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The Surgeon General today released a new report. Dr. Maya Vijayaraghavan, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, was a contributing author on this report.
The full report can be read here: cdc.gov/tobacco-surgeon-gene…
Updated for 2026! The National Partnership on Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use, co-founded by SCLC, has refreshed its ready-to-use PowerPoint deck with updated data on tobacco use along with new information about other tobacco products.
ucsf.app.box.com/file/245862…
Don’t forget! SCLC’s next webinar, “Can GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Help People Quit Smoking — and Who Might Benefit Most?” will take place on November 19 from 2-3 PM ET.
Registration is open! Secure your spot today. ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Smoking is attributed to about 80% of all lung cancer cases and deaths. Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do to protect your health. Learn more: smokingcessationleadership.u…
Kick It California’s free Kick It: Quit Smoking | Vaping mobile app, provides practical, interactive tools to help people quit smoking or vaping. Visit kickitca.org/app to learn more and download Kick It: Quit Smoking | Vaping from the App Store and Google Play.
SCLC’s next webinar, “Can GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Help People Quit Smoking — and Who Might Benefit Most?” will take place on November 19 from 2-3 PM ET.
Registration is open! Secure your spot today. ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
It’s time for another SCLC quiz!
Since 2009, our webinar series has connected healthcare and public health professionals with education on tobacco cessation.
Across 158 webinars, how many attendees have participated?
Take your best guess below!
0%32,750
0%48,200
0%65,480
0%82,900
0 votes • Final resultsSCLC’s October webinar “Digital Innovations in Tobacco Cessation: From Research to Real-World Reach” is now on demand!
Access the recording here: smokingcessationleadership.u…
Updated for 2026! The National Partnership on Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use, co-founded by SCLC, has refreshed its ready-to-use PowerPoint deck with updated data on tobacco use along with new information about other tobacco products.
ucsf.app.box.com/file/245862…
During Mental Illness Awareness Week, SCLC is highlighting the importance of making tobacco cessation support a routine part of behavioral health care. Everyone deserves access to evidence-based treatment and support to quit.
Learn more on NAMI’s website: nami.org/stay-connected/even…
Last chance! SCLC’s next webinar, “Digital Innovations in Tobacco Cessation: From Research to Real-World Reach” will take place TOMORROW, October 1, from 3-4:15 PM ET.
Register today: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
It’s time for an SCLC quiz!
Webinars have been a cornerstone of SCLC since our series launched in 2009. In her latest Director’s Corner, Maya Vijayaraghavan shares just how much the series has grown.
How many webinars has SCLC hosted since 2009?
0%46
0%203
0%157
0%64
0 votes • Final resultsSCLC Director Maya Vijayaraghavan MD, MAS is a co-author on a new research article in JAPhA Practice Innovations. Read here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Don’t forget! SCLC’s next webinar, “Digital Innovations in Tobacco Cessation: From Research to Real-World Reach” will take place on October 1 from 3-4:15 PM ET.
Registration is open! Secure your spot today. ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
SCLC webinars are now available on YouTube with captioning! Recordings from 2024 to the present are available to watch anytime, making it easier to catch up on sessions you missed or revisit past presentations.
Explore our webinar library on YouTube: youtube.com/@smokingcessatio…
SCLC’s next webinar, “Digital Innovations in Tobacco Cessation: From Research to Real-World Reach” will take place on October 1 from 3-4:15 PM ET.
Registration is open! Secure your spot today. ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/registe…
A paper co-authored by Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, was just published in JAMA Network Open.
Read the paper here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
California providers, did you know that @KickItCA offers tools to support cessation, including patient referrals to free Quit Coaching, educational materials, trainings, webinars, and more?
Explore the resources: kickitca.org/health-professi…
A new study coauthored by SCLC Director Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS has just been published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Read now: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4265…
September is National Recovery Month, highlighting the importance of evidence-based treatment, support, and recovery.
Tobacco use is more common among people with substance use disorders, making cessation an important part of supporting recovery.
samhsa.gov/find-help/recover…
SCLC partner Kick It California offers free resources to help people quit tobacco and nicotine including the Kick It Quit App. Build a personalized quit plan, track progress, identify triggers, and find support for managing cravings.
Learn more: kickitca.org/app
