Healthcare Professionals Agenda

Before 8:00 AM		*Breakfast/Registration/Check-in*
8:00 a.m. - 8:50 a.m.		*Tobacco Trends and Patient Intervention* Mary Gilles, MD Assistant Professor Clinical Medicine University of Arizona College of Medicine Krista Walker, MSW Tobacco Cessation Training Specialist Arizona Smokers’ Helpline Candace Alexander, M.Ed., CHES Director, Health Promotions, Western Division/Freedom From Smoking Trainer American Lung Association
9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.		*Current Arizona Health Policy* Plenary Sara Salek, MD Chief Medical Officer Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System
10:10 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.		*Break/Exhibitors*
10:35 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.		*Understanding Evidence-based Medicine* (an Ethics-based topic) Scott Cerreta, BS, RRT Cardiopulmonary Manager Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation
11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.		*Medical Marijuana Clinical and Practical Considerations* Frank Cordova, MD Associate Medical Director Hospice of the Valley
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.		*Lung Cancer: Screening-Diagnosis-Treatment* Plenary Dr. Ashish Sangal Medical Director, Oncology Cancer Treatment Centers of America
2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.		*Severe Asthma: Could It Be Me* Cindy Kozlowski, RRT National Specialist, Health Promotions American Lung Association
3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.		*BREAK*
3:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.		*Palliative Care and Its Services* Jill Krmpotic, DNP Hospice of the Valley

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