Commissioner's Medical Grand Rounds: Clinician Challenges in Tobacco Treatment: Addressing Behavioral Health Populations and Youth Vaping Trends

Description

New York State still stands at the forefront of combating tobacco use, particularly among vulnerable populations such as adolescents and individuals with serious mental illness. This Grand Rounds session aims to highlight the comprehensive strategies needed to address tobacco use disorders effectively, with a special focus on adolescents and the notable rates of tobacco use among individuals with severe mental health issues. We will examine the role of healthcare professionals in identifying, understanding, and addressing nicotine dependency, leveraging the current data to highlight the scale of the issue.

Through expert insights on emerging trends in tobacco use and evidence-based interventions on treating nicotine dependency within adolescents and the behavioral health populations, participants will unpack the complexities of nicotine addiction and its prevalence and learn of New York State's innovative initiatives to combat tobacco use. This session is designed to shed light on the complexities of nicotine addiction, the specific vulnerabilities of adolescents and individuals with serious mental illness, and New York State's initiatives to deploy effective programs tailored to the specific needs and challenges of these groups.

In addition, we'll introduce New York's multifaceted approach to combating this issue, including a spotlight on the "Drop the Vape" campaign and the comprehensive support services offered by New York's Quitline that can be utilized by healthcare professionals.

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Session Details

Moderator:

  • James V. McDonald, MD, MPH
    Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health

Speakers:

  • Andrew Hyland, PhD, MA
    Professor of Oncology
    Chair, Department of Health Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
    The Robert, Ann and Lew Wallace Endowed Chair in Health Behavior
  • Flavio Casoy, MD, DFAPA
    Medical Director, Adult Community Services and Managed Care, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, New York State Office of Mental Health
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center

Presentation

Continuing Education Credits

  • CME credit availability has expired for this session.

Disclosure Statements

The planners, moderator, and presenters do not have any financial arrangements or affiliations with any ineligible companies whose products, research or services may be discussed in this activity.

No commercial funding has been accepted for this activity.