The Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series
On Methods in Clinical Research
Provided by
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center
“Treating Tobacco use and Dependence”
Cheryl Oncken, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Program Director, Clinical Research Center
Director of Cancer Prevention and Control
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, CT
Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
Location: Low Learning Center – UCHC, Farmington, CT
Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research
Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: a) Learn current guidelines for treatment of Tobacco use and Dependence; b) Discuss research gaps in the treatment of tobacco use and dependence;
c) Learn about how public health strategies could be used to decrease tobacco use and dependence.
Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities provided by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.
The activity director, planning committee members, nor the speaker, Dr.Oncken, has a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation. Dr. Oncken will be discussing an off-labeled use of Topiramate for the treatment of tobacco use.
This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it. Food and refreshments provided by the CRC.
For more information, contact: Lisa Godin at Godin@uchc.edu