Learning Objectives: Identify the key components necessary to establish and maintain a comprehensive tobacco intervention in a medical or dental clinic located in a university or community college on a limited budget State lessons learned from a large dental hygiene clinic's experience in the development and intervention of a tobacco control intervention at a major mid-west university Describe a five step model that could be used to assist the participant in developing and implementing a tobacco control intervention program in their institution
Abstract: Audience: This workshop is directed towards healthcare providers and educators who would like to see a comprehensive tobacco prevention and cessation intervention established or expanded in the teaching institution they are associated with. The workshop would also benefit the development and implementaion of a tobacco control intervention in medical and dental clinics not associated with a teaching institution.
Key Points: The intent of this interactive workshop is to provide participants a five-step model to: research and review established tobacco control interventions based on the US Public Health Service Guidlines; assess an institution's need and barriers; locate "worker bee" and administration support to assist in the project; cultivate a network and collaboration with university and community tobacco control stakeholders; and develop, implement, evaluate and sustain a training and implementaion program in a clinical setting. This model will be based on a two-year pilot program implemented in a large dental hygiene clinic with 98 dental hygiene students and 10 clinical faculty.
Educational Experience: The interactive, hands-on workshop will allow participants to ask questions, discuss specific difficulties and gain insight from lessons learned from the clinical intervention presented as a model. Group activities will give participants the opportunity to begin program development for their own institution or clinic.
Benefits: This workshop will provide participants with the "Ins and Outs" of developing a cost effective tobacco control intervention that may save them time and effort when they return to their educational institutional or clinical setting.
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