This annual conference brings nationally recognized speakers and local experts together to discuss a wide array of tobacco treatment and prevention topics, new research and innovative approaches to tobacco control. It also provides an opportunity to network with other tobacco treatment and prevention professionals.

2025 Tobacco Treatment & Prevention Conference

Mark your calendar for the 2025 Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Conference that will take place virtually on June 11, 2025 (8:45am-3:30pm ET) with a post-conference workshop taking place virtually on June 12, 2025 (9:00am-12:30pm ET). Additional information is available on the registration site.

2025 Conference Theme: The Changing Landscape of Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine Use: Insights for Prevention, Policy, and Treatment

June 12th, 2025 Optional Post Conference Workshop (required for those pursuing Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification): Tobacco Treatment Specialist Skill Building with Dr. Jonathan Foulds

2025 Conference Agenda

Topics of 2025 Conference Include:

Addressing Tobacco Use and Other Substances
Optimizing Tobacco Treatment Referrals
Products in Community: Addressing Access
Engaging Adolescents in Tobacco Control
Addressing Tobacco Use in Recovery Centers
Tobacco Use in Maine: Data Updates

Featured Speakers of the 2025 Conference:

Keynote Address: Dr. Elizabeth Hair, Senior Vice President, Schroeder Institute at Truth Initiative

Morning Plenary: Dr. Chad Morris, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, School of Medicine

Afternoon Plenary: Gustavo Torrez Jr., Director of Youth Advocacy, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

Post-Conference Workshop: Dr. Jonathan Foulds, Professor of Public Health Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, Penn State University, College of Medicine

Past Conference Focuses:

2024: Navigating Commercial Tobacco Use: Addressing Community Needs
2023: Health Equity: Strategies to Reduce Tobacco-Related Disparities
2022: Evolving Nicotine and Tobacco Products: The Emerging Challenges and How to Move Forward
2021: Looking to the Future: Emerging Landscape in Tobacco Treatment, Prevention, and Control

The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence administers tobacco treatment trainings on behalf of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Please direct questions about the Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Conference to tobaccotrng@mainehealth.org

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