St. Vincent and Purdue team up to target tobacco use

Free training program for healthcare professionals will help increase tobacco screenings in healthcare settings

Tobacco use causes more deaths than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined. It is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States, yet it kills more than 11,000 Hoosiers every year. To fight these devastating statistics, St. Vincent and Purdue College of Pharmacy have launched a training program to increase tobacco screenings in healthcare settings.
Using the Rx for Change: Ask-Advise-Refer curriculum, St. Vincent will provide training, at no charge, for any healthcare professional in Indiana. The goal of these two-hour training sessions will be to provide trainees with an understanding of the impact of tobacco use on one’s health, give these professionals the training to advise patients for tobacco cessation, inform them on the proper use of FDA-approved medications for tobacco user and explain how to refer to an evidence-based resource. Trainees can take advantage of CEs, networking opportunities with industry peers, and the latest information regarding tobacco cessation and treatment.
The training will take place on the following date:
WHEN: Wednesday, April 25, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: St. Vincent Salem Hospital, 911 N. Shelby St., Salem, Indiana (Education Room)
For more information contact James Passereni, St. Vincent Salem Hospital, at jdpasser@ascension.org  or 812-883-35881, ext. 1184. You may also contact Rhonda Mills, Washington County Tobacco Prevention, at 812-883-3318 or by email at rhonda.mills@pactchangeslives.com. A light lunch will be provided.

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