16th ICanCaRe Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists

Summary of the 16th ICanCaRe Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists

The 16th tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists took place on December 15, 2023, featuring Dr Abhishek Bhadranna Dr. Abhishek Bhadranna and Dr. Siddhi HathiwalaDr Dr. Siddhi as lead presenters. Notably, this marked the final tutorial of the year, attended by 24 CTCS professionals.

Agenda Highlights:

1. Community Engagement and Advocacy: Emphasis was placed on self-promotion and advocating tobacco cessation in the community and among fellow healthcare professionals. The advisequittobacco and save theyouth campaign by ICanCaRe were focal points.

2. Leadership Highlights: Dr Abhishek Bhadranna highlighted the recent activities of CTCS leaders, with special mention of Dr. Siddhi Hathiwala, @Dr. Surbhi Jindal, Dr Shikha Jindal Consultant Pulmonologist, SIPHER STRATEGIC Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Dr. Varsha B.K, and Dr Pawan Gupta

3. Clinical Case Presentation: Dr. Varsha B.K, presented a case involving a patient transitioning from smoking to chewing tobacco, with a resulting oral lesion. The team guided the approach using the ICanCaRe app, emphasizing the ABCD of tobacco cessation.

4. Special Medication Pricing: Information about exclusive pricing for tobacco-related medications in clinic settings for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists was shared to enhance treatment accessibility.

5. Professional Identity Building: Dr Abhishek Bhadranna demonstrated creating professional visiting cards using PowerPoint and Canva, encouraging participants to establish a robust identity in the field.

6. Educational Blogs: Dr Shikha Jindal Consultant Pulmonologist, discussed her blog on PRISm and its relevance to smokers, providing a link for further exploration.

7. ICanCaRe Acknowledgment: Dr Pawan Gupta stressed the importance of CTCS acknowledging ICanCaRe in all presentations, online and offline.

Additionally, it was decided to create an ICanCaRe template for visiting cards and a common PowerPoint for community presentations. Members requested a unified presentation for community outreach based on the SAVEtheYouth campaign.

The tutorial concluded with Mrs. Sonal inviting everyone to join SYNC-ENERGY, a holistic health approach by ICanCaRe completing six months. Dr. Siddhi delivered the vote of thanks.

Members’ Feedback:

The monthly ICanCaRe Academy Tutorial for CTCS was praised for providing a platform to discuss complex cases and find solutions for successful tobacco cessation. The program, held on the 16th of each month from 9-10 PM, encourages active participation. Those interested in submitting cases or obtaining further information can contact Dr. Mariya, Dr. Siddhi, Dr. Anshika, or Dr Abhishek Bhadranna. Aspiring CTCS professionals can explore the certification process at www.icancare.in/academy/ctcs.

Stay connected with ICanCaRe Academy on social media using #icancareacademy #icancaretutorial #icancare #siddhi #pawangupta #CTCS #icancare #mariya #anshikapandey #abhishekbhadranna.

16th ICanCaRe Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists

ICanCaRe Academy invites Applications for the Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist Course Nov-Dec 2023

*ICanCaRe Academy* with its motto – *ENHANCE, EMPOWER, and EARN* invites applications for CERTIFIED TOBACCO CESSATION SPECIALISTS to empower you with a digitalized tobacco cessation protocol. You not only enhance your practice but you are also recognized in society and EARN fame and money.

The CTCS course is India’s First and only accredited course by *Gujarat University* and gives an in-depth understanding of tobacco and the intricacies of a successful quit program.
*Brochure* – https://www.icancare.in/assets/brochure/CTCS_Brochure.pdf

Enrolment for the NOV – DEC 2023 batch is now open

You can *REGISTER* and book your seat. http://www.icancare.in/Academy/ctcs


The *NOVEMBER – DECEMBER* CTCS course would commence on the 1st of NOVEMBER 2023 and would be for *8 consecutive WEDNESDAYS 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM*. Fees Rs. 21000/-

1. Register before 30.09.2023 and get a *15%* Early bird discount. You pay Rs. 17850/-. *Use coupon code CTCSSD15*
2. Register before 15.10.2023 and get a *10%* discount. You pay Rs.18900/- *Use coupon code CTCSSD10*
3. Group of 3. Register before 30.10.2023. Pay Rs. 50400/-
Please note that you can nominate one person at the same cost as a special gesture.
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For details and Registration – https://www.icancare.in/Academy/ctcs
*Brochure* – https://www.icancare.in/assets/brochure/CTCS_Brochure.pdf
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The *last date* for Registration is 20.10.2023
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For query –
*Dr. Anshika Pandey* (WA – 8383905605, anshika@icancare.in )
Mrs. Shruti Agrawal (Whatsapp:6309437912, Email: shruti@icancare.in)

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Certified Tobacco Specialist Batch of August – September 2023

CERTIFIED TOBACCO SPECIALIST BATCH OF AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2023 on 3.9.2023

CERTIFIED TOBACCO SPECIALIST BATCH OF AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2023 on 3.9.2023

CERTIFIED TOBACCO CESSATION SPECIALIST (CTCS) course accredited by Gujarat University and conducted by ICanCaRe Academy as 18.5 hours of training either online or offline. The August – September batch had physical Training at Faridabad on 13-15th August and the assessment was done online on 3.9.2023.

The physical training saw many advantages with extra interaction, comradeship, and enthusiastic participation in course delivery with live role modeling case discussion and panel discussion. Two Workshops were also conducted “7 star Architectural Intervention” and “The SAND BOX”.

The enthusiastic August-September 2023 Batch of the Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists course consists of doctors from various disciplines- Pulmonologist, Surgical oncologist, ENT and Head neck Onco-surgeon, Pedodontics, Oral medicine and Radiologist, dental surgeon, Community medicine, Dietitian. They came from all parts of India. For the first time an Anaesthetist, Dr. Neha Agrawal has joined the course and she became the first Anaesthetist of India to be a Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist.

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. As a Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist, it is expected they learn the ABCDEFGH of tobacco Cessation and do ABCD Of Tobacco Cessation for 100% Quit rate with their clients. They are trained on the ICanCaRe APP which makes the intervention simple and protocol-based easy to follow up. They are encouraged to start professional Tobacco Cessation practice.

We welcome each one of them into the ICanCaRe family as they join the #SAVEtheyouth campaign as Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists.

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., or 3 days of offline course done physically at any of the ICanCaRe centres of Excellence.