Tobacco Cessation Support in the Community Setting: Medications to Support Quitting

Activity Instructions

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 9:00 AM - Sunday, April 30, 2028, 9:00 AM

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.50 hours), AMA PRA Non-Physician Attendance (0.50 hours)

The purpose of this program is to enhance providers’ understanding of the types and characteristics of tobacco cessation medications, as well as the conditions under which these should be prescribed and combined with counseling. Providers will also learn to evaluate considerations for using medications with pregnant and breastfeeding patients. This is the second in a series of CME modules dedicated to enhancing provider support for treating tobacco dependence in the clinical setting, particularly among patients eligible for lung cancer screening.

This activity is an enduring material that utilizes video. You must watch the video, take the pre and/or post test, and complete the evaluation to receive CME credit. Once your registration is complete, please click the Begin Activity tab to launch the video. 

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Activity Release Date: 04/30/2025

Activity Expiration Date: 04/30/2028

Last Content Review: 04/30/2025

Estimated Time To Complete: 30 minutes

1. Understand first-line tobacco treatment medication options and their characteristics
2. Evaluate dosing, contraindications, and adverse events when prescribing tobacco treatment medications
3. Discuss considerations for using tobacco treatment medications with pregnant and breastfeeding patients

Henry Ford Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement: Henry Ford Health designates this Enduring Material course for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™(s). Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accessibility Statement

The Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods, and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodations, please contact [email protected]. 

Cancellation Policy

The Henry Ford Health Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Henry Ford Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Henry Ford Health has implemented mechanisms to identify and mitigate financial relationships with ineligible companies for all individuals in a position to control content of this activity. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of this activity.