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Milwaukee Group Celebrates Community Advisory Board’s Contributions
The Milwaukee Collaboration Project celebrated the contributions of the Community Advisory Board (CAB) last month in Milwaukee. The CAB is comprised of African American professionals, residents of Milwaukee with experience pertaining to tobacco use, and …
July 8, 2024UW-CTRI Celebrates Its Health Counselors
UW-CTRI Health Counselors celebrate the completion of BREATHE 2 Project 1. From right: Health Counselors Amy Sorce, T.Jay Christenson, Tess Kuba, Kathleen Cantu, and Mari Marquez; Clinical Research Manager Meg Feyen, Health Counselor Chris Ripley, and …
July 8, 2024Paper Calls for Improving Standards of Tobacco Treatment in Prisons and Jails
Prisons and jails are overdue in providing support to incarcerated individuals who use tobacco, wrote colleagues from UW-CTRI, the University of Colorado, and the University of California-San Francisco in a paper published in the American …
July 8, 2024Study: Latine People Use ACT to Quit Smoking, Lower Distress
In a pilot study, 35 percent of participants reported quitting smoking after taking part in a culturally tailored version of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) via phone and online sessions. Latine adults who smoked found …
July 8, 2024Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria Begins as Center Director
Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria officially began her work as the UW-CTRI Director on July 1, 2024, succeeding Dr. Michael Fiore, the founding director with Dr. Tim Baker. Kathuria met with UW-CTRI colleagues in Madison as well …
July 2, 2024Dean Health Plan Incorporates Bucket Approach to Invite Individuals to Address Tobacco Use
When Kathy Chambers started helping patients at Dean Health Plan by Medica to quit smoking, she quickly realized not every person is on the same journey with tobacco use. Some smoke or vape a few …
June 12, 2024Campaign, ‘Doctors Refer to the Quit Line,’ Helps Many People Address Tobacco Use
A UW-CTRI campaign promoting the free, expanded services from the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line has increased use of the program throughout the state this spring. The campaign, “Doctors Refer to the Quit Line,” is based …
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