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Tobacco-control initiatives were the focus of a panel discussion at the spring Research into Policy and Practice Lecture. Panelists included, from left, Caroline Young, Jim Hobart, Hilary Tindle, MD, MPH, Chris Sherwin, State Sen. Shane Reeves, and Melinda Buntin, PhD.

Panel explores tobacco-control legislation efforts

Apr. 4, 2019—Tobacco control legislative initiatives in Tennessee and other states were discussed during the spring Research into Policy and Practice Lecture sponsored by the Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and NashvilleHealth.

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VUMC debuts dedicated tobacco treatment service

Oct. 22, 2015—Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of only a few academic medical centers in the country with a dedicated hospital-wide tobacco treatment service.

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