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ELIMINATE TOBACCO USE
National Summit 2026
April 9-10, 2026

10th Summit

#EliminateTobaccoUse

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Check out the 2025 National Summit agenda, and save the date for the 2026 ETU National Summit on April 9, 2026, followed by the ETU Texas Summit on April 10, 2026! 

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2025 Agenda
Time (CT) Topic/Title Session/Speaker
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM Registration and Exhibitors
8:15 AM – 8:45 AM Zoom Lobby Open
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks

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

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

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Summit Expectations

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

9:15 AM – 9:35 AM Opening Remarks from Partner Sites (Missouri, New Jersey and Virginia)

Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D., M.P.H., Professor and Gordon D. Ginder, MD Chair in Cancer Research, Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center

Diane Litterer, M.P.A., C.P.S., Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, New Jersey Prevention Network

Joan Masters, M.Ed., M.A.P.S., Senior Project Director, Missouri Partners in Prevention, University of Missouri

9:35 AM – 10:45 AM Keynote: 10+ Years of Evidence from Best Practices in Tobacco Control

Yolonda Richardson, J.D., M.P.H., President and Chief Executive Officer, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Q & A Discussion with Yolanda Richardson

Yolonda Richardson, J.D., M.P.H., President and Chief Executive Officer, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM 10 Years of ETU and Highlighting our Exhibitors

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

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch / Exhibitors / Networking
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM Keynote: Winning Strategies to Support Tobacco-Free Colleges and Universities

Melinda (Mindy) J. Ickes, Ph.D., Professor, Kinesiology and Health Promotion, Acting Associate Dean of Research, College of Education, University of Kentucky

1:20 PM – 2:10 PM Keynote: Opportunities at the Crossroads of Tobacco Use, Behavioral Health and Wellness

Chad D. Morris, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

2:10 PM – 2:30 PM Afternoon Break
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Panel Discussion: Afternoon Keynotes
3:00 PM – 3:35 PM Panel: College Student Leaders

Amy Hohenberger, University of Missouri

Priscilla Guerra, The University of Texas at Austin

Azy Flores, Virginia Tech

Aria Chalileh, The College of New Jersey

Moderator:

Darrien Skinner, M.S., Program Manager, EndTobaccoTM Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

3:35 PM – 3:45 PM Closing Remarks

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

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

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM State Summit Agenda Reviews (Missouri, New Jersey, Virginia and Texas)

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

4:00 PM Summit Adjourns

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.