Total Credits: 1 including 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
This session is designed to give an overview of E-Cigarette devices, risks, and discuss trends in youth use and associated concerns. I will discuss who and when to screen as well as available tools and tips for incorporating screening into routine visits. I will cover options for treatment and cessation support, review resources and opportunities for advocacy.
Objectives for Tools to Address E-Cigarettes/Vaping in Youth: How, When, and What Do I Do Now?:
1) Explain E-Cigarette devices, how they work, and the toxins that are inhaled with use.
2) Identify trends in youth use, why youth use is concerning and contributing factors
3) Identify who, when, and how to screen for e-cigarette use in the office
4) Explain available screening tools and screening approaches
5) Identify strategies to incorporate screening into routine visits and coding
6) Provide treatment recommendations including Nicotine Replacement Therapy and cessation support
7) Identify opportunities for Advocacy
Dr. Kimball does not have any financial disclosures.
The Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians and designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
Grievance Policy: IOMA strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Uniform Guidelines and AOA Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be put in writing and forwarded to IOMA Executive Director at ioma@ioma.org or IOMA, 6919 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
Tools to Address E-Cigarettes/Vaping in Youth: How, When, and What Do I Do Now? Slides (1.7 MB) | 9 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Amy Kimball, DO FAAP, is a General Pediatrician at Health Trust Physicians Clinic and Madison County Health Care System in Winterset, lowa. Afler undergraduate studies at Cottey College and the University of Denver, and medical school at Des Moines University, she completed her pediatric residency at Blank Children's Hospital where she served as Chief Resident. Following residency, Dr. Kimball joined the Health Trust Physicians Clinic with her family practitioner husband, Dr. Joseph Kimball, DO FAAFP. She has lived and practiced in Winterset for twenty years as the sole pediatrician treating patients in the clinic, emergency
room and hospital.
Dr. Kimball is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the AAP Section on Osteopathic Pediatricians (SOOPe), having served multiple years on the board and as the President and Past President of the lowa Chapter of the AAP from 2018-2020 and 2020- 2022 respectively. She is active at the State and National level in advocacy and child health initiatives including tobacco and e-cigarette education, pediatric obesity, pediatric mental health, safety and injury prevention, and immunizations. Dr. Kimball currently serves as the co-chair of the Legislative Committee and as the E-Cigarette Chapter Champion for the lowa Chapter of the AAP and is a member of the American Heart Association's Tobacco-Free Taskforce Committee. Dr. Kimball is also an active member of the lowa Medical Society and currently serves as the Chairperson for the County and Specialty Society Council and as a member of the Leadership Development Committee.
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