New CE Activities for 2011

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TREATING TOBACCO DEPENDENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS
NOVEMBER 15 & 16, 2011
Registration Fee: $300

Tobacco use is the most common preventable cause of death and about half of the people who don't quit smoking will die of smoking-related problems. Recent data reveals that people with serious mental illness die, on average, 25 years earlier than the general population.

Although smoking rates are elevated in individuals with a mental illness, psychiatrists have not traditionally received training in treating tobacco. Training mental health professionals can increase their awareness and knowledge of tobacco treatment and ultimately increase access to treatment for mentally ill smokers.

We developed a 2-day curriculum entitled "Treating Tobacco Dependence in Mental Health Settings" delivered in live training events in March and November annually since 2006. Our curriculum emphasizes motivational and pharmacotherapy techniques for treating mentally ill smokers.

Activity Location: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 335 George Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

CE Activity Director: Jill M. Williams, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-RWJMS, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Addiction Psychiatry

Accreditation: The following professional contact hours are provided: Physicians: 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM ; Certified Counselors: 13 Clock Hours; Nurses: 12.6 Contact Hours; Psychologists: 13 CE Credits; Social Work: 13 Clock Hours and Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist: 13 hours training.