Tobacco CME

Tobacco CME is an online continuing education program used for both health professions students and health care professionals.  Completion of the modules will broaden a health care professional's understanding of tobacco-related issues and treatment modalities.  These modules are provided free to health professions students,  faculty participants and health care providers.  Registration is required in order to receive credit.  Please see below for directions.

 

Tobacco CME for Health Care Providers

No time to squeeze in a training with the QuitTeam?  Health care providers can take advantage of the free CMEs/CEUs online, 24/7.

Click here for printable directions for providers. 

 

Tobacco CME for Health Professions Students & Faculty

Before attending the Day of Learning, all students are required to complete a selected number of modules.  Faculty members are encouraged to take advantage of this educational offering as well.  School-specific information regarding which modules are required will be provided during the orientation. For more information or questions on how to log in, please contact Emily Hite at ehite@health.usf.edu.

 

Modules

Overview of Tobacco Cessation (1.25 cr) - Describes the basic clinical intervention steps (5 A’s) for helping patients with a nicotine addiction. The module covers the prevalence of tobacco use, the smoking cessation cycle, how to tailor behavioral tobacco interventions to patients in each stage, and typical patterns of smoking relapse.

Motivational Interviewing (1.0 cr) - Introduces the principles, techniques, and basic steps of motivational interviewing (MI).  The course demonstrates basic MI techniques for primary care; techniques that have been used effectively to motivate people with alcohol, tobacco, and other substance abuse problems to change their behavior.

Pharmacotherapy (1.0 cr) - Outlines the pharmacological interventions to help patients with nicotine addiction. The drugs currently available to support tobacco cessation are described along with their efficacy, cost, and use.

Children and Tobacco (1.0 cr) - Uses a case-based format to present tobacco issues important in treating children in primary care, including the prevention of tobacco use by children and prevention of exposure of children to secondhand tobacco smoke. The module also describes why children initiate tobacco use and the extent of tobacco dependence among young smokers.

Older Adults and Tobacco (1.0 cr) - Presents issues unique to older adults with nicotine addiction. Topics include tobacco health effects in the elderly, benefits of quitting, age-appropriate tobacco interventions, special precautions in using pharmacotherapy, tobacco cessation during a health crisis, and Medicare reimbursement issues.

Smokeless Tobacco (1.0 cr) - Addresses the problem of smokeless tobacco use in patients. It describes the various forms of smokeless tobacco, the extent of its use, its addictive nature, and the associated health effects.  The module also covers appropriate interventions and prevention measures for patients who use smokeless tobacco products.

Julie: Pregnancy and Smoking (1.5 cr) - Uses a case-based format to present the negative health effects of smoking during pregnancy and to illustrate an intensive tobacco counseling intervention as an alternative to pharmacotherapy during pregnancy.  The module also teaches how to provide appropriate tobacco interventions for pregnant and potentially pregnant women.

Five Cases (1.5 cr) - Uses a case-based approach to teach the basic clinical intervention steps to help patients quit smoking or using other forms of tobacco. Behavioral and pharmacological interventions to support tobacco cessation are presented. Five patients are introduced in different stages of quitting and the learner will become knowledgeable about applied techniques and intervention strategies to create a successful intervention.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are provided for a variety of fields.  Additional information is provided when you log-on to the site. 

 

Sponsored by Gulfcoast South AHEC and the State of Florida, Department of Health.


 

For more information about Tobacco CME please contact:

Emily M. Hite
Tobacco Training Coordinator
ehite@health.usf.edu