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PRESS RELEASE State Support for Programs to Decrease Tobacco Use Among Teens and Adults on the Decline According to Trend Report Released Today Click Here To View Press Release |
American Lung Association 2008 State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues Mid-Term Report |
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June 3, 2008 EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTS RAISED TO $2.75 This is a prime opportunity to assist your patients to quit smoking. New York Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers
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September 3, 2008 New York State Cessation
Center Collaborative Statewide Conference Call "Who is Smoking in NYS and Effective Methods to Help Them Quit" Speaker: Matthew C. Farrelly, PhD Chief Scientist, Public Health Policy Research Program RTI International INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING CONFERENCE CALL POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
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October 18, 2008 1st. Annual COPD Conference and Patient Caregiver Symposium at Holiday Inn Conference Center Liverpool, NY 13088 From: 8:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. For more information on speakers and topics included click here to view flyer. MARK YOUR CALENDAR... POW'R Cessation Center 3rd Annual Conference Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. Suffern Holiday Inn, Suffern, NY "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence in Your Health Care Setting" Presenters: Tom Peterson, M.D. Medical Director, Quality and Healthier Communities Helen DeVos Children's and Spectrum Health Hospitals Title: Enhancing Tobacco Reduction in Pediatrics - Strategies for Pediatric Providers and Offices Dr. Steven Kipnis, MD, FACP, FASAM Medical Director, New York State OASAS Title: The Evolution of the NYS OASAS Tobacco Initiative - The Day After Patricia A. Bax, RN, MS Marketing Coordinator, New York State Smokers' Quitline Title: New York State Smoker's Quitline Jonathan Foulds, PhD Professor, UMDNJ-School of Public Health Director, Tobacco Dependence Program Title: Tobacco and Mental Health 4.5 hr. CME Credits, 4.5 hr.CRCE Credits and 4.5 hr. CASAC Credits applied for. Additional Information to Follow... |
November 5, 2008 New York State Cessation
Center Collaborative Statewide Conference Call "Becoming a Tobacco-Free Hospital Campus" Speaker: Dr. Tom Peterson Medical Director of Quality and Healthier Communities Helen DeVos Children's and Spectrum Health Hospitals INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING CONFERENCE CALL POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS
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