Tar Wars in Maine
~ 2012 Maine State Tar Wars Poster Contest ~
~ Deadline for submission - March 10, 2012 ~
Submit posters to: MAFP Foundation
PO Box 424, Hartland, ME 04943
*Must be postmarked by March 10th***
Posters are judged by Family Physicians during their Annual Educational meeting - this year April 11-13, 2012
2010 State-wide Poster Contest 2011 State-wide Poster Contest
The National Tar Wars program is sponsored by
the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Tar Wars Presentation Materials
Tar Wars National Conference & Poster Contest
The AAFP's tobacco cessation program, "Ask and Act," encourages family physicians to ASK their patients about tobacco use, then ACT to help them quit.
Through the Ask and Act program, AAFP members have access to a variety of resources to help patients quit using tobacco. The materials – some new and some obtained from other sources – are posted online for practices, residencies, family medicine departments and AAFP constituent chapters to download. Resources include:
- quitline cards
- patient education materials
- practice materials
- CME
- information on reimbursement for tobacco cessation counseling
CDC- Tips from Former Smokers Campaign (links to resources - Digital Media Kit)
Tobacco Dependence Treatment ToolKit: FREE Web-Based Resource For Professionals
Help your patients stop smoking with the updated Tobacco Dependence Treatment ToolKit. This user-friendly, interactive collection of tools will help you implement a proven approach to treating tobacco dependence. Learn correct coding principles to get reimbursed for these services.
Online features include:
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Easy access to educational materials and instruments for patient assessment and treatment
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Video presentation on helping your patients comfortably and successfully stop using tobacco
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Multiple search options, so you can quickly find information you need
Help Your Patients Stop — Access Your FREE ToolKit Today
http://tobaccodependence.chestnet.org/
The Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (www.ATTUD.org) is a non-profit organization of providers dedicated to the promotion of and increased access to evidence-based tobacco treatment for the tobacco user
Great American Smokeout! November 17th
The American Cancer Society is marking the 36th Great American Smokeout on November 17th by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day
American Lung Association Report - "State Cessation Coverage 2010"
Nov 9, 2010 - the American Lung Association announced the release of its third annual "Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage 2010" report. You can download the report here.
This report provides an overview of smoking cessation services and treatments offered in each state by Medicaid, Medicare, state employee plans, quitlines and private insurance. It is also a great resource to focus media and policymaker attention on cessation coverage policies. This year’s report has an expanded section on quitlines, and discusses federal health care reform.