
Professional continuing education and training is offered by qualified staff and recognized experts in the field to health care providers and community partners on a variety of tobacco cessation related topics. Trainings are complimentary for providers who work with medically underserved populations in our service area.
Topics include:
The effects of smoking
The benefits of quitting
Cessation pharmacotherapy
Biology of addiction
The Public Health Services major steps of intervention
Motivational interviewing
Referral options
Dealing with relapse
The contents of our educational programs are derived from the Evidence Based Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Public Health Services as supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To schedule a training session on any of the above topics, please fax a completed Training Interest Form to (941) 552-5655. CEU and CME professional education credits are available.
Gulfcoast South AHEC A.T.T.A.C. is offering a free program on December 5, 2008 designed to give health care professionals the skills necessary to help people quit using tobacco through group facilitation. Click here for more information.
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 care providers. Registration is required in order to receive credit.
Click here for printable directions for providers and a description of the modules offered.
Sponsored by Gulfcoast South AHEC and the State of Florida, Department of Health.
CDC Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs 2007
Public Health Services Tobacco Guidelines Main Page
UPDATED 2008 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
Clinician Quick Reference Guide
ABCs of smoking cessation from the British Medical Journal
Toll-free Referral Line:
866-534-7909
The QuitTeam:
Jessica Balos
Tobacco Cessation Specialist
jbalos@health.usf.edu
Deirdre Dingman
Tobacco Cessation Specialist
ddingman@health.usf.edu