Lectures and Presentations

  • 10/18 Clinical Research Center Seminar

    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

    Tobacco Regulation for High Risk Populations: A Multi-Method Study of Cigarette and Cigar Smoking among African American Young Adults

    Erin L. Mead, PhD, MHS
    Instructor, Department of Medicine
    UConn Health
    Farmington, CT

    Date:        Tuesday, October 18, 2016
    Time:       12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
    Location:  Low Learning Center– UConn Health, Farmington, CT

    WEB CAST:      http://mediasite.uchc.edu/mediasite41/Play/19bc78a5010e417fa2e77dc0d393f53b1d                         
    (Note:  No CME’s given for Web Cast viewing)

    Light lunch and beverage provided from 11:30 AM-12:00 noon

    Target Audience:  Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research

    Learning Objectives:  Participants will be able to: a) Understand the research categories in tobacco regulatory science; b) Discuss the problem of cigar smoking and multiple product use in the US and with high risk populations

    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. Erin Mead, 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. Mead will not be discussing the off-label use of any product.     

    This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.  Food and refreshments provided by the CRC.

    Evaluations: Participants are required to complete an electronic evaluation in order to obtain CME Credits.  An email from MyEvaluation.com with instructions will be sent to participants.  Please complete the evaluation within one week of receiving the email.  If you do not receive an evaluation assignment from MyEvaluations.com within 10 business days of this activity, please contact the Department that hosted this activity (indicated above) to ensure that your MyEvaluations.com account is set up and your participation in this activity was forwarded to the CME office. 

    For more information, contact: Lisa Godin at Godin@uchc.edu