University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2014

UW Awards Hilldale Honor to Dr. Michael Fiore

University of Wisconsin (UW) Provost Paul Deluca has named Michael Fiore, MD, MPH, MBA as recipient of a UW Hilldale Professorship. The award, among the highest of UW honors, is given to faculty members who have records of outstanding research or creative work and show promise of continued productivity. The appointment runs for five years …

Video: Helping Patients with Addictions or Mental Illness to Quit Smoking

CDC Ad Campaign Triples Calls to Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line, Fills Enrollment in UW-CTRI’s Smokefree.gov Study

The CDC’s comprehensive national advertising campaign to encourage smokers to quit, a first of its kind, has already made a positive impact. The campaign, Tips From Former Smokers™, began March 19 and will run for at least 12 weeks on television, radio, and billboards, online, and in theaters, magazines, and newspapers nationwide. The ads have already …

New Handbook Offers Policies on Tobacco-free Programs for People with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Issues

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UW-CTRI Test Results Likely Saved Patient’s Life

Marsha Poburka-Endres had no idea when she signed up for the Wisconsin Smokers’ Health Study 2 (WSHS 2) that her health was in imminent danger. Sure, she had smoked for 39 years, but otherwise ate well and exercised regularly. She had no symptoms of disease. But her WSHS 2 health tests in July 2013 revealed …

JAMA Article by Local Expert Highlights 50th Anniversary of First Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking

JAMA Article Highlights 50th Anniversary of First Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking Recommends Key Changes Going Forward JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, today published an article marking the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. Surgeon General’s report on smoking, and recommends key policy changes necessary to end the disease and death caused …