CANCER PREVENTION
AND CONTROL

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Tobacco Use and Cessation among the Underserved

 

  

 

Mary Ellen Wewers, PhD, RN, MPH

 

Speaker

Dr. Wewers is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the Ohio State University, School of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio.

Learning Objective

To present findings of tobacco-related research among the underserved, with a particular emphasis on Appalachian smokers. To discuss future research initiatives among underserved smokers.

Target Audience

Researchers and clinicians actively involved in topics that relate to cancer prevention and control


Date/Time/Place

Thursday, October 26, 2006, 11:00 am
Executive Plaza North
Conference Room G
6130 Executive Boulevard
Rockville, Maryland


For Additional Information

Office of Preventive Oncology
301-496-8640

 If you are a person with a disability and require any assistive device, services or other reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity, please contact the Office of Preventive Oncology at 301-496-8640 at least one week in advance of the lecture date to discuss your accommodation needs.

Educational objectives: To better comprehend current research in various aspects of cancer prevention and control, including current challenges and methods used by investigators to address gaps, advance the field, and promote application of successful strategies, and to better identify various bio-statistical methods and appropriate conditions for application in cancer prevention and control research.

The National Institutes of Health/Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (NIH/FAES) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The NIH/FAES designates this educational activity for a maximum of 40 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physicians Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health


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