City of Hope Tobacco Cessation Learning Collaborative Meeting
Colorectal cancer is common and largely preventable, yet screening remains underutilized—especially in underserved communities. Tobacco use, often overlooked, increases colorectal cancer risk, worsens outcomes, and contributes to health disparities. During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, this session Dr Mosier will provide an overview on colorectal cancer risk, prevention, and current screening guidelines, including the importance of starting screening at age 45 and early detection. The session will explore the relationship between tobacco use and colorectal cancer, as well as opportunities to integrate tobacco cessation with colorectal and lung cancer screening efforts. Participants will examine the importance of coordinated prevention strategies, along with real-world challenges and practical solutions to improve engagement, reduce disparities, and strengthen cross-sector collaboration.
Learning Objectives
- Describe current colorectal cancer screening guidelines and prevention strategies
- Explore how tobacco use is addressed in colorectal cancer prevention and its impact on outcomes and disparities.
- Share current approaches to integrating tobacco cessation with screening workflows across clinical and community settings.
- Discuss strategies to improve engagement and collaboration to increase screening and reduce disparities.
Presenters:
Evan Mosier, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor
Gastroenterologist, City of Hope
Come and Learn about City of Hope and LAC-TCPP Partnership to Advance Equitable, Evidence-Based Tobacco Control.
In partnership with the Los Angeles County Tobacco Control and Prevention Program (LAC-TCPP), City of Hope is building a culturally responsive, two-way learning network focused on communities most impacted by tobacco use.
We welcome health leaders, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, community health professionals, tobacco cessation champions, and community health advocates across sectors to join this effort.
What We Offer:
- A space for peer learning, idea exchange, and networking
- Sharing of best practices and evidence-based tobacco treatment strategies
- Training and technical support for tobacco cessation and lung cancer screening
- Support for culturally tailored cessation projects and quality improvement
- Opportunities to obtain CME/CE
- Two optional tobacco cessation learning collaborative breakout sessions after the educational event:
i. Asian/Asian American communities
ii. American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AI/AN NHPI) communities
