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Richmond Center Webinar Series

To help support its mission, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence will be hosting a series of webinars focused on tobacco prevention and control issues. These webinars are funded by a grant from the Legacy.


Want information on when the next live webinar will be? Join our listserv!


Webinar #9: Think Globally, Act Locally: The Global Tobacco Pandemic

Friday, June 21, 2013
1-2:30pm ET

Featured presenters:
Ruth Etzel, MD, PhD, FAAP, University of Wisconsin
Rosa Sandoval, MPA, Pan American Health Organization

The webinar will address causes, potential solutions, and what the AAP and other partners are doing to combat it. Effective global strategies, including World Health Organization initiatives and a country-specific case study will be discussed.

Register today!


Webinar #8: Smokescreens and the Silver Screen: Smoking in the Media

Monday, May 13, 2013

Featured presenters:
Jim Sargent, MD, FAAP, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP, Children's Medical Group Atlanta

This webinar focused on the influence of smoking imagery on children and evidence for smoking initiation. Different types of media were covered, as well as strategies to discuss the impact of smoking imagery with children, adolescents, and families in a pediatric clinical setting.

To apply for CME credit for this webinar, you must adhere to the following process:
  1. Watch the webinar (link is below)
  2. Use the link at the end of the recording to take the post-event evaluation through SurveyMonkey. Note- you must complete the survey in its entirety for credit.
  3. E-mail the AAP Richmond Center to notify of completion- richmondcenter@aap.org
  4. Once notified, AAP Richmond Center staff will review your responses, and grade questions 17-20 to determine pass or fail. If three questions or more are incorrect, you will receive a failing grade. AAP Richmond Center staff will then notify you and invite you to try again.
  5. If you receive a passing grade, AAP Richmond Center staff will e-mail you a certificate of completion. Your information will be available in PediaLink approximately 3 weeks after that point.

This webinar is approved for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • The AAP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 1.50 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.50 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
  • This program is accredited for 1.50 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0 contain pharmacology (Rx) content per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.


Webinar #7: Helping Children Breathe: Effective Strategies to Reduce Tobacco Smoke Exposure for Children with Respiratory Illness

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Featured presenters:
Harold Farber, MD, MSPH, Baylor College of Medicine; Texas Children's Hospital

Karen Wilson, MD, MPH, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Tobacco use continues to one of public health’s most persistent problems. It poses a huge threat to all children, and children with respiratory illness are especially at risk for complications when exposed. This webinar addressed effective strategies, for families, physicians, and public health practitioners, to limit tobacco smoke exposure for children with asthma, cystic fibrosis, and other respiratory ailments. Also covered were practical approaches to protecting children from tobacco smoke both in the hospital and at home.

To apply for CME credit for this webinar, you must adhere to the following process:
  1. Watch the webinar (link is below)
  2. Use the link at the end of the recording to take the post-event evaluation through SurveyMonkey. Note- you must complete the survey in its entirety for credit.
  3. E-mail the AAP Richmond Center to notify of completion- richmondcenter@aap.org
  4. Once notified, AAP Richmond Center staff will review your responses, and grade questions 14-17 to determine pass or fail. If three questions or more are incorrect, you will receive a failing grade. AAP Richmond Center staff will then notify you and invite you to try again.
  5. If you receive a passing grade, AAP Richmond Center staff will e-mail you a certificate of completion. Your information will be available in PediaLink approximately 3 weeks after that point.

This webinar is approved for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • The AAP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 1.50 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.50 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
  • This program is accredited for 1.50 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0 contain pharmacology (Rx) content per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.


Webinar #6: “Those look like candy!”: Emerging and Alternative Tobacco Products

November 14, 2012

Featured presenters:
Susanne Tanski, MD, MPH, FAAP, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Mark Gottlieb, JD, Public Health Advocacy Institute

This webinar focused on lesser-known types of tobacco and nicotine products that youth and adults are using as popular alternatives to smoking cigarettes. Physical appearance and harm were discussed, as well as regulation and marketing, and how clinicians can discuss use of these items with patients and families in a practice setting.

To apply for CME credit for this webinar, you must adhere to the following process:
  1. Watch the webinar (link is below)
  2. Use the link at the end of the recording to take the post-event evaluation through SurveyMonkey. Note- you must complete the survey in its entirety for credit.
  3. E-mail the AAP Richmond Center to notify of completion- richmondcenter@aap.org
  4. Once notified, AAP Richmond Center staff will review your responses, and grade questions 14-17 to determine pass or fail. If three questions or more are incorrect, you will receive a failing grade. AAP Richmond Center staff will then notify you and invite you to try again.
  5. If you receive a passing grade, AAP Richmond Center staff will e-mail you a certificate of completion. Your information will be available in PediaLink approximately 3 weeks after that point.

This webinar is approved for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • The AAP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 1.50 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 1.50 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
  • This program is accredited for 1.50 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 1.0 contain pharmacology (Rx) content per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.

Webinar #5: Three Steps to Smoke-free Families: Clinical Systems Change and Policy Prescriptions

July 12, 2012

Featured presenters:
Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, FAAP, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Cathy McDonald, MD, MPH, FAAP, Alameda County Tobacco Dependence Treatment Project

This webinar focused on using an office-based system to address family tobacco use and the potential causes of harm to non-smoking family members due to tobacco smoke exposure. The Clinical Effort Against Secondhand smoke Exposure (CEASE) program was discussed as a way to address family tobacco use and exposure to both secondhand and thirdhand smoke in clinical practice.

To apply for CME credit for this webinar, you must adhere to the following process:
  1. Watch the webinar (link is below)
  2. Use the link at the end of the recording to take the post- event evaluation through SurveyMonkey. Note- you must complete the survey in its entirety for credit.
  3. E-mail the AAP Richmond Center to notify of completion- richmondcenter@aap.org
  4. Once notified, AAP Richmond Center staff will review your responses, and grade questions 14-19 to determine pass or fail. If five questions or more are incorrect, you will receive a failing grade. AAP Richmond Center staff will then notify you and invite you to try again.
  5. If you receive a passing grade, AAP Richmond Center staff will e-mail you a certificate of completion. Your information will be available in PediaLink approximately 3 weeks after that point.

This webinar is approved for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • The AAP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • This activity is acceptable for a maximum of 1.25 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • The American Academy of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
  • This program is accredited for 1.25 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0.5 contain pharmacology (Rx) content per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Continuing Education Guidelines.

Webinar #4: Winning the Battle: Impacting Tobacco Control in the Real World

May 9, 2012

Featured presenters:
Bronson Frick, Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights

Robert Berger, Public Health Institute

The webinar discussed strategies for successfully pursuing a tobacco control agenda while facing opposition at the community, state, and national levels. The topics in this webinar outlined ways to involve clinicians of all backgrounds and can easily be applied to any health topic.

Please note that while the live webinar was available for CME credit, the archived webinar is not. For information on the next webinar, which may be eligible for CME credit, please join the AAP Richmond Center listserv.

Webinar #3: Social Media

November 3, 2011

Featured presenters:
Aaron Mushro, Senior Brand Manager, Marketing, Legacy

Sarah Shank, Communications Manager, Legacy

Jen Neumann, Partner, de Novo Alternative Marketing, LLC

This webinar provided an overview of the various social media platforms and how to effectively utilize this technology to advance tobacco prevention and control efforts.

Please note that while the live webinar was available for CME credit, the archived webinar is not. For information on the next webinar, which may be eligible for CME credit, please join the AAP Richmond Center listserv.

 

Webinar #2: Best Practices in Adolescent Tobacco Prevention and Cessation

July 27, 2011

Featured presenters:
Susanne Tanski, MD, MPH, FAAP, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School and a practicing pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Rosie Henson, Senior Policy Advisor, Assistant Secretary of Health, Department of Health and Human Services

This webinar addressed adolescent smoking prevention and cessation at the clinical and community settings.

 

Webinar #1: Smoke Free Multi-unit Housing

April 11, 2011

Featured presenters:
Karen Wilson, MD, MPH, FAAP, Assistant Professor, University of Rochester

Jonathan Winickoff, MD, MPH, FAAP, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

This webinar will provide you with an overview of the facts, figures, and trends associated with secondhand smoke exposure and multi-unit housing. In addition to the research findings, you will gain insight into how research and policy can inform advocacy efforts and action plans in your community, state, and/or AAP chapter.

Please note that while the live webinar was available for CME credit, the archived webinar is not. For information on the next webinar, which may be eligible for CME credit, please join the AAP Richmond Center listserv.

If you have questions about these events, contact the AAP Richmond Center.