Aleafia Health Launches Cannabis Education Platform FoliEdge Academy
April 04 2019 - 2:15PM
FoliEdge Academy Built with D2L, a World Leading
Online Learning CompanyInsurance Technology Executive Rob Tyrie
Named Head of FoliEdge AcademyInteractive, Cloud-based Courses for
Employers, Unions, Universities, Insurance Providers
Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: ALEF, OTC: ALEAF, FRA: ARAH)
(“
Aleafia Health” or the
“
Company”) has launched FoliEdge Academy, a
cloud-based cannabis education and certifications platform.
FoliEdge Academy features proprietary, interactive courses
customized for large organizations including public and private
sector employers, unions, insurance & healthcare providers, and
educational institutions.
FoliEdge Academy course content will form an
important element of Aleafia Health’s scalable, cannabis health and
wellness ecosystem, integrating with the Company’s medical cannabis
clinic network with 60,000 patients seen to date. The
evidence-based courses draw upon the Company’s 10 million point
medical cannabis dataset.
FoliEdge Academy is built with the support of
D2L, a premier global online learning company. Course content
curation is led by Aleafia Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael
Verbora, an expert on cannabinoid therapy with over 4,000
individual patient consultations to date.
The Company has also named insurance technology
executive Rob Tyrie as the Head of FoliEdge Academy. Tyrie will
lead the business development and implementation of the solution
with clients, including the integration of FoliEdge Academy
courseware within health benefits processing for large insurance
providers. Tyrie has spent over twenty years in major companies
rolling out insurance technology solutions that allow consumers to
get the coverage they need and to make the customer experiences
best in class for sales, underwriting and claims.
“Aleafia Health’s asset-light, technology driven
cannabis health and wellness ecosystem is built for global scale.
The introduction of FoliEdge Academy cements our horizontal
diversification strategy and will see Aleafia Health connect with
consumers within the large organizations that our educational
solution is geared towards,” said Aleafia Health CEO Geoffrey
Benic.
“As the cannabis space continues to evolve,
there will be an ongoing need for education and training that both
engages and remains flexible and adaptable enough to move with the
industry and the needs of large organizations,” said D2L President
and CEO John Baker. “We’re thrilled to work with an industry leader
like Aleafia Health to help support their ongoing health and
wellness mission.”
"FoliEdge Academy is a key pillar for Aleafia
Health. As the cannabis market evolves, education of employers,
unions, clinicians, medical professionals, patients and
consumers is essential to success,” said Tyrie. “I am excited to
join the team and to launch FoliEdge Academy.”
For Investor & Media Relations,
please contact:
Nicholas Bergamini, VP, Public
Affairs416-860-5665IR@AleafiaHealth.com
About Aleafia Health:
Aleafia Health is a leading, vertically
integrated cannabis health and wellness company with four primary
business units: Cannabis Cultivation & Products, Health &
Wellness Clinics, Cannabis Education, and Consumer Experience with
ecommerce, retail distribution and provincial supply
agreements.
Aleafia Health owns three major cannabis product
& cultivation, two of which are licensed and operational. The
Company produces a diverse portfolio of commercially proven,
high-margin derivative products including oils, capsules and
sprays. Aleafia Health operates the largest national network of
medical cannabis clinics and education centres staffed by MDs,
nurse practitioners and educators.
Aleafia Health maintains a medical cannabis
dataset with over 10 million data points to inform proprietary
illness specific product development and treatment best practices.
The Company is committed to creating sustainable shareholder value
and has been named the 2019 top performing company of the year by
the TSX Venture Exchange.
LEARN MORE: www.FoliEdgeAcademy.com
ABOUT D2L:
D2L believes learning is the foundation upon which all progress
and achievement rests. Working closely with clients, D2L has
transformed the way millions of people learn online and in the
classroom. Learn more about D2L for schools, higher
education and businesses at www.D2L.com.
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