Upcoming Anti-Tobacco Advocacy Series

Tobacco-related illnesses are the leading cause of death worldwide. Use of tobacco has widespread implications on the health of the individual and those around the individual and cost the health care system billions of dollars each year.

On December 8, Dr. Alan Blum, Family Physician and Director for the Study of Tobacco and Society at the University of Alabama, will be leading...

11:00-12:00 Round-table discussion on (1) history of the AMA and its role in the tobacco epidemic and (2) how to combine a family medicine career with public health advocacy (E-720)

12:00-1:00 Lecture on "Universities and the Tobacco Industry- True Opponents or Silent Partners?" (L-112)

Lunch will be provided at both talks.

These topics are of especial interest at our school since BUSM has received over the past 10 years $3.99 million in research funding from Philip Morris and is the only medical school in Massachusetts that actively receives funding from Philip Morris.

The talks are co-sponsored by the Public Health Forum, AMSA, AMA/MMS and FMIG.