Online CME Smoking Cessation with Adult Patients
New York State Quitsite — www.nysmokefree.com
WELCOME
- Evidence exists in the literature for motivating cessation with adults, and interventions as brief as 1-3 minutes have been shown to be effective.
- This course is designed to present current knowledge in smoking cessation for providers, and the application of a guideline based approach.
- Navigate through the online course by clicking on the sections in the table of contents on the left side of the screen.
- To begin the course, click HERE to go to the Course Objectives and Description.
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the New York State Smokers' Quitline. Roswell Park Cancer Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum
of
1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AUTHOR / REVIEWERS OF MATERIAL
K. Michael Cummings, PhD, MPH
Chair, Dept of Health Behavior,
Cancer Prevention & Population Science,
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Martin C. Mahoney, MD, PhD, FAAFP
Director, Cancer Prevention & Detection Center,
Employee Health Clinic Research Scientist,
Department of Cancer Prevention & Population Sciences
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Dr. Cummings is a member of Pfizer's Speakers Bureau and has received compensation from Novartis for participating as a presenter in two smoking cessation training sessions. Dr. Cummings receives research funding from the National Cancer Institute, the New York State Department of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Legacy Foundation, and the Flight Attendant Medical Research Foundation. He has also received payments for providing expert testimony for plaintiffs in litigation against the tobacco industry.
Dr. Mahoney is a member of Pfizer's Speakers Bureau and receives research support from the Pfizer Foundation. Dr. Mahoney is the Medical Director of the New York State Smokers Quitline.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Funding for this program has been provided by New York State Department of Health