Tobacco Treatment Education Series for Providers
Talking to patients about tobacco cessation can be difficult, join us virtually and become more confident!
This website provides resources for clinicians to become more confident talking to your patients about tobacco cessation.
Below you can view recordings for 3 unique webinar sessions on tobacco cessation. One credit of free CME each will be provided for watching the recordings.
You can also view our toolkit below for resources for you and your patients.
Explore the far-reaching impact of tobacco use on individual and population health. Participants will examine current prevalence rates, highlight the substantial health risks associated with tobacco use, and the significant health benefits of cessation. This session will also review practical, evidence-based clinical strategies for tobacco cessation, equipping clinicians with the knowledge to integrate effective interventions into routine practice and positively impact patient outcomes.
Strengthen your ability to engage and support patients through Motivational Interviewing (MI), a powerful, evidence-based approach to supporting tobacco cessation. Participants will gain an understanding of the core principles and processes that define effective MI, including how to incorporate the OAR (Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections) framework into clinical interactions. The session will also introduce practical MI techniques designed for brief patient encounters, equipping clinicians to facilitate meaningful conversations and guide patients toward successful behavior change.
Deepen your understanding of pharmacological treatment as a cornerstone of effective tobacco treatment. This session explores the neurobiological basis of nicotine dependence and provides a comprehensive review of current clinical guidelines for pharmacotherapy. Participants will address common barriers to effective medication prescribing and use, enhancing their confidence to help patients successfully quit tobacco with evidence-based pharmacotherapy.
Continuing Education Credits
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MyMichigan Health and Injury Prevention Center. MyMichigan Health is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MyMichigan Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MyMichigan Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Event Disclosures:
Speakers: Douglas A Arenberg, MD; Jill Fenske, MD; Lara Coughlin, PhD; and Anne Ottney, PharmD, have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.
Planners and other Administrative Support: Lisa Orrison, AS, Taylor Hautala, Nichole Burnside, and Jill Solomon have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.
Session 1 Toolkit
The “5A’s” Smoking Cessation Brief Intervention
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians
Tobacco Cessation Tools & Resources
Session 2 Toolkit
Motivational Interviewing Process
Sample Questions – Elicit Change Talk
Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow (4th ed.)
Session 3 Toolkit
How to Help Your Patients Quit Tobacco Use
Dosing and Administration of Medications for Tobacco Treatment
MI Tobacco Quitlink Tobacco Cessation Toolkit
Rx for Change Pharmacologic Product Guide
General Resources to Help Patients Quit
University of Michigan MHealthy Tobacco Consultation Service
About this series
This series was developed by the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center in partnership with MHealthy, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). MDHHS funded this webinar series.
