Webcast: APHA panel on tobacco-free living

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Tuesday September 23, 2014 - Wednesday September 24, 2014
      10:00 am - 12:59 pm
  • Location: Online webcast
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: APHA, CVS Health, the acting surgeon general and a distinguished panel discuss new approaches to helping Americans live tobacco-free lives.

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Please join APHA, CVS Health, the acting surgeon general and our distinguished panel to discuss new approaches to helping Americans live tobacco-free lives.

We will explore how traditional and nontraditional partners can come together to reduce tobacco use and ultimately improve population health and reduce costs to the health care system. A diverse panel will discuss this critical health concern and look for new solutions. We hope you will be able to watch our live webcast and participate via the hashtag #APHATobacco.

Welcome:
Georges Benjamin, MD - APHA
William Shrank, MD, MSHS - CVS Health

Keynote: 
Acting Surgeon General RADM Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH

Panel:
Shari Davidson - National Business Group on Health
Thomas Menighan - American Pharmacists Association
Matthew Myers - Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

Moderated by: 
Lyndon Haviland, DrPH

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Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
health, public health, surgeon general, tobacco free, webcast
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  • Created By: Meghan McMullen
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Sep 9, 2014 - 1:22pm
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:09pm