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American Public Health Week
April 1-7, 2013
American Public Health Week is an annual event organized by the American Public Health Association, and this year's theme is Public Health is ROI - Save Lives, Save Money.  Click here for more information about how to get involved by planning an event, conducting social media outreach, or advocacy.

Webinar - Palliative Care versus Harmful Exposure: Secondhand Medical Marijuana Smoke in Multi-Unit Housing
April 2, 2013 at 1:00-2:00pm ET
Along with the rising number of states that have adopted statutes permitting the use of medical marijuana under certain circumstances, there has been an increase in questions about how these laws affect smoke-free policies for multi-unit residential properties. This webinar, presented by the Public Health Law Center, will review the interplay between medical marijuana laws and policies addressing secondhand smoke in private, market-rate, federally subsidized public housing, and Section 8 properties. Presenters include Cliff Douglas, J.D., Director, University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network; Cheryl Sbarra, Senior Staff Attorney, Massachusetts Association of Health Boards; and Warren Ortland, Staff Attorney, Public Health Law Center. For registration information, click here.

Webinar - The Good Fight: Legacy's Impact on Tobacco
April 2, 2013 at 2:00-3:30pm ET
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) and Legacy are conducting a free webinar, “The Good Fight: Legacy’s Impact on Tobacco.” Cheryl G. Healton, DrPH, President and CEO of Legacy, will be presenting on this topic, and SCLC Director, Steven A. Schroeder, MD, will moderate the webinar. Webinar objectives are to: describe the various program initiatives of Legacy and their impact on the tobacco epidemic; understand the successes and ongoing challenges in Legacy’s effort to combat the deadly toll of tobacco; and learn how to develop effective smoking cessation policies and practices. Click here to register.

Ned E. Baker Lecture in Public Health - Leading the Way to Healthier Communities: How Leadership Can Strengthen Public Health
April 4, 2013 at 4:00-5:30pm ET
Bowling Green, OH / Webcast
The 14th annual Ned E. Baker Lecture in Public Health, presented by the National Association of Local Boards of Health, will be held at Bowling Green State University and made available via Webcast for off-site participants. The lecture will feature speakers Judy Jackson May, Ph.D. and Patrick Pauken, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professors, BGSU Educational Administration and Leadership Studies Program. Click here for more details.

Webinar - Demystifying Tobacco Cessation and the Affordable Care Act
April 9, 2013 at 1:00–2:00pm ET
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the American Lung Association are conducting a webinar to discuss the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), its impact on local health departments, and provisions related to tobacco prevention and cessation. Speakers will highlight final rules recently released in February on tobacco cessation coverage and the tobacco surcharge, which allows for different insurance premium rates for tobacco users and non-users. Click here to register.

Webinar: Tobacco Education for Oral Health Providers
April 9, 2013 at 2:00 PM ET
The National Association of Community Health Centers and Break Free Alliance are providing a free webinar to assist oral health providers in tackling the challenges of addressing smoking cessation with their patients. The webinar will feature presenter Jill Loewen, RDA, BS, MS, CTTS, with the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, and was designed to help health providers define their role in addressing tobacco use; understand the impact of tobacco use on community health center patients; describe the steps involved for treating tobacco use; and identify additional resources for helping patients quit tobacco use. The session focuses on tobacco use and its impact on oral health, the types of tobacco products on the market, and how dental health personnel can implement a tobacco dependence treatment service in the dental practice. Click here to register.

Webinar - College Tobacco Control – A 2013 Progress Report
April 16, 2013 at 2:00-3:30pm ET
During the next Partnership for Prevention / ActionToQuit webinar, Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will bring opening remarks, then Dr. Ellen J. Hahn and Dr. Luis Manzo will address their tobacco control successes and challenges in policy development, implementation, culture change, and evaluation at the University of Kentucky and the City University of New York, respectively. Finally, Ty Patterson, National Center for Tobacco Policy, will review the outstanding recent progress made on U.S. college campuses in tobacco policy and discuss the future of the movement.  All are welcome to participate. Click here for more details, or click here to register.

6th Annual Preparing for the 7th Generation Conference
April 17-18, 2013
Tulsa, OK
American Indian Tribes and the state of Oklahoma are working together and sharing resources to host the Preparing for the 7th Generation conference to reduce the death and disease associated with commercial tobacco use and addiction. The unique collaboration between these groups considers the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations so they no longer have to suffer the consequences of commercial tobacco abuse experienced today. At this conference, attendees will learn about the impact of commercial tobacco abuse in American Indian communities, tobacco control strategies that are working in Indian Country and how to collaborate more closely with tribal organizations to more effectively address tobacco-related disparities. This conference is open to anyone working in tobacco control. Click here to download a save the date flyer, or click here to download the registration form.

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’s 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.

Getting Started at Point of Sale Training Institute
May 30-31, 2013
Chapel Hill, NC
This training opportunity from the Counter Tools team at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be engaging and interactive, including both classroom and in-store sessions on the importance of the tobacco retail environment, how to do store assessments and what to measure, and how to use mapping effectively in tobacco control. After the training, participants will have access to the Counter Tools Store Audit Center software through summer 2013 for use in their home communities, and can take part in weekly follow up technical assistance calls. Space is limited, and the registration deadline is May 1, 2013. Click here for training details and registration information, or visit the Counter Tools website to see the resources and mapping software tools related to the store audit/assessment.

Summit on Tobacco Policy II
June 12-14, 2013
Kansas City, KS
The National Center for Tobacco Policy and Captain Jose Belardo and his staff at Region VII, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are co-sponsoring a reprise of last year’s successful Summit on Tobacco Policy. Like its predecessor, Summit II will bring together those with experience in tobacco-free campus policy with those considering, or in the process of implementing, such a policy. Most sessions will be plenary and registrations will be limited to create an atmosphere of informality and sharing. The Summit brings together people with different perspectives and experiences to engage with one another about how to help organizations make open space policies work. Click here for more information.

UCSF/Legacy Tobacco Documents Workshop
May 24, 2013
San Francisco, CA
The University of California, San Francisco Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education is conducting a one-day workshop on using tobacco industry documents for advocacy. Topics covered at this workshop include: introduction to tobacco industry documents databases, hand-on practice searching and extracting key industry documents; examples of ways documents can be of use to promote tobacco-free communities; and opportunities to network and brainstorm with top documents researchers and other advocates. For more information and to register, click here. The deadline to apply for 2013 Legacy Travel Scholarship to Increase Diversity is April 17, and the registration deadline for the workshop is May 2, 2013.

APPEAL Policy Team Leadership Summit
June 5-7, 2013
San Francisco, CA
Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL) is hosting a Leadership Team Summit where Partners will be asked to apply as regional “teams” of 4-5 people. These leadership teams could be comprised of an existing leader, emerging leader, faith-based leader, youth, and someone who has knowledge of tobacco or healthy eating / active living (HEAL) in Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. “Teams” will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and should include those from a particular geographic region (e.g. state, city, multistate that is within a geographic area such as the Northeast or Southwest, etc.). Teams will be trained to advance their leadership skills to achieve health parity in HEAL or tobacco issues in their community. Details coming soon!

NACCHO Annual 2013
July 10-12, 2013
Dallas, TX
Register now for NACCHO Annual 2013, the conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). NACCHO Annual 2013 is the premier opportunity for local health officials to learn about breakthrough research and technologies, meet and network with colleagues, and share ideas. Attendees also include national public health organizations and associations, representatives from state and federal agencies and schools of public health, and leaders of state associations of county and city health officials. Click here to visit the conference website, learn more about the conference program and find details about exhibiting at the meeting.

National Summit on Smokeless & Spit Tobacco
August 6-8, 2013
Missoula, MT
The 7th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco is designed especially for professionals and advocates working in the field of smokeless tobacco use prevention and cessation. The conference is dedicated to addressing the health and social issues attributed to smokeless and spit tobacco use, and the theme for the 2013 conference is “Empowering Advocates for the Next Frontier in Smokeless Tobacco.” Click here to learn more. Online registration is now open!

2013 AAP National Conference and Exhibition
October 26-29, 2013
Orlando, FL
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) is the hottest spot for the latest best practices and pharmacological and technical advances from leaders in pediatrics. Call for tobacco abstracts The AAP’s Provisional Section on Tobacco Control (PSOTCo) is accepting submissions that address any aspect of tobacco and child health for NCE. Both AAP members and nonmembers are welcome to submit materials by April 12, 2013 by visiting the NCE conference website. 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, which will be held November 2-6, 2013 in Boston, 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.

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