HealthCare Partnership recognized as resource for healthcare professionals and Native Communities

The expertise of the HealthCare Partnership faculty and staff, along with evidence-based teaching-learning resources and evaluation design, has resulted in external diffusion, replication, and sustainability of The University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership Nicotine Dependence Treatment Continuing Education Programs.

• CDC Tips From Former Smokers^® campaign: the University of Arizona HealthCare PartnershipNicotine Dependence Treatment Continuing Education & Certification programs are referenced as a resource for health care professionals.
  • https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/groups/american-indian-alaska-native.html
• CDC Smoking & Tobacco Use Clinical Education & Training > Education and Training Resources: The University of Arizona HealthCare PartnershipNicotine Dependence Treatment Continuing Education & Certification Programs is listed as a resource to help you start a culturally responsive conversation that supports your patients and helps them quit commercial tobacco use.
  • https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/hcp/patient-care/clinical-education-and-training.html
• CDC Smoking & Tobacco Use Evidence Based Guides for States > Best Practices – Tobacco Where You Live: Native Communities: The University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership is referenced as a resource to support commercial tobacco use treatment in a culturally-focused approach in tribal healthcare settings.
  • https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/php/state-and-community-work/guides-for-states.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/stateandcommunity/guides/index.htm
• Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine: the University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership’s Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills for Medical & Allied Health Professionals is approved as a 2-week elective for medical and pharmacy students through the Interprofessional Education (IPE)/Office of Education Improvement.
  • https://www.mcw.edu/education/pharmacy-school/about-us
• State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Division, Tobacco Prevention & Control Section (TPEP): the University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership’s Nicotine Dependence Treatment Continuing Education & Certification Programs are an integral part of TPEP’s cessation strategy focused on Building Capacity, Network Support, and Cessation Support.
  • https://health.hawaii.gov/tobacco/home/cessation/