The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released a comprehensive Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence–2008 Update https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/update/index.html The goal of these recommendations is that clinicians strongly recommend the use of effective tobacco dependence counseling and medication treatments to their patients who use tobacco, and that health systems, insurers, and purchasers […]

Describe a recent experience of providing education to a patient, a peer, or the community.Describe the teaching experience including the following:Discussion of the educational topic  (use perhaps teaching weight reduction?)Description of your role in the educational experienceDescription of the learner(s) in the educational experienceDiscussion of how it was determined that teaching was needed.Description of the […]