April 8, 2009

Speakers

• Corinne Husten, MD, MPH, Interim President of Partnership for Prevention; Former Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health -  Biography
• Paul Billings, Vice President, National Policy and Advocacy, American Lung Association -  Biography

Video/Podcast

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Kerry Bolger, PhD, Legislative Assistant to Rep. Diana DeGette, D-CO
Corinne G. Husten, MD, MPH, Interim President, Partnership for Prevention

• Part 2 - Corinne G. Husten
• Part 3 - Paul Billings, American Lung Association
• Podcast

Speaker Presentations

• Corinne Husten, Tobacco Taxes:  A Perfect Storm for Tobacco Cessation
• Paul Billings, Raising Tobacco Taxes and Helping Smokers Quit

Handouts

• Partnership for Prevention Overview
• American Lung Association’s Smoking Cessation Programs
• Access to Cessation Treatment for Tobacco In Our Nation (ACTTION) Overview
• Real Health Reform Starts with Prevention (Executive Summary)
• Sample Newsletter Insert – This language can be included in newsletters or other correspondences Members of Congress send to their constituents
• 1-800-Quit Now Data for US States: Call Attempts – This data was prepared by the National Cancer Institute and shows the total number of calls routed through 1-800-QUIT-NOW by state
• Promotional Campaigns in the States – Sample of print advertisements from Indiana and Arkansas
• Cigarette Tax Boost Prod Some to Quit, David Brown, Washington Post, April 3, 2009; A06
• Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2009 – Representatives Diana DeGette and Todd Platts introduced H.R.1850 on April 1, 2009.  The legislation would promote tobacco use cessation under the Medicare Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal and child health program.

Source Materials

• Nationwide Smoking Cessation Resources 2008 - The American Lung Association provides an interactive map that allows you to learn about the smoking cessation resources in your areas
• Become an EX - EX is a free quit plan that will help you stop smoking. It’s not about why to quit, it’s all about HOW
• Cleveland Clinic Tobacco Treatment Center