Tobacco Treatment | Provider Resources

MaineHealth is here to help you gain the knowledge and skills needed to engage patients and clients who use tobacco. 

Tobacco treatment specialist training

This comprehensive program provides education on evidence-based research ranging from tobacco treatment medications, population-based issues and targeted tobacco treatment intervention skills. Upon completion, participants receive a training certificate, which is the initial step toward obtaining tobacco treatment specialist (TTS) certification.

On-demand training courses & webinars

We offer a full catalog of online tobacco treatment trainings and webinars. Course topics include foundational knowledge on the health burdens of tobacco and nicotine use, the role of tobacco treatment medications, e-cigarettes and vaping, relapse prevention and recovery, motivational interviewing and more. Learn more at MaineHealthCTI.Thinkific.com

Maine onsite trainings

We also offer onsite tobacco treatment training for clinicians in the state of Maine. For more information, call 207-662-7154 or email tobaccotrng@mainehealth.org.

Training request form

Please complete our training request form for more information about provider tobacco training or referrals. Please be sure to complete every question. Check the box at the end of the form to get a copy of your training request. We will reply within 5 business days. 

CTI maintains a library of brochures, fact sheets, rack cards, electronic resources and toolkits to help support your tobacco prevention, treatment and policy efforts. We invite you to explore the following resources:

• Tobacco Treatment Materials Online Order Form – Browse and order commercial tobacco treatment, training and prevention materials developed by CTI, or with CTI related brands. This tool provides information on each available resource including an image, description, target audience, setting, material type and accessibility information.
• Adult Patient Provider Toolkit – This tool kit includes information about the Maine QuitLink, tips for referring adult patients to tobacco treatment, medication dosing guidelines, treatment related tools and promotional materials.
• Youth Patient Provider Toolkit – This toolkit is designed for providers who work with youth who are using commercial tobacco or nicotine products. The toolkit includes information about My Life, My Quit, how to refer patients to treatment, treatment related tools and promotional materials.
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Quitting nicotine is often the most important thing a person can do for their future health. Advice and assistance from health care providers is a powerful tool in helping people quit nicotine. Providers can increase patient and client success in becoming nicotine-free by connecting them to the Maine QuitLink. Nicotine users are 2-3 times more likely to quit successfully with the support of the Maine QuitLink than when they try to quit alone.

CTI works with hospitals and practices to integrate referrals to the Maine QuitLink into electronic health records. The goal is to increase the number of patients who are screened for tobacco use and offered evidence-based tobacco treatment services. 

Embedding tobacco treatment referrals into the electronic health record increases referrals to evidence-based tobacco treatment and improves the quality of referrals when paired with onsite-training, performance feedback and technical assistance. CTI conducts ongoing performance improvement activities to drive tobacco intervention improvements across the MaineHealth system.

• Maine QuitLink Patient Referral Form

For more information about integrating tobacco treatment best practices at your location, please contact practice_integration@MaineHealth.org.

Training request form

Please complete our training request form for more information about provider tobacco training. Please be sure to complete every question. Check the box at the end of the form to get a copy of your training request. We will reply within 5 business days.

MaineHealth provides support for policy, systems and environmental changes that reduce exposure to secondhand smoke where Maine residents live, work, and play. Evidence-based policy is supported through technical assistance, resources and recognition programs. 
 
The Breathe Easy Gold Star Standards of Excellence program recognizes MaineHealth organizations that are addressing tobacco use and exposure by implementing strategies that support tobacco treatment and prevention.  

As leaders in health, Maine health care organizations, behavioral health organizations, and hospitals seek to optimize the health of patients, clients and the surrounding community. These organizations provide key community support and are exemplary role models of healthy behaviors.