Webinar: Motivational Interviewing 101
1.5 CHES Credit Available Presenter: Edward J. Perka, Jr., CASAC, NCNTT of the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence Smoking is the number one cause of preventable deaths in the United States. 70% of tobacco users want to quit, and many make multiple attempts. Healthcare providers often struggle when talking to their patients about their smoking behavior and advice to quit is often delivered in a curt and non-empathetic fashion as in “you just need to quit smoking!” This webinar explores some concepts and…