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Last updated on Tuesday, November 6, 2018
(UNDATED) - Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout event.
The annual event is designed to encourage smokers to use this day to make a plan to quit, or plan in advance and then quit smoking that day. By quitting - even for one day - smokers will be taking an important step toward a healthier life and reducing their cancer risk. In honor of this year's event, St. Vincent and Purdue College of Pharmacy are inviting healthcare professionals from across the state to register for the Rx for Change: Ask-Advise-Refer training.
St. Vincent will provide the training at no charge, for any healthcare professional in Indiana to help them advise their patients about the various resources available to quit smoking. In addition, participants will gain a better understanding about the impact of tobacco use on one's health, receive information on the proper selection and use of FDA-approved medications for quitting smoking, and will learn how to refer patients to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline (1 -800- QUIT NOW). Participants will also be able to take advantage of continuing education (CEs), networking opportunities with industry peers, and receive the latest information regarding tobacco cessation and treatment.
Per the CDC, "Tobacco use causes more deaths than alcohol, AIDS, murders, and suicides combined. It is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States, yet it kills more than 11,000 Hoosiers every year. By bringing healthcare professionals together and educating ourselves about tobacco use, we have a better chance to save more lives in our communities."
The training will take place throughout the year across the state. Seating is limited and registration is required. For more information about Rx for Change training, contact your local St. Vincent Hospital.
Upcoming training:
November 8, 2018
8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
St. Vincent Dunn Hospital, 1st floor Education Rm, 1600 23rd Street, Bedford, Indiana 47421
https://rxforchange_stvincentdunn-1.eventbrite.com
About Rx for Change
Rx for Change is an evidence-based training to equip health professionals with strategies to help patients quit using tobacco products. The program drawls heavily from the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence. The training sessions will provide education about how to screen for tobacco use among patients and refer users to the Indiana Tobacco Quitline. The Quitline is a free resource for tobacco users to be connected with healthcare professionals and programs.
About St. Vincent
In Indiana, Ascension's St. Vincent operates 24 hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices and clinics serving central and southern Indiana and employs more than 15,000 associates. Across the state, St. Vincent provided more than $323 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in the fiscal year 2018. Serving Indiana for 145 years, Ascension is a faith-based health care organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 151 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 21 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.stvincent.org.
About Purdue University College of Pharmacy
Purdue University College of Pharmacy's Office of Continuing Education is accredited in a variety of health disciplines and provides education addressing a wide range of clinical content areas. In an effort to disseminate evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, they have provided tobacco cessation training for health care providers and health systems for more than a decade. Visit https://ce.pharmacy.purdue.edu.
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