UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
When Carolyn Slater started smoking, she didn’t think much of it. Thirty-eight years later, she didn’t think she would ever be able to quit. “I started smoking before there were warning labels or anybody took it seriously,” she said. “I was following in the footsteps of nearly everyone I knew. I even married a smoker.” …
A behavioral health patient and a provider endorsed the Bucket Approach to tobacco treatment during a recent webinar about the approach for behavioral health providers. The webinars, which took place in December, were a primer on how to integrate tobacco treatment into standard care. It was developed by UW-CTRI Researcher Dr. Bruce Christiansen and the …
Even with training and support, healthcare providers vary markedly in how they address smoking by their patients. New approaches are needed to help them. UW-CTRI Biostatistical Analyst Deejay Zwaga is studying exactly that. It’s thanks to the diversity grant program from the National Cancer Center, a supplement to the R35 Grant held by UW-CTRI Director …
Dr. Tim Baker has been reappointed as UW Chair for Tobacco Research and Intervention Research Professor. The position, which began on January 1, 2021 and lasts through December of 2025, grants Baker funding to continue his research into the treatment and prevention of tobacco dependence. “Working with Mike Fiore and all of my colleagues at …
Dr. Lisa Sullivan Vedder (left), a clinician at various Advocate Aurora clinics, including Aurora St. Luke’s—the pilot location for the BREATHE 2 Study, is excited the study has begun enrolling patients. “Based on the fact I don’t have anyone coming to me with major problems, I’d say it’s going pretty well!” she said with a laugh. …