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TTS Tips

Smoking: A Huge Modifiable Risk Factor for Colorectal Cancer

How patients who quit smoking can decrease their risk of colorectal cancer March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and a...

Tobacco Treatment Specialists Across Healthcare: Spotlight on Outpatient Care

This occasional series highlights some of the practice areas where tobacco treatment specialists (TTS) work. In this post, we share tips...

Addressing Tobacco Use in Adolescents and Young Adults

Nearly all adult smokers started using tobacco in their youth, which presents an important opportunity for healthcare providers. Dr....

New free CE Training: Strategies for Talking to Cancer Patients About Tobacco Use

Don’t miss this upcoming FREE, virtual CE training on November 29, 2022 about how to tailor your smoking cessation message for cancer...

Duke-UNC TTS Participant Spotlight: Brandon Omernik

After taking the Duke-UNC TTS training, Brandon Omernik became a full time TTS with Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, WA.

Duke-UNC TTS Earns Program of the Month Accolade from CTTTP

The Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Program has been selected as Program of the Month by the Council for Tobacco Treatment...

Outcomes of the Duke-UNC TTS Virtual Training: SRNT Conference Poster

The blended format of our virtual training has increased accessibility to our course for healthcare professionals in NC and beyond.

Meet the TTS Faculty: Joyce Swetlick

I truly believe that working with people to become tobacco free has kept me tobacco free all these years.

Meet the TTS Faculty: Dr. James Davis

Each of our program founders and faculty members brings a wealth of expertise and accomplishments to the Duke-UNC Tobacco Treatment...