Jump to full article: The Dartmouth, 2009-09-23
Author: Tatiana Cooke
Intro: Physicians from across the nation gathered to discuss smoking-related issues in the first-annual C. Everett Koop Tobacco Treatment Conference, held on Sept. 18 and sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop ’37 gained national attention as surgeon general in part because of his work to increase awareness about the dangers of smoking tobacco.
The event’s speakers highlighted emerging treatments for nicotine dependence and discussed the updated clinical guidelines for treating tobacco addiction. Attendees also completed an instructional clinic focusing on motivational interviewing techniques that may help patients stop smoking.
University of Wisconsin professor Michael Fiore presented the keynote lecture, “Treating Tobacco Dependence: New Clinical Practice Guidelines,” which focused on new strategies and medications that can be used to help people quit smoking. Roughly 20 percent of Americans have a smoking habit, he said.
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