutic Options in Opioid Use Disorder, for physicians and other healthcare providers.
     
  • June 1, 2022 - Teleconference national presentation on the Science of Addiction Medicine.
     
  • May 25, 2022 - Sudbury, ON. Emerging Therapeutic Options in Opioid Use Disorder, for physicians and other healthcare providers.
     
  • May 20, 2022 -  Little Current ON. Cannabis Use Disorder: Assessment and Treatment. For clinicians at Noojmowin Teg Health Centre.
     
  • May 19, 2022 - Province-wide teleconference presentation on Challenging Cases in Opioid Use Disorder.
     
  • April 22, 2022 -  Little Current ON. Stimulant Use Disorder: Assessment and Treatment. For clinicians at Noojmowin Teg Health Centre.
     
  • April 20, 2022 - National teleconference presentation: on the Science of Addiction Medicine.
     
  • April 8, 2022 -  Little Current ON. Sedative Use Disorder: Assessment and Treatment. For clinicians at Noojmowin Teg Health Centre.
     

  • April 7, 2022 - Teleconference presentation to the Saskatchewan Association of Nurse Practitioners on Cannabinoid Medicine.
     

  • March 25, 2022 - North Bay, ON. Master Class in the Science of Addiction.
     

  • March 24, 2022 - North Bay, ON. Master Class in Opioid Use Disorder: Assessment and Treatment. 
     

  • February 11, 2022 -  Little Current ON. Alcohol Use Disorder: Assessment and Treatment. For clinicians at Noojmowin Teg Health Centre.
     

  • Feb 10, 2022 - MedCan Summit, New Zealand: International teleconference presentation on Chronic Pain Management and Cannabinoids.
     

  • January 28, 2022 - Sault Ste Marie, ON. Suboxone and Sublocade for Opioid Use Disorder, for Maamwesying Withdrawal Management Recovery Program Team.
     

  • January 27 & February 3, 2022 - Sudbury, ON. Clinical Instructor for Pain Pathways North Clinicians: Trigger Point Indentification and Injection.
     

  • Jan 20, 2022 - Porto, Portugal. International Teleconference presentation on Cannabis and Cannabinoids
     

  • Also on Jan 20, 2022 - London, ON. Teleconference presentation on Challenging Cases in Opioid Use Disorder.
     

  • December 15, 2021 - Saskatoon, SK. Presentation to the Regina Chronic Pain Group on Cannabinoids Medicine.
     

  • November 19 & 26, 2021 - Lively, ON. Clinical Instructor for Sudbury and District Nurse Practitioners, Lively Ontario Clinic: Trigger Point Indentification and Injection.
     

  • November 25, 2021 - Manitoulin Island, ON. Management of Opioid Use Disorder.
     

  • November 10, 2021 - Sudbury, ON. Emerging Therapeutic Options in Opioid Use Disorder.
     

  • November 4, 2021 - Manitoulin Island, ON. General Concepts of Substance Use Disorders.
     

  • October 27, 2021 - National Webinar Presentation on Opioid Use Disorder.
     

  • October 18, 2021 - National Webinar Presentation on Opioid Use Disorder.
     

  • September 27, 2021 - National Webinar Presentation on Opioid Use Disorder.
     

  • September 20, 2021 - National Webinar Presentation on Opioid Use Disorder.
     

  • August 23, 2021 -  Muskoka, ON. Chronic Pain and Cannabis.
     

  • July 30, 2021 - Sudbury, ON. Clinical Instructor for Sudbury and District Nurse Practitioners Sudbury Ontario Clinic: Trigger Point Indentification and Injection.
     

  • July 12, 2021 - Muskoka, ON. Myths and Misconceptions About Medical Cannabis.
     

  • June 12, 2021 - Muskoka, ON. What Patients Want to Know About Medical Cannabis.
     

  • March 22, 2021 and May 6, 2021 - National teleconference presentation: New and Emergency Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder in Canada. 
     

  • March to May 2021 - Twelve weekly one-hour Zoom Presentations on Substance Use Disorder for the North Bay Regional Health Centre including:

    • What is Substance Use Disorder?

    • Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorder

    • Stimulants and Stimulant Use Disorder

    • Sedatives and Sedative Use Disorder

    • Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder

    • Treatment of OUD (Methadone, Suboxone, Sublocade and Probuphine)

    • Cannabis and Cannabis Use Disorder

    • Motivational Interviewing Basics

    • Other Drugs - Ibogaine, Khat, Ecstasy, Salvia, Kratom, Spice, etc.

    • What is a RAAM Clinic and what does it do? 

 

  • February to June 2021 - Six two-hour presentation to the Canadian Mental Health Association on Substance Use Disorders including: Alcohol Use Disorder, Cannabis Use Disorder, Stimulant Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, Sedative Use Disorder and Other Drugs of Abuse.

 

  • Nov 11, 2020 - National Online Webinar: New and Emergency Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder in Canada.

 

  • July 22, 2020 - National Online Webinar: Long-acting Buprenorphine SQ Education Session and Presentation.

 

  • May 18 and 21, 2020 - National Online Webinars: Probuphine online training sessions.

 

  • Dec 5, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Seminar on Current and Emerging Treatment Options for Opioid Use Disorder.

 

  • Clinical Instructor for Implantable Buprenorphine (Probuphine) for Opioid Use Disorder teaching clinicians the surgical techniques to implant Probuphine rods:
    • Oct 23, 2019 - CSAM in Halifax, NS.
    • Nov 15, 2019 - Sudbury, ON.
    • Nov 16, 2019 - Burlington, ON.
    • Nov 17, 2019 - Winnipeg, MB.
    • Nov 23, 2019 - Calgary, AB.
       
  • Oct 17, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Geriatrics and Cannabis. For the North East Specialized Geriatrics Services Annual Conference.
     
  • July 16, 2019 - Webinar. Presentation: "Chronic Pain...and Cannabis".
     
  • May 30, 2019 - Massey, ON. Stimulant Use Disorders. For National Aboriginal Addictions Awareness Month 2019, Sagamok Anishnawbek.
     
  • May 29, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Cannabis Effects and Side Effects at the Behavioural Support Ontario Annual Conference.
     
  • May 28, 2019 - National Webinar. Presentation: "Chronic Pain...and Cannabis".
     
  • May 16, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Cannabis: Myths, Risks and Misconceptions - Public Talk at Science North.
     
  • April 25, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Cannabis MED Talk. At Science North.
     
  • March 29, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Public Presentation: The ABCs of THC. At Science North as part of the BodyWorks Rx Exhibition.
     
  • March 8, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Overview of Chronic Pain Management. Lecture to the Family Medicine Residents, Northern Ontario School of Medicine.
     
  • March 4, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Presentation at the RAAM Annual Conference on Cannabis Risks and Side Effects.
     
  • Feb 28, 2019 - Sudbury, ON. Presentation to Behavioural Support Ontario on Alcohol Use Disorder and Rapid Access Addiction Management.
     
  • February 20, 2019 - National Webinar. Presentation: "Cannabis Risks, Myths and Misconceptions".
     
  • November 23, 2018 - Toronto, ON. The Sudbury Rapid Access Addiction Management Clinic - Founding Principles and Ongoing Challenges. Presentation to the Opioid Use in Primary Care Conference, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, Beanfield Centre, Toronto.​
     
  • November 20, 2018 - Massey, ON. Cannabis: Recreational and Medical Uses. Presentation to Sagamok Anishnawbek.
     
  • November 10, 2018 - North Bay, ON. Presentations at the North Bay Mental Health Summit:
    • Buprenorphine/Naloxone: Uses and Treatment Options in the Ongoing Opioid Crisis
    • Panel Member, Expert Panel on Cannabis Legalization with Dr. Ken Boss, Psychiatry, and Dr. Taylor Lougheed, Clinician, Ottawa Canabo Clinic.
       
  • Nov 5, 2018 - Sudbury, ON. The Sudbury Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic: Our Model, Our Plans. Presentation to the Department of Psychiatry, Health Sciences North.
     
  • October 19, 2018 - Serpent River, ON. Cannabis: Recreational and Medical Uses. Presentation to Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services.
     
  • October 14, 2018 - Scugog, ON. Cannabis: Recreational and Medical Uses. Presentation to Mississaugas Of Scugog Island First Nation.
     
  • October 13, 2018 - Little Current, ON. Cannabis: Recreational and Medical Uses. Presentation to Whitefish River First Nation.
     
  • October 3, 2018 - Espanola, ON. Suboxone in Primary Care. Presentation to the Espanola Physician Group.
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  • September 20, 2018 - Toronto, ON. The Distractions of Pain - Implications for Brain Injury. Innovations in Brain Injury Conference.
     
  • September 28, 2018 - Niagara Falls, ON. Cannabis: Recreational and Medical Uses. Presentation to Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians.
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  • September 15, 2018 - Hiawatha, ON. Cannabis: Recreational and Medical Uses. Presentation to Hiawatha First Nation.
     
  • July 5, 2018 - North Bay, ON. Opioid Use Disorder and Its Treatment with Suboxone. Presentation to the North Bay and Area Primary Care Providers, Support Staff and Health Care Teams. 
     
  • June 18, 2018 - Garden River, ON. Cannabis: Recreational and Medicinal. Presentation to the Garden River First Nation.
     
  • June 13, 2018 - Sudbury, ON. Clinician's Guide to Medical Cannabis. Lecture to the Sudbury Region Nurse Practitioner Group.
     
  • June 6, 2018 - Sudbury, ON. Approaches to Responsible Opioid Prescribing. Lecture to the Sudbury Region Nurse Practitioner Group.
     
  • May 30, 2018 - Sudbury, ON. Pain Medicine Master Class. Presentation to the Sudbury Region Nurse Practitioner Group.
     
  • May 23, 2018 - Sudbury, ON. Optimizing Pain Relief and Function with Non-Pharmacological Therapies. Lecture to the Sudbury Region Nurse Practitioner Group.
     
  • May 28, 2018 - Thessalon, ON. Cannabis: Past, Present and Future. Presentation at the Thessalon First Nation Community.
     
  • May 28, 2018 - Serpent River, ON. Cannabis: Past, Present and Future. Presentation at the Serpent River First Nation Community.
     
  • May 23, 2018 - Massey, ON. Cannabis and Medicine. Presentation to the Sagamok Anishnawbek Community.
     
  • May 16, 2018 - London, ON. Keynote Speaker for the Rehab & Life Care Planning Symposium. Medical vs. Recreational Cannabis.
     
  • May 4, 2018 - Toronto, ON. Medical Cannabis Questions. Presentation at the Caregiver Show, Ontario Science Centre.
     
  • April 14, 2018 - Thamesville, ON. Cannabis: Past, Present and Future. Presentation to the Delaware Nation Community Session.
     
  • March 28, 2018 - Timmins, ON. Cannabis and Medicine. Guest Presenter at the Cannabis Education Summit to the Nisnawbe Aski Nation.
     
  • March 21, 2018 - Toronto, ON. Cannabis and Medicine. Keynote Speaker to the Youth Advocacy Training Institute and Cancer Care Ontario.
     
  • March 2, 2018 - Toronto, ON. Medical Cannabis - The Literature. Presentation to the Canadian Association of Psychologists in Disability Assessment Annual Conference. Click here for more information.
     
  • February 21, 2018 - London, ON. Marijuana and Cannabis. Presentation to the Association of Iriquois and Algonquin Indians.
     
  • February 7, 2018 - Sudbury, ON. Cannabis as Medicine. Presentation to the North Shore Tribal Council.
     
  • January 25, 2018 - Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Cannabis - Past, Present and Future. Presentation to the Union of Ontario Indians Annual Conference.
     
  • October 20, 2017 - Peterborough, ON. Medical Cannabis talk provided to physicians and rehabilitation support workers.
     
  • October 19, 2017 - Kingston, ON. Medical Cannabis talk provided to physicians and rehabilitation support workers.
     
  • October 16, 2017 - Sudbury, ON. Webinar presentation on the recently released 2017 Opioid Use Guideline.
     
  • September 27, 2017 - Saskatoon, SK. Update on the Literature on Medical Cannabis, for Specialists from across Canada.
     
  • Sept 21, 2017 - Sudbury, ON. Presentation to Behavioural Support Ontario on the basics of chronic pain management.
     
  • June 9, 2017 - Toronto, ON. Medical Cannabis presentation to the Caregiver Conference at the Ontario Science Centre.
     
  • May 10, 17, 31 and June 7 - Sudbury, ON. Pain Medicine Master Class provided to physicians from the local area.
     
  • May 9, 2017 - Espanola, ON. Clinician's Guide to Medical Cannabis. Presentation to the Family Health Team.
     
  • May 5 - 7, 2017 - North Bay, ON. Pain Medicine Master Class provided to physicians from the North Bay region.
     
  • April 29, 2017 - Saskatoon, SK. Physician Education Day presentation on Medical Cannabis.
     
  • April 22, 2017 - Barrie, ON. Use and Abuse of Medical Marijuana. Presentation to 
     
  • March 23, 2017 - Sudbury, ON. Myths About Cannabis to the Canadian Association of Retired Persons.
     
  • March 8, 2017 - Sudbury, ON. Urine Drug Testing presentation to regional physicians.
     
  • February 15, 2017 - Niagara Falls, ON. Use and Abuse of Medical Marijuana.
     
  • November 15, 2016 - Sudbury, ON. Presentation at Northern Ontario School of Medicine on Chronic Pain.

 

 

 

Other presentations Dr. Lionel has given in the past include:

  • A Basic Overview of Pain Management
  • Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management
  • Non-Opioid Pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management
  • Opioids and How to Keep Your Practice and Your Patients Safe
  • A Historical Perspective on Medical Cannabis
  • What Patients Want to Know about Medical Cannabis
  • The Current State of the Literature on Medical Cannabis
  • Substance Use Disorders - A General Overview
  • Opioid Use Disorder
  • Stimulant Use Disorder
  • Sleep Hygiene and Treatment of Sleep Disorders
  • Urine Drug Testing
  • Treatment Strategies in Alcohol Use Disorder

 

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