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ELIMINATE TOBACCO USE
NEW JERSEY SUMMIT 2024

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

6th Annual Summit

#EliminateTobacco

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2024 Agenda

New Jersey Summit: Friday, April 3rd (In-Person)
Time (ET) Topic/Title Speaker
9:00-10:00 AM Registration and Breakfast

Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute

10:00-10:30 AM Welcome

Georgian Court University

New Jersey Department of Health Tobacco Control & Prevention

Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey

10:30-11:30 AM Keynote: Best Practice in Developing Tobacco-Free Policies for Colleges & Universities

Onjewel Smith, Southern States Strategist, American NonSmokers’ Rights Foundation

    11:30-11:45 AM Break
    11:45 AM-12:30 PM Breakout Sessions

    Concurrent Sessions:

    Workshop #1 - Rutgers Path to Becoming Tobacco-Free

    Nicolette Garthe, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Research Associate, Rutgers University Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies (INTS)


    Workshop #2  - Tobacco 101

    Rayza Michelin, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative


    Workshop #3 - Social Justice: Big Tobacco’s Targeting of the LGBTQ+ Community

    Deidre Belinfanti, Project Manager & Trainer, Garden State Equality

      12:30-1:15 PM Lunch
      1:15-2:15 PM Panel Discussion

      Mary Hrywna, Ph.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Product Availability around College Campuses, Rutgers University Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies (INTS)

      Aria Chalileh, Student, Youth and Young Adult Advocacy, Incorruptible U, The College of New Jersey

      Kim Burns, Southern Regional Coordinator of Tobacco Programs, NJ Quit Centers, Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey

        2:15-3:00 PM Action Planning

        Kira Chontow, M.A., M.T.B.C., Assistant Professor, Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute

        Tegan Stuart, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Program Coordinator, Partners in Prevention

        3:00-3:30 PM Closing Session: Tobacco-Free For a Healthy New Jersey Resources

        Kim Burns, Southern Regional Coordinator of Tobacco Programs, Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey

        Elise Knapp, Northern Regional Coordinator of Tobacco Programs, Tobacco-Free for a Healthy New Jersey

        Carlo Favretto Jr., Statewide Youth Coordinator, Incorruptible.Us

        3:30 PM Adjourn

        Continuing Education Credit Information

        Continuing Education Credits will be an additional $15 for the summit, virtual or in-person.

        Note: Credits will only be available for activities taking place on April 3rd, 10th and 11th.

        CEU credit:

        Credits are offered through the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work based in Texas. We encourage verifying with your state to ensure credits will be accepted.

        We offer from 4-10 CEUs depending on number of days attended.

        • Wednesday, April 3, New Jersey Summit: Up to 4.5 CEUs / Contact Hours: Up to 4.25
        • Wednesday, April 10, National Summit: Up to 5.5 CEUs/ Contact Hours: Up to 5.5

        CEU Provider # 6285

        CHES/MCHES:

        Sponsored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

        • Wednesday, April 3, New Jersey Summit: 5.5 hours
        • Wednesday, April 10, National Summit: 4.25 hours

        NCHEC Provider # MEP 9969

        The Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit welcomes a variety of professionals working in higher education, professionals working in tobacco prevention, cessation, and policy, as well as community and non-profit partners whose mission aligns with that of Eliminate Tobacco Use. Summit organizers reserve the right to decline participant registration to any entity not meeting these inclusion criteria.