11th Summit
#EliminateTobaccoUse
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Review the outline agenda below and save the date for the virtual 2026 ETU National Summit on April 9, 2026.
More information, including registration and programming details, can be found on the ETU Summit 2026 website.
2026 ETU State Summits
New Jersey: April 10, 2026
Texas: April 10, 2026
Virginia: April 20, 2026
About the ETU Summit
The Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit creates a collaborative space for higher education and public health professionals to share best practices, strengthen partnerships and expand a community of support dedicated to reducing tobacco use.
For more than a decade, the ETU Summit has convened campus leaders, practitioners, researchers, and advocates to eliminate tobacco use. Attendees collaborate on evidence-based policies, prevention strategies, accessible tobacco treatment services, and the growing body of research concerning young adult tobacco use and tobacco control in college settings.
Read the 2025 ETU Success Story: Celebrating 10 Years of the ETU National Summit: Highlights from the 2025 Summits
2026 National ETU Summit Agenda
| Time (CT) | Topic/Title | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Virtual Announcements & Exhibitors | |
| 9:30 AM - 9:40 AM | Opening Remarks | |
| 9:45 AM - 10:35 AM | Keynote I: Tobacco Control Landscape - Importance of Place-Based Tobacco Control | Brian King, Ph.D., M.P.H., Executive Vice President, US Programs, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids |
| 10:40 AM - 11:30 AM | Keynote II: Health Claims in Current Nicotine Marketing - What the Science Says and What We Can Do About It | Kristy Marynak, Ph.D., M.P.P., Senior Director, Tobacco Control Initiatives, CDC Foundation |
| 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM | Panel Discussion | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 12:30 PM -1:10 PM | Keynote III: Tobacco-Free Campus Enforcement Strategies | Kim Pulvers, Ph.D., M.P.H., Principal Investigator and Director for Cannabis and Tobacco Research Lab of San Diego, Professor of Psychology, California State University San Marcos |
| 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM | Panel: Motivations of College Student Leaders | |
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
Continuing Education Credits (CHES and CEU)
Check back here for an update on number of hours approved for the event.
Available for an additional $25 (each).
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. CEU Provider #6285
CHES/MCHES credit: 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. NCHEC Provider #MEP 99697
Certificate of Attendance available free upon request.
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.