After completing this webinar, the participant should be better able to:
I. Explain their role in providing tobacco cessation interventions to patients.
II. Identify all 7 FDA approved tobacco cessation medications and their prescribing information.
III. Discuss current prescribing guidelines established by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).
IV. Demonstrate familiarity with evidence-based practices that improve tobacco cessation outcomes.
V. Utilize strategies to improve tobacco cessation outcomes.

Copy the link below to download the "Clinical Use Guidelines for All Pharmacotherapies Approved by the FDA for Tobacco Cessation"
https://www.bhwellness.org/wp-content/uploads/Clinical-Use-of-Pharmacotherapies-for-Tobacco-Cessation-Guidelines.pdf

Doctor Chad Morris provides an in depth explanation of NRT medications, doses, and identifying the appropriate type of NRT for each patient.
About Chad Morris, PhD:
I am a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Director of the Behavioral Health & Wellness Program and Co-Director of the interdisciplinary Wellness Leadership Institute. I have been the principal for over 100 grants and contracts to study and implement effective organizational, psychosocial, and pharmacologic wellness strategies across the age range. I have had the privilege of providing clinical, public policy and program evaluation consultation across more than 35 states and internationally. I am a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), and have served on a number of Boards including the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives, Colorado Psychological Association, National Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence, and North American Quitline Consortium. I currently serve on the Larimer County Behavioral Health Policy Council.

For more about Dr. Morris, visit bhwellness.org/chadmorris

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