UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Oncology centers should make tobacco treatment a fourth pillar of their care, according to a recent paper published in JAMA Network by UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore, UW Carbone Cancer Center Assistant Scientist Dr. Heather D’Angelo and UW-CTRI Director of Research Dr. Tim Baker. The paper identified how, across the United States, cancer centers have …
UW-CTRI Regional Outreach Specialist Allison Gorrilla (right) presented the November Networking Webinar for the Wisconsin Cancer Council. Her topic was Tobacco Treatment for Cancer Patients Who Smoke. She covered: UW-CTRI is a partner in the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I).
UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Megan Piper and UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore both offered insight on the research pertaining to two important current issues: Vaping and the legal age to purchase nicotine products. Piper participated in an Evidence-Based Health Policy Project, a briefing hosted by UW Population Health Institute, the Wisconsin Legislative Council and …
The US Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a new $1 million grant to the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison to be the first ever to evaluate a chronic-care system designed to help veterans who are not ready to quit smoking. Led by UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jessica Cook, the team will implement the …
A new grant from the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (UW-ICTR) will evaluate electronic referrals from primary-care clinics to the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line. The grant, led by UW-CTRI Associate Director of Research Dr. Danielle McCarthy (right), focuses on implementation and dissemination. UW-ICTR will provide $150,000 over 18 months to UW-CTRI. “The study will …