Tobacco Cessation Interventions in Primary Care Live Webinar

Learn the latest evidence-based interventions for tobacco use treatment in primary care settings.

Please join Maria C. Mejia, MD, MPH, for this virtual training, Tobacco Cessation Interventions in Primary Care. By attending, you can receive 1 hour of FREE Prescribed CME from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

Using the latest tobacco cessation research findings applicable to primary care, this training will equip providers with the skills to treat tobacco use in primary care patients.

Participants will learn about medications used in treatment. Case studies will be reviewed with the use of motivational interviewing tools to inform the implementation of treatment plans.

The target audience for this training is primary care providers and other healthcare professionals in Texas.

This training will be held live via Zoom. Participants will be asked to complete a pre-training and post-training survey.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe and routinely deliver brief interventions to assist tobacco users in quitting.

2. Understand, prescribe and manage current pharmacotherapy interventions for the treatment of tobacco use disorder.

For additional information, please email Rachel Walker at rachel.walker@bcm.edu or call (713) 798-8134.