CME Seminar on Smoking Cessation Skills Building Workshop for Health Professionals
Aga Khan University (AKU) Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine in collaboration with Pakistan Chest Society (Sindh Chapter) and the office of Continuing Medical Education (CME), Department of Clinical Affairs is pleased to announce CME Seminar on Smoking Cessation Skills Building Workshop for Health Professionals on Tuesday, January 29, 2007. (2 CME Hours)
Time and Venue
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tutorial Room No. 3
AKU Community Health Sciences
Registration
Registration fee: PKR 100 only
Seats are limited for 50 participants only
Internal participants are also cordially invited.
Programme
2:00 PM – 2:05 PM |
Introduction of Workshop
Dr Muhammad Irfan
Assistant Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, AKU
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2:05 PM – 2:20 PM |
Tobacco epidemic in Pakistan
Dr Javaid Khan
Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist
Head, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, AKU
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2:20 PM – 2:35 PM |
Why do people smoke? The Psychology of addiction
Dr Muhammad Irfan
Assistant Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, AKU
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2:35 PM – 2:45 PM |
Benefits of quitting smoking
Dr Suleman Haque
Assistant Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, AKU
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2:45 PM – 3:00 PM |
Question and Answers |
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
Group Discussion Exercises |
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Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
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Facilitator
Dr Muhammad Irfan |
Facilitator
Dr Suleman Haque |
Facilitator
Prof Javaid Khan |
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Issues
Health consequence of tobacco use? |
Issues
What can health professionals do to control tobacco use? |
Issues
Barriers' to smoking cessation? |
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM |
Group Presentations |
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Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
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5 minutes |
5 minutes |
5 minutes |
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM |
What are the tobacco control measures which are proven to work
Dr Javaid Khan
Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist
Head, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, AKU |
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM |
Nicotine withdrawal symptoms myth or reality
Dr Suleman Haque
Assistant Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, AKU |
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM |
Medicines which help in smoking cessation
Dr Muhammad Irfan
Assistant Professor and Consultant Pulmonologist
Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, AKU |
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
Panel Discussion |
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Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
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Dr Javaid Khan |
Dr Suleman Haque |
Dr Muhammad Irfan |
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Smokers
Questions and their answers |
Smokers
Questions and their answers |
Smokers
Questions and their answers |
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM |
Group Discussion |
5:15 PM |
Refreshments |
For further information, please contact:
Conference Secretariat
Aga Khan University, Karachi
Stadium Road
P.O. Box 3500
Karachi 74800, Pakistan
Tel: 92 21 493 0051 Ext. 4578; Direct: 486 4578
Email: conf.sect@aku.edu
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