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ELIMINATE TOBACCO USE Summit 2024

April 10-11th, 2024

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8th Annual Summit

#EliminateTobacco

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Join us in Dallas, TX!

We look forward to welcoming attendees at UT Southwestern’s Medical Center.

  • In-person and virtual options
  • In-person registration closes April 14th, 2023
  • Virtual registration closes April 21st, 2023

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2023 Agenda

(Virtual & In-Person)
Time (CT) Topic/Title Speaker
9:15-10:00 AM Registration Table Open
10:00-10:25 AM Welcome and Opening Comments

David Lakey, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs, The University of Texas System

Ernest Hawk, M.D., M.P.H., Vice President, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

Kevin Everett, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Medicine, University of Missouri

Diane Litterer, M.P.A., C.P.S., CEO & Executive Director, New Jersey Prevention Network

Roger Anderson, Ph.D., Associate Director of Population Science, University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center 

Jennifer Cofer, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Director, EndTobacco Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

10:25-11:10 AM Eliminating Tobacco Use: Data & Evidence Impacting Tobacco Product Regulation

Priscilla Callahan-Lyon, M.D., Senior Medical Advisor, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

11:10-11:55 AM Public Health Implication of Non-Combustible Tobacco Products: Impacts On Young People and Other Vulnerable Populations

Adam M. Leventhal, Ph.D., Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, Director of the Institute for Addiction Science, University of Southern California

11:55 AM-12:40 PM Lunch/Networking
12:40-1:25 PM Addressing Tobacco-Related Health Inequities: Advancing Social Justice In Our Communities

Mignonne C. Guy, Ph.D., Chair and Associate Director, Department of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University

1:25-2:10 PM Keynote Speaker Panel Discussion

Priscilla Callahan-Lyon, M.D., Senior Science Advisor, Office of the Center Director, Center for Tobacco Products, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Adam M. Leventhal, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Institute for Addiction Science, University of Southern California

Mignonne C. Guy, Ph.D., Chair, Department of African American Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University

Moderator: Ernest Hawk, M.D., M.P.H., Vice President, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

2:10-3:00 PM Engaging Student Leaders in All Aspects of Tobacco-Free Conversations

Isaiah Ferguson, University of Missouri student

Audrey Helmuth, University of Missouri student

Yashi Srivastava, Rutgers University student

Jennifer Brown, Lee College student

    Moderator: Bryan Coleman, Director of Experiential Learning, Youth Leadership Development, Truth Initiative

    3:00-3:15 PM Closing Remarks

    David Lakey, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs, The University of Texas System

    Ernest Hawk, M.D., M.P.H., Vice President, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Jennifer Cofer, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Director, EndTobacco Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    3:15 PM Summit Adjourns
    3:30 PM Networking Social

    (In-Person Only)

    4:30 PM Adjourn

    Continuing Education Credit Available

    Registration Cost for the National Summit is $30. Student registration is $15.

    Attending the Texas Day in-person will be an additional $25 per day which will include continental breakfast, lunch, and parking.

    Continuing Education Credits will be an additional $15 for both days of the summit, virtual or in-person. Note: Credits will only be available for activities taking place on April 27th and 28th. Credits are offered through the state of Texas. We encourage verifying with your state to ensure credits will be accepted.

    NCHEC:

    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. Up to 3.75 hours of entry level CHES/MCHES credits available for April 27, 2023. Up to 3.75 hours of entry level CHES/MHES credits available for April 28, 2023. Up to 7.50 hours available for both days. NCHEC Provider # MEP 9969

    CEU: 

    The University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work is an approved provider of Continuing Education Units by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners for LMSW and LCSW CEUs. LMFT and LPC CEUs are available to participants upon approval of their licensing boards. Up to 4.25 CEU’s are available for April 27, 2023. Up to 5.25 CEU’s are available for April 28, 2023. Up to 9.5 CEU’s are available for both days

    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.