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Abstract

Grant Number:	5R44HL065885-03
PI Name:	METCALF, MARY P.
PI Email:	metcalf@clinicaltools.com
PI Title:
Project Title:	TOBACCO CONTROL CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS

Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This SBIR Phase II application proposes to develop, evaluate, and implement an Internet-based continuing education (CE) program to teach primary care physicians and residents about tobacco control techniques. The CE program will be available via the Internet and will include clinical scenarios, information for physicians to give to patients, and discussion capability (via bulletin boards). The AAFP and HealthCME corn will provide CE credit. The project will develop a suite of 9 courses. In Phase I we created a prototype course that included a straightforward clinical scenario involving 4 patients where screening and intervention were indicated. We also developed and evaluated assessment instruments to measure the effect of the course. Phase II of the project will complete the eight other courses, and evaluate all courses over a six month period to investigate the benefit of a series of courses and evaluate potential benefit over time.

Thesaurus Terms:
Internet, computer assisted instruction, continuing education, educational resource design /development, medical education, tobacco abuse education, tobacco abuse prevention
cancer prevention, education evaluation /planning, nicotine, primary care physician
clinical research, human subject

Institution:	CLINICAL TOOLS, INC.
	431 W FRANKLIN ST, #30
	CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516
Fiscal Year:	2003
Department:
Project Start:	30-SEP-2000
Project End:	31-JUL-2004
ICD:	NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
IRG:	ZRG1

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