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Veterans and Tobacco: Population, Product Use, and Lessons from the Department of Veterans Affairs
Recorded from "Veterans and Tobacco: Population, Product Use, and Lessons from the Department of Veterans Affairs," co-hosted by the National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control (MMC18004H) and presented live April 18, 2018.

 

Veterans and Tobacco: Population, Product Use, and Lessons from the Department of Veterans Affairs

presented by:

Brian S. Armour, PhD
Associate Director for Science, Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, Georgia

Kim W. Hamlett-Berry, PhD
National Program Director
Tobacco & Health: Policy and Programs
Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D.C.

Michael A. Tynan
Public Health Analyst, Office on Smoking and Health
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention



The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC), in conjunction with the National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control (NBHN), hosted this webinar on April 18, 2018 at 10:00 am Pacific time (90 minutes). You may claim CME credit after viewing the recorded webinar. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, the participant should be able to:
  1. Describe U.S. military veterans’ use of five tobacco product types: cigarettes, cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, pipes, and smokeless tobacco.
  2. Identify population-wide, evidence-based policy solutions that will reduce smoking among veterans.
  3. Describe rates of smoking among veterans receiving health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and tobacco use treatment in the VA.


Method of Participation/ Instruction for Obtaining Credit

The estimated time to complete this activity is 90 minutes, which is equivalent to 1.50 credits. Participants should view the recorded webinar (streaming or downloading the .mp4 file), answer the multiple-choice test questions, and complete the evaluation form online to receive a certificate. 

You must receive a score of 85% or better to earn a certificate. You will have an unlimited number of attempts to successfully complete the post-test.  Your certificate will be available immediately for print or download upon completion of the entire activity.

The fee to register for and claim CME credit is $45.


For a limited time, use the discount code SAMHSA23 to receive free CE credit, courtesy of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center. California providers, use discount code CADPH23.

Cancellations and Refunds: Cancellations should be made in writing within 7 days of enrollment. Refunds will only be made in the event that technical difficulties prevent completion of the activity, or if no interaction with the material occurred because of inadvertent or mistaken enrollment, or expiration of the activity before the learner had the opportunity to complete it fully. Fees can be transferred to another activity in the case of mistaken enrollment.

Certification: 
Begins: July 1, 2018; Expires: June 30, 2021

Special Needs or Other Concerns: If you require any special accommodations for a disability which creates a hardship to participating in this activity, or you have questions or concerns about this course, please contact the Office of CME. (Additional contact information is below.)



Accreditation

The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA category 1 credit™. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

Behavioral Health: The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEP). UCSF maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

This course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFT's, LCSW's, LPCC's and/or LEP's as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Provider #64239.


Disclosure

This UCSF CME activity was planned and developed to uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

This activity has been reviewed and approved by members of the UCSF CME Governing Board in accordance with UCSF CME accreditation policies. Office of CME staff, planners, reviewers, and all others in control of content have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

The following individuals have disclosed they have no relevant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with a commercial interest.  
Christine Cheng
Brian Clark
Jennifer Matekuare
Roxana Said, MPH
Catherine Saucedo
Steven A. Schroeder, MD

Each of the speakers has reported he or she has no financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any commercial companies who provide products or services relating to his presentation(s) for this continuing medical education activity.


Supplemental Material:

Cultural and Linguistic Competency Resources  
CLC Info and Resources

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http://meded.ucsf.edu/cme/privacy-policy

Office of CME Ethics Policy 
No instructor or facilitator is permitted to promote or advocate for a single modality of treatment that is discriminatory or likely to harm clients, based upon current, accepted standards of practice. All CAMFT-certified education must provide training on how to treat all clients in an ethically and clinically sound manner.

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Type:     Internet Activity (Enduring Material)
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