UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center

The Surgeon General today released a new report. Dr. Maya Vijayaraghavan, Director of the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, was a contributing author on this report. The full report can be read here: cdc.gov/tobacco-surgeo…

One week to go! SCLC is co-hosting the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026 with UCSF CTCRE and MERC on April 17. A few spots remain. Join us for a day of tobacco control research and health equity. Register: billion-lives-2026.eventbrite.com

The Communications Workgroup of the National Partnership on Behavioral Health & Tobacco Use (co-founded by SCLC) created a ready-to-use deck on tobacco harms, with treatment resources for people with behavioral health conditions & credible references. ucsf.app.box.com/file/198776884…

Two weeks to go! SCLC is co-hosting the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026 with UCSF CTCRE and MERC on April 17. Speakers include Andy Tan, Jason Satterfield, and Mark Hawes, plus student researchers. Register: billion-lives-2026.eventbrite.com

SCLC’s next webinar, “Behavioral Health and Tobacco Product Use: Addressing Disparities, Improving Outcomes” will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET. Registration is open! Secure your spot today. ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Did you miss our March Ask the Expert? Don’t worry- “Expanding Access to Tobacco Treatment via a Hospital-Based Addiction Care Team” is now on demand! Watch now at CaCTC.UCSF.edu

Three weeks to go! SCLC is co-hosting the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026 with UCSF CTCRE and MERC on April 17. Keynote speaker Andy Tan, PhD joins a full day of tobacco control and health equity research. Register: billion-lives-2026.eventbrite.com

Did you miss our February Ask the Expert? Don’t worry- “From Trust to Treatment: Co-Designing a Reimbursable Tobacco Cessation Model with Community Health Workers” is now on demand! Watch now at CaCTC.UCSF.edu

SCLC is co-hosting the It's About a Billion Lives Symposium 2026 alongside UCSF CTCRE and MERC. Join us April 17 at UCSF Robertson Auditorium for a day of tobacco control research and health equity. Register now: billion-lives-2026.eventbrite.com

Did you know that the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center offers FREE technical assistance? We help you pinpoint effective tools, connect with experts, and provide guidance to foster effective tobacco cessation strategies. tiny.ucsf.edu/SCLCTechnicalA…

Last chance, Californians! CaCTC will be holding an Ask the Expert session “Expanding Access to Tobacco Treatment via a Hospital-Based Addiction Care Team” TOMORROW, March 12, from 2:00-3:00 PM PT. Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Don’t forget to register, Californians! CaCTC will be holding an Ask the Expert session “Expanding Access to Tobacco Treatment via a Hospital-Based Addiction Care Team” on March 12, from 2:00-3:00 PM PT. Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

SCLC staff are co-authors on a new case report in Public Health Reports titled “State Leadership Academies to Reduce Tobacco Use Prevalence in the United States: Four Case Studies of Early State Adopters of Tobacco Treatment and Policy”. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

The Communications Workgroup of the National Partnership on Behavioral Health & Tobacco Use (co-founded by SCLC) created a ready-to-use deck on tobacco harms, with treatment resources for people with behavioral health conditions & credible references. ucsf.app.box.com/file/198776884…

Attention Californians! CaCTC will be holding an Ask the Expert session “Expanding Access to Tobacco Treatment via a Hospital-Based Addiction Care Team” on March 12, from 2:00-3:00 PM PT. Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Last chance, Californians! CaCTC will be holding an Ask the Expert session “From Trust to Treatment: Co-Designing a Reimbursable Tobacco Cessation Model with Community Health Workers, TOMORROW, February 24, from 1:00-2:00 PM PT. Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Free technical assistance is just one click away! SCLC helps you pinpoint effective tools, connect with experts, and provide guidance to foster effective tobacco cessation strategies. ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0r…

Don’t forget to register, Californians! CaCTC will be holding an Ask the Expert session “From Trust to Treatment: Co-Designing a Reimbursable Tobacco Cessation Model with Community Health Workers, on February 24, from 1:00-2:00 PM PT. Register here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Today, February 4, is World Cancer Day. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable cancer and cancer deaths. SCLC is working to reduce tobacco use and expand cessation through community partnerships. Learn more about our work: smokingcessationleadership.ucsf.edu/about-sclc

Did you know that the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center offers FREE technical assistance? We help you pinpoint effective tools, connect with experts, and provide guidance to foster effective tobacco cessation strategies. tiny.ucsf.edu/SCLCTechnicalA…

Last chance! SCLC’s next webinar, “Cessation 2025: Year in Review” will take place on place TOMORROW, Thursday, January 22, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM ET Today is the last day to register! Sign up here: ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/regist…