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Webinar: Demystifying Lung Cancer Screening
September 10, 2013 at 12:30-2:00pm Eastern Time
Legacy, along with Lung Cancer Alliance will host a round-table discussion aimed at de-mystifying lung cancer screening as part of the Kenneth E. Warner Series Lecture. The presentation follows the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force’s recent release of its draft recommendation for preventive screenings that have the potential to help current and former smokers at high risk for lung cancer. The presentation will provide information about lung cancer screening, identify next steps in public health and public policy, and identify areas where the tobacco control community and proponents of lung cancer screening can work together. The event will be presented live in Washington, DC, and will be available via webcast. No registration is required to attend the webcast. Click here to visit the event homepage for more details about the event and about obtaining CME/CEU credit.

International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century: The Endgame for Tobacco
September 10-12, 2013
New Delhi, India
This conference will focus on developing multisectoral partnerships and taking tobacco control beyond the health sector to integrate it with the global development goals and appropriate treatment under trade agreements and treaties. The conference will also present an opportunity for development and public health professionals, law enforcers, advocates, researchers, economists, environmentalists, social scientists, policymakers, and other identified stakeholders, especially from low and middle-income countries (LMICs), to present scientific evidence and share experience, innovations and ideas for moving toward endgame solutions. The conference is organized by the Public Health Foundation of India and Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth (HRIDAY). To register, click here.

Tackling Tobacco in Behavioral Health Settings Training
September 15, 2013
Washington, DC
The National Council for Behavioral Health, in collaboration with the University of Colorado’s Behavioral Health and Wellness Program, will host a free training, September 15 in Washington, DC, for behavioral health clinicians, peer support professionals, administrators, and others interested in reducing tobacco-related illness among individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. Click here to learn more and reserve a space for this free training.

Webinar: New Developments in the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS)
September 17, 2013 at 1:30–3:30pm Eastern Time
This webinar will cover new developments in the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS), including new linkages, best practices for accessing and analyzing the data, and the release of the 2010/2011 wave and longitudinal data. The webinar is hosted by the National Cancer Institute. Anyone interested in learning more about the TUS-CPS — including new users, veteran users, and those who have attended previous TUS-CPS Users’ Workshops — are invited to participate. The registration deadline is September 16, 2013. Click here for more details or to register.

Webinar: E-cigarettes: The vapor this time?
October 3, 2013 at 1:00-4:00pm Eastern Time
Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health for the webinar titled “E-cigarettes: The Vapor This Time?” The webinar is hosted by the Tobacco Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP), University of California Office of the President, and will feature a panel of five tobacco control experts. Read more here. Save the date; more details regarding general registration and registration for Continuing Medical Education/CE units to come!

Point of Sale Training Institute
October 24-25, 2013
Chapel Hill, NC
Hosted by Counter Tools, this two-day, interactive training is designed for tobacco control and public health workers from state and local health departments and voluntary organizations who want to learn more, get started, or ramp up their point-of-sale efforts. The training and associated follow-up activities are particularly helpful for those who want to start doing retail store assessments and would like to trial the Counter Store Audit Center software, a web-based mobile data collection system. Counter Tools is a project at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health to disseminate tools into the field of point of sale tobacco control. Those who are interested can learn more or register here.

2013 AAP National Conference and Exhibition
October 26-29, 2013
Orlando, FL
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) will focus on the latest best practices and pharmacological and technical advances from leaders in pediatrics. This year, the AAP’s Provisional Section on Tobacco Control (PSOTCo) is hosting sessions that will address tobacco and child health. Click here for details about the NCE, or click here for additional information about the PSOTCo and its current activities.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
November 2-6, 2013
Boston, MA
The American Public Health Association (APHA) 2013 Annual Meeting is an opportunity for public health professionals around the world to gather, discuss, and learn about current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in efforts to prevent disease and promote health. It is the largest and oldest gathering of this type in the world. Click here for more information about the conference.

Beyond the 5 A's: Improving Cessation Interventions Through Strengthened Training
November 14-15, 2013
Scottsdale, AZ
This training is a one-and-a-half day interactive conference that brings together professionals who design and deliver smoking cessation education programs to translate recent advances in both evidence and practice into action that will improve the frequency and effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions. The National Jewish Health and the North American Quitline Consortium in collaboration with the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center will hold the conference. The deadline for abstract submissions is September 9, 2013. Registration will remain open through November 4, 2013. Click here to learn more.

Reduce Tobacco Use Conference 2014
April 10-11, 2014
Arlington, VA
Co-hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth and Prevention Connections, this conference will address tobacco and nicotine use prevention and reduction strategies for youth and young adults. Topics will include working with priority populations, policy, research and evaluation, best practices, cessation and social media and marketing. Speakers will include representatives from the CDC, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Dr. Victor DeNoble, a renowned expert in tobacco addiction, as well as many more knowledgeable and engaging presenters. Click here for more information and to register.

Promising Practices to Promote Tobacco-Free Active Living and Healthy Eating in Low Socioeconomic Status Communities
April 28-29, 2014
Washington, DC
The Health Education Council’s Break Free Alliance is organizing this practice-based conference, which aims to bring together a broad range of participants who are invested in creating and sustaining health equity and healthy communities. The principal goal of this conference is to promote change at policy, systems and environmental levels to improve the health of low socioeconomic status populations. For more information about the conference, click here. Eight sponsorship packages are available for potential sponsors to choose the level of support that is best geared to their organizational strategies and goals. Click here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

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