Presenter:
Dr. Claradina Soto (Navajo/Jemez Pueblo)
Associate Professor at the University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine Director for the Initiative for California American Indian Health Research and Evaluation

Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, health educators, administrators, and support staff working with American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities.

At the conclusion of this activity, the healthcare team will be able to:

1. Explore the development and goals of Project SUN.
2. Analyze the challenges and successes of implementing culturally adapted smoking cessation programs.
3. Examine the study findings on the effectiveness of Project SUN in reducing commercial tobacco use among AI/AN youth.
4. Discuss the importance of cultural adaptations in public health initiatives and their impact on community engagement and outcomes.

Funding for this webinar was made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DP23-0019:  Outcomes Building Capacity to Reduce the Burden of Menthol and Other Flavored Commercial Tobacco Products in Communities that Experience Health Disparities.  Webinar contents do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Indian Health Service, or the Department of Health and Human Services.