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Comprehensive Tobacco Cessation Certificate Course (CTCCC) ECHO 9.0

June  2024 to September 2025

1/3 - 1/2 of tobacco users die from tobacco-related causes 83% of users want to quit tobacco 51% Unsuccesful in quitting Tobacco use represents a human-created epidemic, with nicotine being its highly addictive principal constituent. Despite a strong desire to quit among users, success rates remain low, primarily due to a shortage of trained healthcare professionals. A study revealed that over two-thirds of medical doctors expressed the need for additional training in tobacco cessation. Tobacco addiction, while beginning as experimentation, develops into a chronic brain disease, characterized by craving, tolerance, and continued use despite harmful consequences. CTCCC ECHO Course Purpose This certificate course is specifically designed to enhance professional skills in tobacco cessation among counselors, dentists, physicians, and specialists, by focussing weekly case discussion,wiith evidence-based interventions and management of tobacco addiction.
Tobacco Cessation ECHO Certificate Course Objectives 1 Identification & Screening for Tobacco Abuse Understanding influencing factors and disorders 2 Severity Assessment of Tobacco Addiction Using objective scales for evaluation 3 Practice Communication Skills Brief Intervention & Psychosocial Support 4 Prescription of Nicotine Replacement Therapy OTC options and other pharmacotherapy 5 Decision-Making for Case Management vs Referral
Tobacco Cessation Certificate ECHO 9.0 Eligibility • Active healthcare providers • Working with tobacco users • Completed "Primer on Tobacco Cessation" module Enrollment • 25 Healthcare Providers/batch • Fee: 2,360 INR • Includes: Secure software, HIPAA-compliant forms Weekly Sessions (Thursday 2:30-4:00 PM) Intro Didactic Q&A Cases 5 min 15 min 10 min 60 min Duration Total: 30 hours • Live tele-ECHO: 18 hours • Asynchronous: 12 hours • Weekly: 90 minutes each Platforms 1. Zoom & iECHO.org 2. HIPAA-compliant Jotform 3. elearn.vknnimhans.in 4. Assessment: slido.com 5. Feedback: iecho.org Accreditation • 75% attendance (9/12 sessions) • 60+ minutes video presence • One case presentation • >75% in assignments • Complete all tests Assignments • Three online assignments • Multiple formats (MCQ, etc.) • Negative marking applies • Two attempts (48hr window) Funding • CAM NIMHANS • ECHO India • National Tobacco Quitline View Full Curriculum View Participant Feedback For optimal mobile viewing, rotate to landscape mode

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Telehealth ECHO Session: Structure and Flow

Inside a Tele- ECHO Session: What to Expect from Start to Finish

This video provides a comprehensive overview of a typical telehealth ECHO session structure, including introductions, case presentations, didactic components, and interactive discussions. Watch to learn how these collaborative sessions foster knowledge sharing and skill development among healthcare professionals.

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