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Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, Pharm.D.

Welcome to Rx for Change!
Thank you for your interest in the Rx for Change: Clinician-Assisted Tobacco Cessation training program. Given that tobacco is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States, it is imperative that all current and future clinicians acquire effective tobacco cessation counseling skills.

We at the UCSF School of Pharmacy look forward to the day when treating tobacco use and dependence is a standard of care among all practicing clinicians and believe that dissemination of the Rx for Change program will facilitate achievement of this goal. In this time of limited resources, it is particularly important that we work together in sharing our expertise and materials toward the common goal of enhancing patient care and improving medical outcomes.

I trust you will find the Rx for Change materials useful in your teaching and practice responsibilities. The UCSF School of Pharmacy is proud to host the Rx for Change: Clinician-Assisted Tobacco Cessation training program, but this would not have been possible without the many organizations and schools that have made development and dissemination of this program possible. These include the National Cancer Institute, the California Medical Association Foundation, the University of California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, the California Department of Health Tobacco Control Section, and our fellow pharmacy schools in California (the University of Southern California, Western University of Health Sciences, and the University of the Pacific).

We thank you for your interest in tobacco cessation and dedication to promoting health.

Sincerely,
Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, Pharm.D.
Professor and Dean
TJ Long Chair in Chain Pharmacy Practice