Western Regional Summit

BE A BRIDGE Western Regional Summit:
"Dialogue on Disparities: Addressing Tobacco-Related Chronic Disease"

Intent and Overview

This summit is designed to be a platform for meaningful conversation where we can collectively build effective solutions to increase awareness, educate and provided evidence-based tools in addressing tobacco-related chronic disease disparities.

Objectives

Attending this summit will begin to help you:
  • Better understand the utilization of evidence-based research and best practices
  • Identify, select and implement culturally appropriate research and best practice models
  • Address organizational capacity needs
  • Navigate the BE A BRIDGE website for community appropriate resources

Summit Presenters

Tania Bogatova, MBA, MA
KeyStone Research Corporation (KSRC) 

Kevin Collins, PhD, MPA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Mona M. Counts, PhD, CRNP, FNAP, FAANP
Pennsylvania State University School of Nursing / Primary Care Center of Mt. Morris, Inc. 

Victoria Wilder Crews
City of Refuge Point of Impact 

Evelyn Gonzalez, MA
NCI's Cancer Information Service, Atlantic Region (NJ, PA, DE) 

Dean Graham
NPower PA 

Susan Hollinshead, MSW
National LGBTIQ Tobacco Network            

Anita Leonard, RN, MPH, CHES
Monongahela Valley Hospital, Inc. 

Laura Line, MS
National Nursing Centers Consortium
Who Should Attend

This program is designed for community-based organizations, agencies, healthcare professionals, and any other groups interested in providing tobacco control and/or chronic disease programs to disparately affected groups.

Pittsburgh North Marriott

Driving directions to Pittsburgh North Marriot can be found here. Attendees of the BE A BRIDGE Regional Summit staying at Pittsburgh Marriott North will enjoy a group rate of $159 plus applicable tax. Advance reservations must be made by the reservation cut-off date of August 29th. Reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly at 800.228.9290. In order to receive the discounted rate, please reference the code “BE A BRIDGE” when making your reservations.

Registration for this event is closed, see the link below for summit materials.

Type: 
Conference
Contact: 
Ashley Steeples
Location: 
Pittsburgh North Marriott
Cost: 
FREE
Event Category: 
Regional Summit
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Syllabus.pdf6.73 MB