The Maryland TCRC's Best Practice Conference is an annual conference for public health, clinical, and behavioral health professionals to discuss tobacco control. Below you will find resources from past conferences.
Best Practice Conferences
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2025
20th Annual Best Practices Conference
Welcome
20th Best Practices Conference Welcome
State of Tobacco Control in Maryland
State of Tobacco and Nicotine in Maryland
Language Matters: Youth Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
Language Matters: Understanding Youth Tobacco Culture and Communication
Local Health Department Panel
Washington County: Tobacco Free for Life Program
Charles County: The Jude House
Perspectives on Tobacco/Nicotine Use
Continuous Surveillance: Emerging Tobacco Products
Breakout Auditorium
Cytisine for Tobacco Treatment
At Long Last! New Guidelines for Treating Adolescent Tobacco and Nicotine Addict
Breakout Room 307
2025
19th Annual Best Practices Conference
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Keynote
Panel 1
GenZ Perspective – Vaping and Quitting
Vaping and the Middle School Teacher
Panel 2
Communicating about Nicotine & Tobacco Product Advertising
Black and Latine LGBTQ+ Youth Tobacco Prevention
Maryland Quitline Texting Experience
State Updates
State of Tobacco and Nicotine in Maryland
Breakout Session: Track 1
Pharmacotherapy for Tobacco Treatment
NRT Prescription to Youth: Opportunities and Challenges
Breakout Session: Track 2
Clinical Informatics Use in Tobacco Treatment
Lung Cancer Screening and Billing/Coding
2024
18th Annual Best Practices Conference
Emerging Nicotine Products Overview
An Update on Programmatic Activities from FDA's Center for Tobacco Products
Communication Techniques for Providers
Special Populations Panel: Mental Health
Special Populations Panel: Youth/Vaping
Special Populations Panel: LGBTQ+
Maryland Tobacco Legislation Updates
MDH Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Updates
Tobacco and Menthol in the Black Community: Dr. Yerger
Tobacco and Menthol in the Black Community: Dr. Sheikhattari
2016
10th Annual Best Practices Conference
2015
9th Annual Best Practices Conference
2014
2013
7th Annual Best Practices Conference
2012
6th Annual Best Practices Conference
2011
5th Annual Best Practices Conference
2010
4th Annual Best Practices Conference
Keynote Garay, Welsh, & Orden (Part 1)