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2025 TCRC Best Practices Conference Agenda
Continuing Medical Education (CME): The AAFP has reviewed 2025 Annual Tobacco Control Resource Center Best Practice Conference and deemed it acceptable for up to 5.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 03/27/2025 to 03/27/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Counselors/Therapists: A certificate for 5.5 CEUs of Category A will be awarded upon completion of this conference. University of Maryland School of Medicine has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Examiners as an authorized sponsor who may provide Category A CEUs for certified or licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, and alcohol and drug counselors. University of Maryland School of Medicine maintains responsibility for the program.
Social Workers: A certificate for 5.5 CEUs of Category I will be awarded upon completion of this conference. University of Maryland School of Medicine has been approved by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners as an authorized sponsor who may provide Category I CEUs for social workers. University of Maryland School of Medicine maintains responsibility for the program.
4/30/2025, 2:00pm-5:00pm
Presenter: Dr. Melanie Bennett
Training for clinicians to assist mental health & substance abuse clients with tobacco treatment.
BH2 training includes:
- Background information & common myths on behavioral health smoking risks
- Updated information on the use of NRT/Pharmacotherapy
- Basic cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement strategies
- A single-session and multi-session intervention designed by MTCRC
- CEUs available for social workers, mental health counselors & peer recovery specialist
- CMEs available for physicians
7/31/2025, 9:00am-12:00pm
Presenter: Dr. Melanie Bennett
Training for clinicians to assist mental health & substance abuse clients with tobacco treatment.
BH2 training includes:
- Background information & common myths on behavioral health smoking risks
- Updated information on the use of NRT/Pharmacotherapy
- Basic cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement strategies
- A single-session and multi-session intervention designed by MTCRC
- CEUs available for social workers, mental health counselors & peer recovery specialist
- CMEs available for physicians
10/30/2025, 2:00pm-5:00pm
Presenter: Dr. Melanie Bennett
Training for clinicians to assist mental health & substance abuse clients with tobacco treatment.
BH2 training includes:
- Background information & common myths on behavioral health smoking risks
- Updated information on the use of NRT/Pharmacotherapy
- Basic cognitive-behavioral and motivational enhancement strategies
- A single-session and multi-session intervention designed by MTCRC
- CEUs available for social workers, mental health counselors & peer recovery specialist
- CMEs available for physicians