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Forward31st Nicotine Dependence Center Conference 2025: The Evolving Tobacco Landscape and Implications for Policy and Practice
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options
Course Director: Jon Ebbert M.D. and Timothy J. Milbrandt, M.S.
March 27 - 29, 2025 - Phoenix, Arizona
Building on 30 years of continuing education courses, the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center is partnering with Truth Initiative to host the 2025 national conference highlighting the intersection between tobacco control policy and practice. Amidst an evolving tobacco product landscape and scientific evidence, the course will educate attendees about the latest science, treatment best practices, and policy considerations. Attendees will explore a range of challenges and opportunities to deliver tobacco dependence treatment to reduce prevalence and improve the nation's health.
| Registration for General Session (Live or Livestream) Thursday and Friday | |
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $550 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $400 |
| Optional Workshops (Saturday, March 29, 2025 7:00 - Noon) | $130 |
Target Audience
This conference is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals experienced in working with tobacco dependent patients, and who are interested in incorporating more effective treatment into their practice while developing more comprehensive services to meet the needs of highly tobacco dependent patients. Physicians, tobacco treatment specialists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists, chemical dependency counselors, respiratory therapists, nurses, dental hygienists, wellness coaches, social workers and other allied health professionals may find the conference beneficial in working with this challenging population of patients.
Learning Objectives
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Thursday, March 27 | |
6:45 AM | Breakfast and Registration |
7:25 AM | Welcome and Course Overview |
7:30 AM | Prevalence and Trends in Tobacco Product Use Among Adults |
8:00 AM | Prevalence and Trends in Tobacco Cessation Across the Lifespan |
8:30 AM | Disparities as a Driver for Tobacco Dependence |
9:00 AM | Mental Health and Tobacco Dependence |
9:30 AM | Panel Question and Answer Dhivyaa A. Manickam, M.A. C.T.T.S., Mayo Clinic |
9:45 AM | Break & Exhibitors |
10:00 AM | The Evolving Tobacco and Nicotine Landscape |
10:30 AM | Adolescents and E-Cigs: Navigating Access and Advise in the Clinical Context |
11:00 AM | Adults and E-Cigs: State-of-the-Science for Smoking Cessation and Quitting Vaping |
11:30 AM | Panel Question and Answer Elizabeth Hair, Ph.D., Truth Initiative |
11:45 AM | Lunch & Exhibitors |
12:45 PM | Smoking Cessation Among African Americans |
1:15 PM | Smokers Who Relapse VIRTUAL |
1:45 PM | Novel Harm Reduction Approach for HIV+ Smokers |
2:15 PM | Adult-Onset Smoking |
2:45 PM | Panel Question and Answer Lisa Sanderson Cox, Ph.D., University of Kansas |
3:00 PM | Day 1 Wrap Up |
3:10 PM | Adjourn |
Friday, March 28 | |
6:30 AM | Breakfast and Registration |
6:55 AM | Empathy in Communication |
7:55 AM | Day 2 Welcome and Course Overview |
8:00 AM | Updates on Pharmacotherapy |
8:30 AM | Counseling Interventions from Hospital to Home |
9:00 AM | Intensive Tobacco Treatment Program |
9:30 AM | Patient Experience Panel Robert Bosch |
10:00 AM | Panel Question and Answer Jon O. Ebbert, M.D., Mayo Clinic |
10:15 AM | Break & Exhibitors |
10:30 AM | AI for Smoking Cessation: The Promise and Peril VIRTUAL |
11:00 AM | EHR + Population Outreach for Priority Populations |
11:30 AM | Opt-Out at Mayo Clinic & Direct Scheduling |
12:00 PM | Panel Question and Answer Peter Selby, M.B.B.S., University of Toronto – Family and Community Medicine – VIRTUAL |
12:15 PM | Lunch & Exhibitors |
1:15 PM | Tobacco End Game |
1:45 PM | Update on the Regulatory Landscape for Tobacco Control |
2:15 PM | Flavors: What are They? |
2:45 PM | Oral Nicotine Products |
3:15 PM | Panel Question and Answer Stacey Gagosian, Truth Initiative |
3:45 PM | Day 2 Wrap Up and Closing Remarks |
3:45 PM | Adjourn |
Saturday, March 29 | ||
7:15 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| Track 1: In-Person Only | Track 2: Livestream |
7:45 AM | Motivational Interviewing Mayo Clinic | Engaging Young People in Tobacco Cessation Truth Initiative |
9:45 AM | Refreshment Break & Exhibitors | |
10:00 AM | Motivational Interviewing Mayo Clinic | Engaging Young People in Tobacco Cessation Truth Initiative |
12:00 | Adjourn | |
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Parking at the Phoenix Campus
Patient and visitor parking is available on the north side of the hospital in parking lots A and B. If you don't want to walk to the clinic buildings from your parking spot, a complimentary golf cart service will shuttle you from your lot to the front door.
Handicapped-accessible parking spaces are located throughout the main parking areas. All entrances to the hospital are wheelchair accessible.
For more information about Getting to the Mayo Clinic Arizona - Phoeniz Campus, please review the information here.
Travel
A small block of discounted rooms is available at the following hotels, please reference Mayo Clinic NDC to receive the group rate if making reservations by phone. Reservations should be made prior to March 4, 2025.
- Residence Inn Phoenix Desert View at Mayo Clinic: online reservation or call (480) 563-1500
- Cambria Hotel Phoenix - North Scottsdale: online reservation or call (480) 585-6644
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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 Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 18.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASWB
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is approved to offer Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course will receive 17.50 general continuing education credits.
IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 18.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | AMA/ANCC/IPCE/ABS | ASWB |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 6.50 | 6.50 |
| Friday | 7.50 | 7.00 |
| Saturday | 4.00 | 4.00 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 18.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 18.00 ANCC
- 17.50 ASWB
- 18.00 Attendance
- 18.00 IPCE
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
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