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Media Advisory
For Immediate Release: May 14, 2013
Contact:
Division of News & Electronic Media, Office of Communication
(404) 639-3286
Tips From Former Smokers campaign – “Talk With Your Doctor” news conference
What
A news conference to announce "Talk With Your Doctor," as part of CDC's Tips From Former Smokers national tobacco education ad campaign. The campaign motivates smokers to quit by featuring real people sharing personal stories of how smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke forever changed their lives.
Who
Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., United States Surgeon General
Jeff Cain, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., President, American Academy of Family Physicians
Patrice Harris, M.D., Board of Trustees, American Medical Association
Thomas McInerny, M.D., F.A.A.P., President, American Academy of Pediatrics
Jeanne Conry, M.D., President, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Charles Cutler, M.D., F.A.C.P., Chair, Board of Regents, American College of Physicians
Tips From Former Smokers campaign ad participants will be in attendance.
When
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. EDT
Interview opportunities available following the news conference
Where
The National Press Club
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Holeman Lounge
Washington, D.C.
RSVP
Please visit www.tobaccoeducationcampaign.com to RSVP by Thursday, May 16
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