Physicians as Active Members in the Tobacco Control Movement

Audience:

Tobacco control advocates, tobacco program staff, public policy staff

Key Points:

The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Physicians and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists provide ongoing, evidence-based education and training to their physician members about being effective tobacco control leaders to affect policy, system and environment change in their states and communities. The purpose of this session is to educate tobacco control professionals about the synergy between tobacco control in the clinical and community setting, how to engage physicians in their advocacy work and how to access the network of trained physicians to support the work of their community and/or state coalitions.

Educational Experience:

Develop a strategy to mobilize physicians as advocates in the tobacco control movement.

Identify opportunities to engage physicians in local and state coalitions to advance tobacco control policy, system, and environmental changes.

Benefits:

Tobacco control coalitions will expand their membership to include physicians as unique voices in advocacy discussions with decision makers.