ICanCaRe Academy’s motto empower, enhance, and earn introduced three courses for capacity building for Tobacco Cessation. The courses accredited by Gujarat University help set up or scale up tobacco cessation practices
The August – September 2022 batch of Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists is a very special batch. Although a small batch, it consists of doctors from various disciplines- Pulmonologist, ENT and Head neck Onco-surgeon, Pedodontics, Oral medicine and Radiologist, and dental surgeons. Each one as much enthusiastic to learn more and adopt tobacco cessation in their practice.
We welcome each one of them into the ICanCaRe family as they join the #SAVEtheyouth campaign as Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists.
Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists are the most important link for #SAVEtheyouth Campaign as they are at the pinnacle and trained extensively for intervention to successfully help quit tobacco for their patients.
CTCS course is accredited by Gujarat University and the only such course in India giving practical experience, ICanCaRe APP for digitalized protocol intervention. To know more go to http://www.icancare.in/academy/ctcs It is an 8-week course with dedicated 2.5 hours each week, with a lot of reading material, etc.
What some of the participants have to say:
“This training course is very precise, practical, two-way communication is very helpful for solving our problem, very informative, practice-oriented program.” – Dr. Rajkumari Khatri, Indore, ENT and Head, and Neck Surgeon
“Actively involving each student in discussion and learning process, discipline and dedication” – Dr. Mallikarjun, Pulmonologist, HCG – Bengaluru
“Very interactive, engaging, and highly informative. Definitely will start practice tobacco cessation along with my ongoing clinical practice.” – Dr. Visuja Chaudhary, Pedodontics, Noida
ICanCaRe organized its 1st Batch on Certificate Course for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist endorsed by Gujarat University on 14-15th June 2019 at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali. It was tremendously sensational and an interactive sessions where experts from various specializations had participated to learn the latest techniques of cessation like Motivational Interviewing(MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Change Talk, Handling challenging responses from patients, Group Counselling, Pharmacotherapy, Relapse Prevention, Treatment Planning, Documentation, Evaluation, Community Program and Regulations for Tobacco Control in India.
Dr.S.K.Arora Delivering his Lecture
Participants Taking Assessment
Demonstration for e-cessation app and instruments required for evidence based cessation was also given to help the specialists perform a protocol based cessation with the patients to enhance the effectiveness of the patients. MI is specially designed to bring the patients from pre-contemplation to contemplation state by helping them explore their own thoughts and barriers to quitting.
Mr. Rishabh Agrawal on Role of Technology for Tobacco Cessation
There were many case discussions and role plays for different topics which led the participants to imbibe the concepts properly with the experts. Eminent speakers like Dr. Pawan Gupta, Director of Surgical Oncology at Max Hospital; Dr. S.K.Arora, Additional Director General of Health Services of Delhi Government; Dr. Rakesh Rawal, Professor and Coordinator of the course from Gujarat University and Lawyer Rabindra Mishra conducted sessions as faculty and imparted abundant knowledge to help the participants preach and practice cessation with their patients daily.
Role Plays – Played by Participants
Dr Rakesh Rawal, critically evaluated the process of training, assessment and certification process as per the university mandate and congratulated the pioneer batch to have joined this noble preparation to save millions of Indians from tobacco, the killing agent.
Dr Rakesh Rawal, Gujarat University
Dr Shridhar Dwivedi, an eminent and senior cardiologist enlightened the participants on the history of tobacco and its severe health hazards and impact on day to day life during his lecture.
Dr Shridhar Dwivedi Delivering his lecture
Dr. Pawan Delivering his Lecture
Dr Gagan Saini, Associate Director, Radiation Oncology, Head and Neck , Max Hospital Vaishali explained the participants and equipped them with the knowledge on early detection of oral cancer lesions. During his lecture he provided the technique for oral cavity examination, neck examination for clinically examination and identification of affected areas due to tobacco use.
Dr Gagan Saini lecture on Oral Screening
Dr. Pawan Gupta Discussing Case with Participants
Our Enthusiastic Participants
None the less, the participants were very passionate and enthusiastic. Their rigor and passion to learn cessation was unmatched. They listened to all the speakers with sheer concentration and very vigilant in asking pertinent questions to clarify their doubts besides, vigourosly participating in all role plays.
The course participants included Dr Ravi Ahuja, Council Member IDA; Dr Umesh Sharma, National Secretary CDH; Dr Alok Narang, Surgical Oncologist, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali; Dr. Antosh Kumar, Senior MO, NTPC Vindhyanagar; Dr Avnica Agrawal, Dr. Suchitra Prasad and Dr. Surabhi Sharma.
Ms Vandana Tomar critically
evaluated the course process and was very appreciative of ICanCaRe’s effort to
build a course with such lucid language that can be understood, learned and practiced
by any healthcare professional.
The session was conducted in a
span of two days. It was followed by assessment, memento distribution and a
gala dinner to congratulate all participants and faculty to kick start a revolution
of introducing preventive healthcare into the industry for tobacco.
Gala Dinner
With this first batch, ICanCaRe
is now a team of 10 passionate, energetic and extremely talented specialists
who can beat the habit of tobacco in their patients. Let’s begin the revolution
and kick tobacco’s butt!
For all those who want to quit
smoking or chewing, the right help is now fully available to get over your
addiction of tobacco. Don’t fail self-trying again and again. Become a champion
with our experts. Call ICanCaRe today on 7838783268 or visit www.icancare.in for more details!
