Gillian Schauer, Program Manager, Tobacco Cessation Resource Center:   A recent U.S. study in Health News reported that many health care providers are not receiving adequate training in tobacco intervention, stating that 87% to 93% of doctors and other health care providers receive les... [More]

Heidi Gray, Quit Coach, Service Delivery:   As a Quit Coach, I talk to people everyday who are quitting smoking and all of them describe strong feelings associated with the decision to quit. After all, it’s a very significant lifestyle change, akin to ending a relationship or a m... [More]

Ken Wassum, Senior Product Manager:   In the United States we have a group of individuals who are trained experts at saving lives.  These experts treat the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, one that results in ten times the annual deaths from all the illegal... [More]