Nancy is a long-time smoker seeking cancer treatment—however, her oncology clinicians don’t screen her for her smoking, and don’t offer her help to quit tobacco use. Researchers from the University of Florida, University of Wisconsin, …
Year: 2023
White House Features New VA Pilot Program
President Joe Biden announced a new pilot program to increase veteran engagement in tobacco use treatment, and UW-CTRI Director of Veterans Research Dr. Jessica Cook said she’s excited to be involved in the project. The …
Quit Line Helped Derrick Quit Vaping
Derrick started vaping when he was 17, a decision he now regrets. For years, he had wanted to quit, but was leery he’d feel sluggish and struggle to focus. “I was afraid to take that …
La Causa Partners with UW-CTRI to Help Staff, Patients to Quit Smoking
UW-CTRI Regional Outreach Specialist, Allison Gorrilla, has worked with La Causa, a nonprofit organization in Milwaukee, to offer support to employees and clients who want to quit tobacco use. Among its many programs to help …
Bucket Approach Continues to Help People Across Wisconsin Quit Smoking
The innovative Bucket Approach to help people quit continues to be a success, changing lives for the better across Wisconsin and beyond. Experts share an example of how.
Collaborators Meet in Milwaukee with Community Advisory Board
The Milwaukee Collaboration Project held its first Community Advisory Board (CAB) meeting in August. The CAB is comprised of African American professionals, residents of Milwaukee, and other state and national public health leaders. The CAB …
Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria to Succeed Fiore as UW-CTRI Director
Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, has agreed to become the next UW-CTRI director, succeeding founding director Dr. Michael Fiore, Dean Robert Golden announced. UW-CTRI founders Fiore and Dr. Tim Baker will direct the Center until Kathuria takes …
Study: College Students Vape Much More Than They Realize
A new study found, for the first time, that vaping reported from memory by college students is significantly less than vaping recorded with real-time measures. The research, led by Dr. Anne Buu and colleagues from …
Innovative VA Study Removes Barriers to Care
A team of UW-CTRI researchers at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison are the first ever to fully recruit for a Veterans Affairs (VA) study to evaluate a chronic-care system designed to …
UW-CTRI Outreach Specialist Speaks on National Webinar
UW-CTRI Outreach Specialist Allie Gorrilla was a featured speaker on a national webinar, Access to Tobacco Treatment for the Justice-Involved: A Call to Action. Gorrilla and her outreach colleagues are working hard to help this group …