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"Best of the West "
Coalition for Tobacco-Free Arizona 3rd Annual Conference

September 8-9, 2005
Four Points Sheraton
10220 North Metro Pkwy East
Phoenix, AZ 85051

Purpose for the Conference

The CTFA Annual Conference will serve as a forum for members of the tobacco control community in Arizona and neighboring states to come together to gain new information and network in sharing lessons learned, successes and challenges. The conference will focus on best practices, promising programs and current research in the areas of prevention, cessation and secondhand smoke. We also hope to bring special focus to the topic of integrating tobacco control into the broader public health picture, specifically with regard to chronic disease programs.

Conference Objectives:

• To provide a venue to bring together professionals and community members to partner in tobacco control efforts in Arizona and its neighboring states
• To develop knowledge and skills of tobacco control through trainings, panel discussions and presentations for tobacco control professionals and advocates in Arizona and neighboring states
• To learn the latest research on tobacco control
• To offer opportunities for state programs to highlight and present today's most promising approaches in tobacco control
• To provide an update on the status of tobacco control in Arizona and neighboring states
• To partner with neighboring states to share successes and lessons learned

Principle Topic Areas:

• Reaching Disparate Populations
• Secondhand Smoke Panel Discussion
• Integrating Tobacco Control into Other Health Promotions Programs
• Young Adults: Communication and Intervention Techniques
• Prevention and Cessation Serving our Rural Communities
• Differentiation of Native American Tobacco Use vs. Commercial Use
• Reimbursement for Cessation Counseling
• Efficacy and Evolvement of Quitlines
• Southwestern States Roundtable Discussion
• Educating the Healthcare Provider Network
• Additional Topics are in Development

If you'd like to sign-up for CTFA's mailing list to receive conference information and registration, email bbryan@azafp.org