2021 4-Day Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Workshop (November 16-19, 2021)

Tobacco Treatment Specialists (TTSs) are professional clinicians who possess the skills, knowledge, and training to provide effective, evidence-based interventions for tobacco dependence across of range of treatment intensities, in varying contexts, treatment modalities, and with different tobacco using populations.

The MSK  4-day virtual Tobacco Treatment Specialist training program will train multidisciplinary clinicians who work in different healthcare and community settings including primary care, behavioral health, addictions and rehabilitation settings, public housing, oncology settings, specialty medical care such as (e.g. pulmonary medicine, cardiology, oncology), and worksite wellness settings.

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this program includes multidisciplinary clinicians who work in various healthcare and community settings including primary care, behavioral health, addictions and rehabilitation settings, public housing, oncology settings, specialty medical care such as (e.g. pulmonary medicine, cardiology, oncology), and work site wellness settings. 

MSK Employees are encouraged to attend the October 28-29, 2021 training. Click here for details and to register.

Live Virtual Format

1. To understand the Tobacco Treatment Specialists roles, responsibilities, professional development, and credentialing
2. To describe and identify comprehensive approaches to tobacco control
3. To demonstrate understanding of tobacco products in marketing, design, prevalence of use, and health consequences
4. To identify and describe the biopsychosocial appproach to understanding and treating tobacco use
5. To assess the comprehensive clinical assessment of the tobacco user
6. To understand the principles of evidence-based, patient-centered, behavior change treatment strategies
7. To demonstrate understanding of pharmacotherapy for tobacco use
8. To analyze and evaluate treatment processes
9. To understand documentation, coding, billing, health insurance, and program evaluation
10. To describe and identify law and ethics

SOLD OUT! 

Registration Fee (4-Day Live Virtual Training) - $1,100

This program will take place as a live virtual training. We do ask that all registered attendees have access to a computer with a webcam as this training is highly interactive. The training instructors will ask for attendee participation throughout lectures and group training activities. Additional pre-training instructions, including how to access the live virtual program, will be emailed to all attendees prior to the start of the program.

Discounts/Promotions

• A registration discount is available for MSK Alumni, MSK Cancer Alliance, and Cancer Care Partners to attend a MSK CME course. If you are a member of one of these groups, contact [email protected] for details.
• MSK Employees are encouraged to attend the October 28-29, 2021 training, Click here for details and to register. Registration is complimentary for all MSK employees. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discounts or adjustments will be made to your registration.

Online Registration Deadline 

Online registration is available on the MSK CME Portal until 6:00 AM on November 9, 2021. If you wish to register after this date, please email [email protected] and we will ensure your registration is processed as well as access instructions are emailed to you prior to the start of the course. 

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your participation in this course, you must email [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the course, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the course are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this course, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 29.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Work Accreditation Statement*

Training and Post-Workshop Teleconference: This presentation is approved for a maximum of 28 Continuing Education Contact Hours of Live Virtual Training. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0228.

* Not all state accept NYS CEUs. Please check with the licensing board in your state for guidance on their acceptance of the credit types offered for this course

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Upon completion, participants will receive a training certificate, which makes them eligible for the National Certificate in Tobacco Treatment Practice (NCTTP). For additional details about the program and a complete agenda, please email Noshin Haque ([email protected]).

This Program is Accredited by the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP).

Memorial Sloan Kettering Program Faculty

Chris Kotsen, PsyD, NCTTP
Jamie Ostroff, PhD, CTTS, NCTTP
Lisa Carter-Harris, PhD, APRN, ANP-C, FAAN, TTS
Tom Payne, PhD, NCTTP
Smita Banerjee, PhD
Maureen O’Brien, MS, RN, CNS, PMHCNS-BC, CTTS, NCTTP
C. Will Whitlock, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CTTS, NCTTP
Suhana Deleon-Sanchez, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CTTS, NCTTP
Ivy Opoku-Nti, MPH, CTTS, NCTTP


Faculty Disclosures