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This presentation will introduce statistics on the vaping epidemic and share education on the harmful effects that vaping has on our youth.

Guest Speaker: Kevin Ramirez, Youth ESD Prevention Project Coordinator, Hawai‘i Public Health Institute

Learning Objectives:

  • Compare national, state and local Hawai’i youth vaping rates
  • Educate the public on the potential health impacts of youth vaping
  • Address the recent changes in ESD technology that increase the vulnerability of youth to ESD use and nicotine addiction
  • Examine current resources that exist for youth vaping cessation

Registration Link: https://moodle.publichealth.arizona.edu/course/view.php?id=303

Continuing Education:  1.5 CPEU for RDs, 1.5 CECH for CHES

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Details

Date:
  • Friday, April 24, 2020 - 12:00
Mode of Delivery:
  • Online (self-paced)

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The Western Region Public Health Training Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health is a Designated Multiple Event Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. The Western Region Public Health Training Center is an organizational member of the True Health Initiative

Funding Statement

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under UB6HP31687 and the Regional Public Health Training Center Program for $1,013,453. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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