Navigating Smoking Cessation. Strategies, A Blueprint for Impactful Conversations and Lasting Change

Lung cancer care begins with prevention. This podcast aims to provide expert insights and practical advice on quitting smoking. We explore the opt-out approach, an effective strategy for initiating conversations about quitting smoking, and provide a comprehensive overview of pharmacotherapy options available to support the patients through their smoking cessation journey. Tune in as we tackle common questions and concerns faced by patients, offering practical tips and guidance to help you kick the habit for good.

Disclosures: no financial interests in the production of this material

Creators & Guests

Host

Ismini Kourouni, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine; Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit |Director of Thoracic Diagnostics; Case Western Reserve University - MetroHealth Medical Center | 2500 MetroHealth Drive| Cleveland, Ohio

Guest

Mary O’ Sullivan, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of Chest Clinics; Mount Sinai Morningside and West -Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine; New York City, NY

What is Breathe Easy?

Conversations in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine by the American Thoracic Society