April Webinar - A Special Webinar Focused on the Future of Quitlines
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
Dear Colleagues,
Please join NAQC in celebrating its 10 years of work to increase the access, use and effectiveness of quitline
services across diverse communities in North America during a special webinar
focused on the Future of Quitlines. The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, from 11 – 12:30 Eastern Time.
Please mark this on your calendar!
During the past two years, NAQC has engaged its Board of Directors, Advisory
Council, members, staff and partners in a multi-pronged, multi-year approach to
defining the future vision of quitlines and most importantly, identifying the
role NAQC may play in making that vision a reality. Tobacco Cessation Quitlines in the U.S. - An Exploration
of the Past and Considerations for the Future, a NAQC issue paper
authored by Dr. David Tinkelman, serves to outline the current status of
publicly-funded statewide quitlines and describe how they are responding
operationally to improve efficiency and serve as leverage points for broader
cessation initiatives with new and existing partners. The issue paper also
highlights best and promising practices for integrating quitlines into the
broader healthcare landscape and serves to inform decision-making on strategic
planning, determining specific goals and objectives of a statewide quitline and
sustainability planning for the future. Please note that the paper along with
the executive summary, which presents recommendations for the quitline
community, will be presented during the April
30th webinar. The issue paper and executive
summary will be distributed mid-April. We look forward to discussing the
findings and recommendations with you and hearing your comments on the types of
NAQC programs and activities that would best address your needs.
A lot has changed since the origination of the Consortium -- the dynamic
tobacco cessation landscape now includes focus areas that were not on our radar
a decade ago, a new demographic of tobacco users, innovations in tobacco
products (vapor/e-cigarettes), healthcare reform and Affordable Care Act
implementation, technological advances in tobacco cessation (electronic medical
records, online and text interventions), cost-sharing and sustainability
strategies, etc.
In the coming years, we will focus on these and many other topics to meet the
needs of our members, to expand the availability and reach of quality quitline
services and to further define and shape the future vision of the quitline
community.
Once again we thank you for your continued commitment throughout the years and
look forward to moving the practice forward!
Regards,
Linda A. Bailey
President & CEO
North American Quitline Consortium
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