UW-CTRI collaborator Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, recently co-authored a USA Today article calling on CMS to cover phone calls that deliver primary-care treatment of COVID-19 and other medical needs since many insurers weren’t covering those calls if they didn’t involve a video element. But, given the sudden crush of COVID-19 cases and the need …
During the COVID-19 pandemic, smokers living with disease can be especially susceptible to the effects of the coronavirus, and they are expressing concern. “COVID-19 is on the top of people’s minds and Quit Line callers are bringing up the topic during coaching calls,” said Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line Coordinator Kate Kobinsky. “Coaches are reporting that …
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded a grant to UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Bruce Christiansen to extend his Bucket Approach to help behavioral-health patients quit smoking. The Bucket Approach, developed jointly by the state’s Bureau of Prevention Treatment and Recovery (BPTR) and UW-CTRI, is an evidence-based tobacco …
UW-CTRI Research Specialist Marika Rosenblum has had her first manuscript accepted for publication, the capstone on six years of total service at UW-CTRI, the Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (C3I), and the VA as she heads to the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) to conduct her graduate work. The paper, “Motives for Smoking in Those With …
Years ago, when Brian Williams was the drummer of his high school garage band, not many who watched them perform would have guessed he’d go on to be a doctor and innovative researcher. After all, the band was called “Jerkwater” and they played music that was “kind of heavy,” Williams said with a laugh. “There …