NAQC Webinar on May 1 - Addressing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Among People with Disabilities

Dear Colleagues,

On May 1 at 1 pm ET, we are hosting a special webinar titled, Addressing Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Among People with Disabilities: Insights and Interventions. Register to attend today!

What will be covered during the webinar?

People with disabilities make up about 25% of the adult U.S. population and were recently identified as a health disparity population by the National Institutes of Health. They experience higher rates of cigarette smoking, yet few cessation interventions are tailored to their needs. Tobacco use disparities span various types of disabilities, such as cognitive, mobility, and visual impairments, but research often excludes this population. This webinar will explore these disparities and showcase efforts to promote health equity. Highlights include presentations on the impact of nicotine reduction standards, harm perceptions of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, tobacco use among disabled youth, Quitline utilization, and accommodations in smoking assessment procedures. The session will also provide time for audience questions.

Presenters

Jay Schulz, PhD, MPH – Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno

Dana Rubenstein, MHS – Medical Student, Duke University

Caitlin Weiger, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, Rutgers Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies

Jessica Rath, PhD, MPH, CHES - Senior Vice President, Truth Initiative

Dana Bourne, MPH - Tobacco Treatment Specialist, Vermont Department of Health

Sean Regnier, PhD, BCBA - Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Learning objectives

Learning Objective 1: Participants will be able to identify two areas of tobacco-related disparities among youth and adults with disabilities.

Learning Objective 2: Participants will be able to describe ways in which measurement systems and interventions can be tailored to meet the needs of people with disabilities.

Learning Objective 3: Participants will be able to explain why it is important to consider disability in their tobacco research.

We look forward to your participation!

Sincerely,

NAQC Staff