Tobacco Control for the 21st Century: The Importance of Science and Informed Policy Making (2016)

Tobacco Control for the 21^st Century: The Importance of Science and Informed Policy Making

Instructors:

Dr. David Abrams (JHU) and Dr. Leah Rosen (TAU)

Date and Time:

July 10-14, 2016 

S, M, Th: 14:00-18:30 | T, W: 14:00-19:00

Location:

Room TBA, Sackler Faculty of Medicine

Final Exam:

July 15, 2016 | 9:00-11:00 | Room TBA

Pre-requisites:

None

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Course Syllabus

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Course Description

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of premature death and disease, and it is projected to kill 1 billion people in the 21st century. Despite significant progress in science and surveillance, more needs to be done in terms of policy making, health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment interventions in order to save lives. This course will examine today's rapidly changing tobacco control, including the latest developments in scientific tools and methods available to scientists, policy makers, healthcare practitioners, and other leaders. Topics will include an overview simulation modeling, emerging products (e-cigs), policy evaluation, new technology for tracking and interventions, cross country comparisons, and more. The aim of this course is to provide public health professionals, research scientists, and graduate and post-graduate students the necessary tools to play key roles in tobacco control efforts at local, national, and international levels.

Requirements

Participants must pass the final exam with a grade of at least 60 (D) to receive academic credit for the course. Non-credit participants are not required to take the final exam.

David Abrams, PhD, MSc

Executive Director, The Schroeder Institute for Tobacco Research and Policy Studies, Truth Initiative
Professor, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Professor of Oncology (adjunct) Georgetown University Medical Center, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center