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UW-CTRI Researchers Complete Enrollment for VA Study to Help Veterans Quit Smoking
A team of UW-CTRI researchers led by Dr. Jessica Cook have completed enrollment of a Merit Award study at the Veterans Administration (VA), enrolling 122 Veterans. They also have submitted an application for a second …
June 11, 2018Inpatient Tobacco-Cessation Program About to Begin at UW Hospital
UW Associate Professor and Division Head, Hospital Medicine Dr. Ann Sheehy (top right) spoke during the annual spring UW-CTRI staff meeting about a promising new tobacco-treatment protocol. Sheehy said UW Hospital will soon implement an Electronic …
May 14, 2018Dr. Fiore Shares UW’s Work on Tobacco Cessation with Legislative Staff in Washington, DC
UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore met with staff members of six legislators in Washington, DC who represent Wisconsin to share how the university helps patients quit tobacco use. Fiore focused on the statewide impact of …
May 14, 2018Paper Reports New Analysis Method to Study Smokers’ Social Networks
For smokers who have smaller social networks, having even one supportive person can make all the difference in having a successful quit attempt, according to a new paper in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Researchers looked …
May 10, 2018Referral Rates Vary Across Clinics in Quit-Smoking Study
UW-CTRI partnered with 11 health care clinics at two health systems to invite patients to participate in the UW Partnership to Assist and Serve Smokers (UW-PASS) study to help them quit smoking or reduce their …
April 11, 2018Adsit Presents on Health Care Systems Change
UW-CTRI Outreach Director Rob Adsit and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Tobacco Disparities Coordinator Karen Doster presented at the Florida Tobacco Control Program Health Systems Symposium March 21-22, 2018. Wisconsin is one of only a …
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