Tobacco Dependence Treatment and Mental Health Patients – Bridging the Gap
May 26, 2010
Morgantown, WV
This upcoming lecture will be presented on May 26 at 1pm ET at West Virginia University’s Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Morgantown, West Virginia, and will feature a presentation by Jill Williams, MD, of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). This lecture is part of the “Clinical Concepts in Tobacco Treatment Lecture Series” offered by the Translational Tobacco Reduction Research Program (T2R2), a joint program of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center (MBRCC) and the West Virginia Prevention Research Center. Click here for more information, or click here to view a Save-the-Date flyer. The lecture will also be available by webcast. Preregistration is not required to view the webcast.

SAMHSA 10x10 Wellness Campaign Training Teleconference: New Frontiers in Smoking Cessation to Support Wellness among People with Mental Health Problems
May 26, 2010
How can we increase awareness of the latest and most effective tobacco cessation tools, initiatives, and services specifically designed for mental health consumers and those working in mental health settings? To help consumers and providers explore this question, the SAMHSA 10x10 Wellness Campaign is holding a free training teleconference on May 26 at 3-4:30pm ET. The speakers on the call will include Chad Morris, Ph.D., University of Colorado Denver Department of Psychiatry; Marlene M. Reil, Ph.D., C.A.S.A.C., New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and Yasmin Halim of CHOICES (Consumers Helping Others Improve their Condition by Ending Smoking). Click here to learn more and to register.

World No Tobacco Day 2010
May 31, 2010
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world every year on May 31. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization (WHO) is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations. WHO has selected "Gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women" as the theme for the next World No Tobacco Day. World No Tobacco Day 2010 will give overdue recognition to the importance of controlling the epidemic of tobacco among women. Click here for more information.

Tribal Institute on Commercial Tobacco: Integrating Chronic Disease Interventions
June 3-4, 2010
Albuquerque, NM
The National Native Commercial Tobacco Abuse Prevention Network hopes you are planning to attend the Tribal Institute on Commercial Tobacco: Integrating Chronic Disease Interventions. The Tribal Institute will offer four educational training tracks. Each track will highlight the integration of commercial tobacco abuse prevention and control into chronic disease interventions: Surveillance and Evaluation; Integrating Commercial Tobacco into Chronic Disease/Allied Health; Policy Advocacy; and Media Advocacy. Registration is now open! Click here for more details, or click here to view the Save the Date announcement. Registration forms are available on the website.

APPEAL 15th Anniversary Conference and Dinner
June 3-4, 2010
San Francisco, CA
In June, Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL) will hold its 15th anniversary conference, Talk Story: Sharing Strategies for Sustainable Change - Tobacco & Food Justice for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans. Join advocates and leaders from across the country and the Pacific Islands as they come together to "talk story" at this groundbreaking forum on tobacco and food justice. This year's conference will highlight innovate approaches to food and tobacco control policies for Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans. Click here for more information, and to register. Register by May 7 for the early bird rate!

The BACCHUS Network presents the 8th National Tobacco Symposium on Young Adults - Building Momentum: Competencies for Leading Change
June 13 - 15, 2010
College Park, Maryland
The National Tobacco Symposium on Young Adults will help participants develop and strengthen tobacco control programming. This is the only professional development opportunity specifically focused on tobacco control for college campuses and community partners in the nation. Conference participants will learn to develop programming around campus policy development; gain support from campus key stakeholders; counter common arguments against strengthened tobacco policies; assist students in developing a Quit Plan; develop campus cessation programs on a limited budget; identify new tobacco products; recognize tobacco industry marketing tactics; effectively utilize students in tobacco education/ awareness work. Click here for more information or to register.

18th Annual NALBOH Conference
August 5-7, 2010
Omaha, NE
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) would like to announce its 18th Annual conference, Journey to the Future: Facing Public Health Challenges Today for a Healthier Tomorrow. Online registration is now open. Click here for more information about the conference.

National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
August 17 - 19, 2010
Atlanta, GA
Save the Date! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pleased to announce the fourth annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media. This conference brings together individuals representing academia, public health researchers and practitioners from federal and state governments and the private sector, and provides a forum for collegial dialogue within and across these disciplines. The conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with colleagues and shape the future of health communication, marketing, and media practice. Click here for more information.

APACT 2010 Conference: Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health
October 6 – 9, 2010
Sydney, Australia
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) is pleased to partner with the Asia Pacific Association for the Control of Tobacco (APACT) to bring evidence-based solutions to the tobacco control issues faced by healthcare providers, advocates and others in the Asia/Pacific region. The APACT conference is the premier tobacco control conference for the Asia Pacific, with the 2010 conference focusing on Change, challenge and progress: FCTC in the Asia Pacific. APACT 2010 aims to encourage tobacco control and public health advocates, researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and especially youth leaders, to share experiences and discuss strategies for implementation of the FCTC. Registration is now open; register by June 4 for the early bird discount! Click here to visit the conference website.

APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition
November 6-10, 2010
Denver, CO
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the oldest and largest gathering of public health professionals in the world, attracting more than 13,000 national and international physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, researchers, epidemiologists, and related health specialists. This year’s theme is "Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative." Click here for a conference overview.

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