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TTS Tips

Bite-sized doses of practice-changing knowledge and treatment tips to help your patients quit tobacco for good

Feb 14, 20234 min read

Tobacco Treatment Specialists Across Healthcare: Spotlight on Outpatient Care

This occasional series highlights some of the practice areas where tobacco treatment specialists (TTS) work. In this post, we share tips...

Addressing Tobacco Use in Adolescents and Young Adults

Rachael Joyner

Jan 18, 20235 min read

Addressing Tobacco Use in Adolescents and Young Adults

Nearly all adult smokers started using tobacco in their youth, which presents an important opportunity for healthcare providers. Dr....

New free CE Training: Strategies for Talking to Cancer Patients About Tobacco Use

Rachael Joyner

Nov 14, 20222 min read

New free CE Training: Strategies for Talking to Cancer Patients About Tobacco Use

Don’t miss this upcoming FREE, virtual CE training on November 29, 2022 about how to tailor your smoking cessation message for cancer...

Talking to Your Patients About Lung Cancer Screening

Rachael Joyner

Nov 7, 20223 min read

Talking to Your Patients About Lung Cancer Screening

Most lung cancers are caused by smoking, and many patients who use tobacco products are at high risk. Lung cancer screening helps catch...

Keep It Sacred: Talking to American Indians and Alaskan Natives about Smoking

Rachael Joyner

Nov 4, 20222 min read

Keep It Sacred: Talking to American Indians and Alaskan Natives about Smoking

For Native American Heritage Month (November), learn how to tailor your smoking cessation message to this important group and decrease...

4 Reasons to Quit Smoking After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Rachael Joyner

Oct 6, 20222 min read

4 Reasons to Quit Smoking After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Talking to patients about the impact of tobacco use on breast cancer is an important skill for tobacco treatment specialists.

Duke-UNC TTS Participant Spotlight: Brandon Omernik

Jennifer Greyber

Sep 28, 20222 min read

Duke-UNC TTS Participant Spotlight: Brandon Omernik

After taking the Duke-UNC TTS training, Brandon Omernik became a full time TTS with Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, WA.

5 Reasons Why Employers Should Consider a Smoke-Free Workplace

Rachael Joyner

Feb 17, 20223 min read

5 Reasons Why Employers Should Consider a Smoke-Free Workplace

Research shows employers profit and employees are healthier in a smoke-free environment A tobacco treatment specialist can be a powerful...

Duke-UNC TTS Co-Director Employs Pre-Quit Treatment to Boost Success

Jennifer Greyber

Dec 14, 20211 min read

Duke-UNC TTS Co-Director Employs Pre-Quit Treatment to Boost Success

Adaptive treatment medication strategy a 'game-changer' Comprehensive, individualized tobacco treatment is a cornerstone of success in...

NEW! 1-day virtual training in Pharmacotherapy for Tobacco Treatment from Duke-UNC TTS

Jennifer Greyber

Mar 10, 20211 min read

NEW! 1-day virtual training in Pharmacotherapy for Tobacco Treatment from Duke-UNC TTS

Medication strategies for tobacco use continue to evolve.

Jennifer Greyber

Feb 23, 20211 min read

Outcomes of the Duke-UNC TTS Virtual Training: SRNT Conference Poster

The blended format of our virtual training has increased accessibility to our course for healthcare professionals in NC and beyond.

E-cigarette Use and Vaping on College and University Campuses: A Timely Call to Action

Sally Herndon

Feb 11, 20212 min read

E-cigarette Use and Vaping on College and University Campuses: A Timely Call to Action

E-cigarettes are the most frequently used tobacco product among students entering college.

Jennifer Greyber

Jan 28, 20214 min read

Meet the TTS Faculty: Joyce Swetlick

I truly believe that working with people to become tobacco free has kept me tobacco free all these years.

Jennifer Greyber

Dec 14, 20207 min read

Meet the TTS Faculty: Dr. Adam Goldstein

On the level of clinical interventions, one thing is that, clearly, you get to see people change.

Jennifer Greyber

Nov 9, 20202 min read

Meet the TTS Faculty: Dr. James Davis

Each of our program founders and faculty members brings a wealth of expertise and accomplishments to the Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment...

Smoking Cessation Advice: 5 Ways to Start a Conversation

Duke-UNC TTS

Jan 9, 20203 min read

Smoking Cessation Advice: 5 Ways to Start a Conversation

Here are tips for how to begin talks with your clients about smoking cessation to help you pass the empowerment from your CTTS training!

Duke-UNC TTS

Dec 5, 20192 min read

Proposed Elizabeth City-Pasquotank (NC) School Anti-Vaping Program Gains Insight from Duke-UNC TTS

As featured in a news story on DailyAdvance.com (Elizabeth City, NC), Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Board of Education is exploring an...

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