Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program - March 2021

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LIVE

Monday, March 22, 2021, 7:45 AM - Friday, March 26, 2021, 5:00 PM, Online, Houston, TX


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (31.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (31.25 hours), Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility (1.00 hours)

This activity is intended for health care providers and behavioral health professionals, who counsel patients toward full cessation of tobacco and nicotine products. The program offers the highest quality of tobacco treatment training based on the most up-to-date evidence-based tobacco cessation research and treatment strategies.

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

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Virtual Conference opens at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021 at and the conference will adjourn at 5:00 pm on Friday, March 26, 2021.   You will receive instructions for the Virtual program via email 3-5 days prior to the conference.  The only requirement for the online training is that you must have a laptop/desktop computer, webcam and access to stable internet connection.

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY: The registration fee, minus a $100 administrative handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before February 28, 2021.  No refunds will be granted after that date.  The request for a registration refund must include the tax identification number of the company or institution if registration was paid by a company or institution check.  For additional information, contact Continuing Professional Education at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 or email register@mdanderson.org.

The Department of Continuing Professional Education reserves the right to cancel activities prior to the scheduled date if low enrollment or other circumstances make it necessary.  Each registrant will be notified by mail, email or at the phone or fax numbers given on the registration form. In case of activity cancellation, the liability of the Department of Continuing Professional Education is limited to the registration fee.  Continuing Professional Education will refund the full registration fee. The Department of Continuing Professional Education reserves the right to limit the number of participants in a program and is not responsible for any expenses incurred by an individual whose registration is not confirmed and for whom space is not available.

For additional information, please contact Continuing Professional Education at 713-792- 2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866.

Nondiscrimination policy: As a part of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Certified Tobacco Treatment Program follows all laws set in accordance with The University of Texas System Board of Regents. In accordance with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center policies and federal and state laws, MD Anderson does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other legal protected status.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ of which 1.00 credit have been designated in the area of medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

Contact the Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program Manager at CTTS@mdanderson.org for more information.

2. NCHEC Certificates

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is also accredited by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. to provide continuing Health Education contact hours for eligible providers.  This program is designated for the CHES and MCHES to receive 16 Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level CECH available is 11.  Total contact hours is 28.

• Counseling Skills—5 advanced level credits align with Sub-Competency 6.2 Provide Training (Area of Responsibility VI Serve as a Health Education Resource)
• Assessment Interview—3 advanced level credits align with Sub-Competency 1.7.2 Synthesize Assessment Findings (Area of Responsibility I Asses Needs, Assets and Capacity for Health Education)
• Treatment Planning—2 advanced level credits align with Sub- Competency 2.3 Select or Design Strategies and Interventions (Area of Responsibility  II Plan Health Education)
• Relapse Prevention—2 advanced level credits align with Sub- Competency 2.3 Select or Design Strategies and Interventions (Area of Responsibility II Plan Health Education)

3.  CEU Certificates

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program is also pleased to report that it is approved through the University Of Houston Graduate College of Social Work to provide CEU’s for this training for eligible providers.

4.   Social Work CEUs are approved for up to a maximum of 30.0 CEUs for the 4-day training series based on sign in and sign out times each day.  Social Work CEUs are approved for LMSW and LCSW credentialed professionals, and with their licensing board approval, LPC and LMFT professionals.

CME, NCHEC and CEU Certificates and Attendance Verification Certificates

Certificates awarding AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM or certificates documenting attendance will be distributed to participants as they depart the conference.  To obtain a CME certificate, providers must submit a completed evaluation questionnaire and a CME verification form.  Upon request, a record of attendance (certificate) will be provided on-site to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations. 

Certificates awarding NCHEC eligible providers will be distributed to participants within 30 days of the training.  To obtain a CEU certificate, providers must submit a completed evaluation questionnaire and sign-in form each day to verify attendance. 

Certificates awarding CEU eligible providers will be distributed to participants within 30 days of the training.  To obtain a CEU certificate, providers must submit a completed evaluation questionnaire and sign-in form each day to verify attendance. 

Disclosure 

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has implemented a process whereby everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest that could potentially affect the information presented.  MD Anderson also requires that all faculty disclose any unlabeled use or investigational use (not yet approved for any purpose) of pharmaceutical and medical device products. Specific disclosure will be made to the participants prior to the educational activity.

Physician Payments Sunshine Act

MD Anderson complies with the Physician Payments Sunshine Act as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Accordingly, we may be required to collect information on transfer of value provided to any covered recipient under the ACA. 

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center complies with all requirements of the identified accrediting body  (ACCME, ANCC, ACPE). Disclosure of speakers, faculty members, planning committee members and their commercial relationships will be shared with learners prior to the educational activity.