| Hello fellow Rhode Island pediatricians! With much of our effort and attention directed towards the current COVID-19 pandemic, I am hoping to call your attention back to the youth e-cigarette epidemic. This is a topic that I am very passionate about, receiving training on both tobacco and e-cigarette use and cessation from the AAP. I am now serving as the AAP E-Cigarette Chapter Champion to increase education and advocacy around this important topic. In Rhode Island, almost half (49%) of high school students have ever used an e-cigarette according to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. I encourage everyone to educate themselves about e-cigarettes, screen and counsel patients and their parents, and advocate for changes in our local government. With the support of the RIAAP, I will be offering 1 hour remote educational sessions for individual practices or practice groups interested in learning more about e-cigarettes and how you can implement screening and cessation in your office (1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ). Lunchtime and evening hours available to fit the needs of your practice. Please email me at allison_heinly@brown.edu to schedule today! Sincerely, Allison Heinly, MD AAP E-Cigarette Chapter Champion Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Hasbro Children’s Primary Care Clinic Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Criteria and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Rhode Island Hospital and the Rhode Island Chapter Academy of Pediatrics. Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: Physicians: Rhode Island Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
