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FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS - Education

Educational Conferences on Tobacco Treatment (CME Credit)

Basic Skills Training: 

Interested in learning more about tobacco use and integrating brief interventions into routine clinical care? These trainings will help you to gain knowledge in tobacco treatment and improve skills in patient-centered interactions with smoking patients. The Partnership for A Tobacco-Free Maine's Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training will be offered in multiple locations across the state starting in the Fall of 2008. 

Intensive Training: 

Are you in a position to deliver intensive counseling to tobacco users in an inpatient or outpatient setting? The Partnership for A Tobacco-Free Maine will offer an Intensive Training in the spring of 2009.  The next training date will be announced in the fall of 2008. 

 Also, please visit www.mainelung.org to learn about the Tobacco Specialist Certification program through the American Lung Association of Maine.

Education in Your Office or Healthcare Setting:  CTI offers customized training & education services, designed and delivered in a format to suit your needs. For more information, please contact Fred Wolff, Program Manager at 662-7154.

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The Center for Tobacco Independence (part of MaineHealth and Maine Medical Center) focuses on delivery and use of effective treatments for tobacco use and dependence. CTI provides treatment (support group and individual counseling) and consultation, conducts research, policy development and educates a wide variety of health professionals and employers about tobacco use and treatment.