Educational Activities

Brief Interventions based on Motivational Interviewing: How to help patients who are not yet ready to quit

(1 vote, average 2.00 out of 5)

This CME certified Case focuses on patient intervention and counseling for individuals who are reluctant to quit. The University of Virginia Health System designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Using Motivational Interviewing to Treat Myocardial Infarction Patients with Tobacco Dependence

(4 votes, average 3.25 out of 5)

This CME certified Case focuses on the use of motivational interviewing as a strategy for introducing and fostering smoking cessation. This case is the first in a series of cases that will be developed over the next 6 months.

Test Your Knowledge on Smoking Cessation!

(2 votes, average 4.00 out of 5)

This Learning from Self-Assessment^TM CME/CE activity was developed to assist you in examining your awareness of best practices in smoking cessation and your ability to apply those best practices. During this activity you will be presented with brief case vignettes followed by a series of questions allowing you to examine your knowledge & skills related to smoking cessation.

A Chronic Disease Model for Smoking Cessation: Preventing and Treating Relapse

This activity is designed to support primary care physicians as they help their patients prevent relapse or quit smoking after a relapse and thus reduce preventable deaths as a result of smoking. Through the use of case vignettes, learners will be able to integrate practical approaches to motivate and aid relapsed smokers in new quit attempts, provide support for patients to prevent relapse, and recognize how pharmaceutical and counseling treatment options can be utilized to reduce relapse occurrences.

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Epocrates MobileCME

The CS2day initiative has completed a series of 3 activities on smoking cessation through the Epocrates MobileCME platform. The topics of these activities are:
1.       The 5 A’s of smoking cessation
2.       How to help the relapsed patient quit smoking
3.       System changes to improve tobacco addiction treatment

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