Course 1: Addressing Tobacco Dependence Treatment in the General Population 2026-2029
This course presents evidence-based tobacco dependence interventions that are tailored to smokers who are affected by mental illness and/or other addictions.
Intended Audience
Social workers, case managers, psychotherapists/counselors, physicians (primarily psychiatrists), nurses, nurse practitioners, certified peer specialists, and health care administrators working in a behavioral healthcare setting
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Describe the physical, psychological, and behavioral aspects of tobacco addiction.
- Apply the "5 A's" model (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange) for brief intervention.
- Utilize motivational interviewing and the "5 R's" (Relevance, Risks, Rewards, Roadblocks, Repetition) for clients not ready to quit.
- Explain the use of nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) and non-nicotine medications to help people quit.
- Provide evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment effectively to patients who smoke.
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:
| Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Karen Conner, MPH Activity Coordinator | Planner, Presenter, Content Developer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Allison Gorrilla, MPH | Planner, Presenter, Content Developer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Hasmeena Kathuria, MD | Planner, Presenter | NIH (Grant, Contractor), Chest Foundation (Contractor) | No |
| Kate Kobinsky, MPH | Presenter, Content Developer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Brooke Anderson, DNP, RN | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Susan Lundsten, BS, CTTS | Planner, Presenter, Content Developer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Sarah Thompson, MPH | Planner, Presenter, Content Developer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jesse Kaye, PhD | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Accreditation Statement
![]() | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.5 ANCC contact hours.
American Psychological Association (APA)
![]() | Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs. |
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for .25 continuing education units (CEUs) or 2.5 hours.
Available Credit
- 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.50 ANCC Contact Hours
- 2.50 APA CE Credits
- 2.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 2.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected]
Accessibility
If you need anything to participate in this program, please contact [email protected]
Required Hardware/software
Computer, tablet, or other mobile device with sound (closed captioning also available).
Free, current version of Edge, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome. Some older browsers and Internet Explorer could produce error messages or not display the content correctly.
Free, current version of Adobe Acrobat Reader or other .pdf reader.

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