Presentations Karen Conner presented COVID-19 and Smoking EHR Data: 1 Million Patients and Counting. Twenty-one health systems, coordinated by UW, agreed to scan their electronic health record (EHR) data to identify all patients (inpatient, outpatient, etc.) who …
Allie Gorrilla
“Mac” Honored for Advocacy Work
During Wisconsin Recovery Alignment Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol on May 3, David “Mac” Macmaster was presented with the Hope of Recovery Community Advocate Award, sponsored by national pharmacy benefit solutions provider Serve You …
UW-CTRI Celebrates 30 Years
In April 2022, the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) celebrated 30 years of helping people quit tobacco use. Founded by Drs. Michael Fiore and Timothy Baker, UW-CTRI is nationally recognized for its ground-breaking tobacco …
UW-CTRI, C3I Staff to Present at Research Conference in Baltimore
UW-CTRI and C3I colleagues are presenting at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco in Baltimore, Maryland, March 15-18, 2022. Here’s a list, with all times Eastern Standard Time. Note: …
Regional Outreach Specialists Fulfill Key Role for the BREATHE 2 Study
UW-CTRI Regional Outreach Specialist Allison Gorrilla and UW-CTRI Director Dr. Michael Fiore recently presented to healthcare providers at Advocate Aurora Health in Milwaukee. At the presentation, Fiore discussed BREATHE 2 study components and the medical residents’ …
Outreach Specialist Trains Behavioral Health Providers on Treating Tobacco Use
UW-CTRI Regional Outreach Specialist Allison Gorrilla presented to behavioral health professionals at Bell Therapy in January on how and why to treat tobacco use, including the Bucket Approach. “Following the training, I had a good discussion …
UW-CTRI Outreach Specialist Featured on Statewide Webinar for Wisconsin Cancer Council
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: Special strategies for working with cancer …
‘Bucket Approach’ Online Behavioral Health Training Debuts, Funding Extended
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Bruce Christiansen has debuted his online Bucket Approach training to help patients with serious or significant mental illness to quit smoking, offered with free continuing education credits. The project has also been …
UW-CTRI Colleagues Present at National Conference in Minneapolis
UW-CTRI staff and partners presented their findings from tobacco research and outreach projects a total of nine times at the 2019 National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Minneapolis August 27-29. The following is a …
Wisconsin Leads Nation in Doctor Interventions to Help Patients Quit Smoking
The State of Wisconsin has the highest rate in the nation of doctors advising their patients who smoke to quit, according to research from the CDC published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. Dr. Teresa …