Evidence academy to address tobacco control and lung cancer screening
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability and death in the United States. Every year, almost half a million people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke. Over 90% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. The good news, however, is that there are effective interventions to help people stay tobacco-free, as well as new procedures to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage.
The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the South East Area Health Education Center will host day-long conferences during National Lung Cancer Awareness Month to share evidence-based approaches to addressing these important issues. The event, titled “Moving TALK (Tobacco And Lung Cancer Knowledge) into Action,” is open to health care providers, public health professionals and community members involved in tobacco prevention and control, and lung cancer screening and detection in North Carolina.
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability and death in the United States. Every year, almost half a million people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke. Over 90% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. The good news, however, is that there are effective interventions to help people stay tobacco-free, as well as new procedures to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage.
The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the South East Area Health Education Center will host day-long conferences during National Lung Cancer Awareness Month to share evidence-based approaches to addressing these important issues. The events, titled “Moving TALK (Tobacco And Lung Cancer Knowledge) into Action,” will be held on two different dates and are open to health care providers, public health professionals and community members involved in tobacco prevention and control, and lung cancer screening and detection in North Carolina.
The first conference will be held on Friday, November 4, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wilma M. Sherrill Center at UNC-Asheville. Registration is $50 until October 28 and $65 after that date. The second conference will be held on Friday, November 18, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside in Wilmington. Registration is $50 until November 17 and $65 the day of the event. The fee includes educational materials, continuing education credits, lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments and parking.
Featured topics of discussion include:
- What Every Family Physician Should Know About Lung Cancer
- The National Lung Cancer Screening Trial: Saving Lives with Low-Dose Helical CTs
- New Tobacco Policies: Preventing and Reducing Tobacco Use
- Treatment Decision-Making and Navigation: Focus on Disparities
- Clinical and Public Policies Related to Tobacco Use
For more information or to register for the evidence academy, visit: www.tracs.unc.edu/evidenceacademy_asheville or www.tracs.unc.edu/evidenceacademy_wilmington
The NC TraCS Institute is the academic home of the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
From UNC Vital Signs, September 29, 2011.
