UW-CTRI colleagues presented the following presentations and posters at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk in Chicago August 26-28. Here’s a rundown. Presentations 1. Equity in Action: Tobacco Use Disorder Treatment …
Karen Conner
Vaping: What are Wisconsin young adults thinking?
Before clinicians can help young adults quit vaping, it’s important to know what they think about vaping, how they’ve tried to quit and what methods they might try in the future. UW-CTRI researchers asked 480 …
New Papers Call for Policymakers, Clinicians to Help Black People Avoid Tobacco Harms
Two new papers in medical journals written by UW-CTRI authors excoriate the tobacco industry’s exploitation of Black Americans and encourage policymakers and clinicians to help Black Wisconsin residents quit tobacco use. The first article, by …
Allison Gorrilla to Manage Wisconsin Nicotine Treatment Integration Project (WiNTiP)
UW-CTRI Regional Outreach Specialist Allison (Allie) Gorrilla has taken on an additional duty—coordinating the Wisconsin Nicotine Treatment Integration Project (WiNTIP). WiNTiP was co-founded by Dr. Eric Heiligenstein and David “Mac” Macmaster back in 2008, and …
All-Staff Meeting Features a Twist
The 2024 UW-CTRI All-Staff Meeting was anything but typical. It was the first time in the Center’s 32 years that it marked the change of directors. Dr. Michael Fiore, who co-founded the organization with Dr. …
UW-CTRI Promotes Karen Conner to be the Next Outreach Director
Karen Conner will be the next UW-CTRI Outreach Director, taking over for Rob Adsit, who is retiring. She will begin on March 16 in an interim role while Adsit is on leave and will officially …
UW-CTRI Appreciates Rob Adsit as He Retires
UW-CTRI Outreach Director Rob Adsit, MEd, will have his last day at work for UW-CTRI in March and formally retire in July after 20 years of distinguished service at the Center. Details regarding his replacement …
UW Examines COVID‑related Disparities Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Comorbidities, area social deprivation, and access to treatment were all important contributors to the mortality disparity between American Indians and Alaska Natives compared to white inpatients with COVID-19, according to new research analysis. The results, …
UW-CTRI Continues to Foster DHS 75 Implementation for Tobacco Treatment
UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Jesse Kaye is presenting on the neuroscience of nicotine addiction and tobacco treatment among people with Substance Use Disorders (SUD). “We are providing education for DHS 75 residential SUD providers in Wisconsin,” …
New Research Gives Those Who Vape a Voice
JUUL Labs has settled with several states after an investigation into its marketing and sales tactics to youth. Part of the settlement includes a $14.7 million allocation to Wisconsin, which will be spread out over …