Tobacco Treatment Training Program

MD Anderson’s Tobacco Treatment Training Program is an intensive, five-day course focused on the skills needed to effectively deliver tobacco treatment in both a clinic and community setting. Faculty and presenters are MD Anderson physicians, psychologists, counseling clinicians, education staff and other MD Anderson professionals. 

A partial list of curriculum topics includes:

• Assessment
• Counseling Skills
• Motivational Interviewing
• Diversity and Disparities
• Treatment Planning
• Pharmacotherapy
• Tobacco Dependence and co-morbid conditions
• Relapse Prevention

The last half-day of the program will consist of an examination which tests both abstract knowledge and counseling skills. This training program is designed for health care professionals either already providing tobacco and nicotine dependence treatment and/or for those with a strong interest in entering the field. 

Registration fee for all five days of the virtual training: $1,100

1. Provider types include: M.D., D.O., Psy.D., PA, APN and RN
2. Mental health professionals and counselors: LPC, LMSW and LMFT
3. Community health and education specialists: CHES and MCHES
   

Prescriber Track fee (Thursday only): $250

We also offer special discounts for professionals working in academic, government, non-profit and limited resource settings:

1. Employees working at Academic, Health Science Center or Schools of Health Profession- $900. 
2. Employees working in FQHC’s, LMHA’s, state and local health departments (only 5 spaces per training course) - $500.
   1.  Clinics or health departments designated as serving patients who are uninsured, underinsured or living in low-resourced areas
   2. Non-profit organizations

The Prescribers Track takes place on Thursday of the training week. We welcome registrants to join us on Wednesday afternoon for additional background on pharmacotherapy, but credit hours will only be provided for Thursday (up to 7 credit hours).The lectures covered are:

• Pharmacotherapy
• Treatment Planning
• Relapse Prevention

Those choosing this training are not eligible for the national exam to obtain certification by the American Heart Association (AHA) in tobacco treatment. 

The following Continuing Education (CE) credits can be earned:

• Up to 32.25 hours of CE credit for Physicians, Registered Nurses, and Advanced Practice Providers.
• Up to 30 hours of CE credit for LPC, LMSW and LMFT
• Up to 32.25 hours of CE credit for CHES and MCHES

Learning Objectives:
1. Implement best practices patient screening and care procedures
2. Demonstrate understanding of best practices and complications related to tobacco treatment
3. Identify multiple treatment plans, techniques and available resources to offer with patient care
4. Provide patient education on new and emerging tobacco products
5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment being offered

Credit Designation Statement:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 32.25 AMA
PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00
credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

The University of Texas MD Anderson (CEU Provider #4607) is an approved continuing education provider for
Social Workers through the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. this activity has been approved for
continuing education units.

Prescriber Track

The following Continuing Education (CE) credits can be earned:

• Up to 7 hours of CE credit for Physicians, Registered Nurses, and Advanced Practice Providers.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe available pharmacotherapy options for treating tobacco use disorder and their therapeutic use.
2. Implement behavioral interventions such as Motivational Interviewing to complement pharmacotherapy and enhance quit rates.
3. Create personalized treatment plans that identify and address individual smoking triggers
through targeted interventions and coping strategies. 
4. Recall strategies to effectively address common challenges with relapse prevention.

Accreditation:

In support of improving patient care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity..

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity will award 7.00 Nursing Contact Hour(s)

The University of Texas MD Anderson (CEU Provider #4607) is an approved continuing education provider for Social Workers through
the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners. this activity has been approved for continuing education units.

Commercial Support:
No commercial support has been received for this activity.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited
Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or
others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest
have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Registration is limited to facilitate learning and maximize interaction with the experienced faculty. For more details  and to register for upcoming trainings, please see list of trainings listed above in the "upcoming trainings" section.