Postgraduate education for doctors in smoking cessation

Abstract

Identifying programs proved difficult and only a limited number were identified by the methods used. There was a high level of consistency in program content and a strong link to clinical practice guidelines. Key informants identified limited reach into the medical profession as an important issue. New approaches are needed to expand the availability and uptake of postgraduate education in smoking cessation

Tobacco education in dentistry and dental hygiene

“…Therefore, dentists and dental hygienists might have a greater opportunity for conducting tobacco cessation interventions with their patients than do physicians (see papers by Zwar et al. [41] and Kralikova et al. [42] in this Special Issue).…”

Awareness of and Readiness for Medication Therapy Management Among Community Pharmacists in New York City: Results from a Focus Group

“…meetings, conferences, continuing education programs, and on-line resource modules), on-line readings, mailed materials, websites, publications, etc. 23,[26][27][28] These responses from community pharmacists compared to MTM studies in other parts of the U.S. confirm that regional variations in MTM provision and training do exist.…”

Overview of interventions to enhance primary‐care provider management of patients with substance‐use disorders

“…As described in this Special Issue, health‐ and social‐care professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists, could benefit in working together, and training and educational programmes have been developed as a possible way to improve how professionals work together (see papers by Zwar et al. [27], Sarna et al. [28], Williams [29] and Gordon et al.…”