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Health Professions Student Training
The A.T.T.A.C. Health Professions Student Training Program brings health professions students together to learn about tobacco abuse, prevention and cessation issues. Students who participate in this program benefit from an increased understanding of the pharmacology of nicotine, tobacco use, and NRT; increased awareness of the effects of smoking and tobacco use; improved knowledge of how to help patients change unhealthy behaviors; and develop or enhance skills for dealing with dependent/addicted patients.
A.T.T.A.C. incorporates online learning modules, live training sessions, and service learning opportunities
into the curriculum to ensure that health professions students receive comprehensive
training on the consequence of tobacco use and, most importantly, on
how to counsel patients to avoid or stop tobacco use. A key component
of the program is motivational interviewing, a highly effective technique for counseling patients on any variety of unhealthy behaviors.
The Health Professions Student Training is comprised of two major components:
A.T.T.A.C. Orientation provides health professions students and faculty with specific information about the program goals, strategies and expected outcomes. Students are required (and faculty are encouraged) to complete a selected number of Tobacco Education modules. See the Tobacco Online Modules page for more information.
The Day of Learning is a 4-5 hour training session on tobacco issues, the importance of intervening with tobacco users, and the need to deter youth from initiating use.
Sponsored by Gulfcoast South AHEC and the State of Florida, Department of Health.
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For more information about A.T.T.A.C. please contact:
Emily M. Hite
Tobacco Training Coordinator
ehite@health.usf.edu
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