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Webinar: Helping Smokers Quit: 2012 Report
December 3, 2012 at 2:00 - 3:00pm Eastern Time
This webinar will discuss the forthcoming report to be released by the American Lung Association titled “Helping Smokers Quit: Tobacco Cessation Coverage.” Highlights, trends and hot topics in tobacco cessation policy that are featured in the report will also be highlighted. The report, to be released on December 3rd, will contain data on smoking and cessation services and treatments offered in each state via Medicaid, state employee plans, and private insurance. It also discusses actions the federal government has taken in the past as well as future plans to help smokers quit. Click here to register for this webinar.

Webinar: Pharmacotherapy 101
December 5, 2012 at 3:00 – 4:15pm Eastern Time
Presented by the Center for Tobacco Cessation, this webinar will provide in-depth information on smoking cessation pharmacotherapy. Usually pharmacotherapy is a small part of a presentation on smoking cessation, but this webinar will devote an hour to answering questions and providing the latest recommendations. Learn more about the webinar here, or click here to register.

Webinar: e-Quit: An Introduction to Web-Based Smoking Cessation Resources
December 6, 2012 at 4:00 - 5:00pm Eastern Time
C-Change and Legacy are conducting a webinar on strategies organizations can use to help smokers quit, including Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) coalitions, cancer centers, employers, and advocacy groups. Topics will include: an overview of the current evidence-based tobacco dependence treatments and the emergence of online and mobile resources presented by Dr. Richard Hurt from the Mayo Clinic; an introduction to the features of free web-based quit smoking resources such as BecomeAnEX.org, and specific examples of ways that community-based coalitions can utilize free or low-cost resources to promote quitting smoking. Click here to register for this event.

Webinar: Meaningful Use and Tobacco Cessation: What You Need to Know
December 14, 2012 at 12:00 - 1:15pm Eastern time
The Partnership for Prevention / ActionToQuit is co-sponsoring an educational webinar with the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Tobacco Research & Intervention and the Multi-State Collaborative for Health System Change. The program will feature the following presenters: Farzad Mostashari, MD, Director of the Office of the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, and Michael Fiore, MD, Director, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention. The program will explain what Meaningful Use is, how tobacco use assessment and cessation treatment relate to it, and how the public comment process can make a difference. Click here to register for this webinar.

State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation
February 1-2, 2013
Ottawa, Canada
The Ottawa Conference Program Committee is now seeking abstracts for poster presentations to be displayed during the 5th Annual Ottawa Conference: State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation hosted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). This conference is for health professionals interested in learning more about the preventative health practice of clinical smoking cessation. Click here for more information on how to submit an abstract and to register for the conference at early bird rates.

CADCA's 2013 National Leadership Forum
February 4-7, 2013
National Harbor, MD
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) Forum is the nation’s largest meeting for community prevention leaders, treatment professionals and researchers. The Forum will be held in conjunction with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)/Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) 9th Annual Prevention Day. Learn new skills to help you tackle community substance abuse problems, hear from experts in the field and network with nearly 3,000 substance abuse professionals from across the country. Click here to learn more about CADCA, or click here to register for CADCA’s 23rd Annual National Leadership Forum. The early bird rates for registration will be valid through December 14, 2012.

Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco Annual Meeting
March 13-16, 2013
Boston, MA
The Society for Research in Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) is holding its 19th annual meeting in March 2013 in Boston. Click here for more information. Registration will open in December 2012.

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, VIII
May 5-8, 2013
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Looking for the best tried and true strategies for winning a smoke-free effort in your city or state? The purpose of The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation sponsored 3-day skills-building and strategy planning Institute is to enhance awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, share recent science and economic data and first-hand experiences, and expand the capacity of smoke-free advocates, researchers, and other public health professionals nationwide. Click here for more details. Please fill out the two-page registration application and do not send money at this time. A separate application is required for each person. To apply for a partial scholarship, fill out the one-page scholarship request form, in addition to the registration application. To submit a request to bring family members and/or guests, please also complete the family form. On occasion, applicants are waitlisted due to space constraints. For more information, email Stephanie Shedd.

2013 National Association of Local Boards of Health Annual Conference
August 14-16, 2013
Salt Lake City, UT
The 27th annual National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) conference is designed to provide attendees with information on public health governance functions, engaging citizens, and the role of effective leadership in healthy communities. Objectives of the conference are for the attendees to: describe the association between the 10 essential public health services, the core functions of public health, and the governance functions for a strong board of health and health department relationship; identify evidence-based best practices for involving citizens in public health decision making; and describe the role of board development for effective leaders in healthy communities. Call for Proposals now open! NALBOH is accepting proposals for presentations at the conference in the following areas: Governance & Leadership, Board Development, Public Health Policy, and Public Health Priorities, which includes the topic of Tobacco Use Prevention & Control. Proposals are due by February 1, 2013. Click here for more information about the conference, or click here to download the call for proposals.

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