Role of community pharmacists in smoking cessation

Goals of this webinar are:

At the end of this webinar, the participant will be able to:

1- Differentiate the various methods of treatment, including the Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).

2- Appreciate the pharmacist’s role in providing smoking cessation programs.

3- Understand the basic science of nicotine and addiction, the effects of smoking, and the benefits of quitting.

4- understand the impact of smoking cessation training on the pharmacists.

5- Describe the facilitators and barriers to delivering pharmacist-led smoking cessation programs.

6- Explore the perspectives of patients and the public on pharmacist-led smoking cessation programs.

Target audience:

• Retail pharmacists,
• Pharmacists, Pharmacy heads,
• Pharmacy managers.