Webinars

SCLC's webinar series is integral to the technical assistance provided by the SCLC. Nationally recognized smoking cessation experts offer the latest information related to smoking cessation (including effective interventions) for the general and the behavioral health populations.

The Goals of SCLC’s Webinar Series:

Provide training and technical assistance to raise awareness of the many benefits smoking cessation efforts and to increase understanding of effective smoking cessation strategies.
Implement or enhance existing tobacco cessation services using evidence-based practices.
Ensure that consumers and staff have access to smoking cessation services and support to promote health and wellness.
Establish partnerships between behavioral health and nicotine cessation organizations to increase available tobacco cessation resources in communities.

SCLC has over 150 webinars covering the latest topics on tobacco addiction and recovery

Upcoming Webinars

It's About a Billion Lives 2026 Symposium

Friday, April 17, 2026 09:00am PDT - Friday, April 17, 2026 12:00pm PDT

Speakers

Webinar Objectives:

Join the UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UCSF’s Multiethnic Health Equity Research Center, and UCSF’s Smoking Cessation Leadership Center on Friday, April 17, 2026 at the UCSF Robertson Auditorium for the 18th annual It’s About a Billion Lives Symposium.

This year’s symposium will center on the theme “Together for Health Equity.” Now more than ever, advancing tobacco control and achieving health equity requires a shared commitment to amplify one another’s work, strengthen partnerships, and align our efforts to drive lasting impact.

This in-person event will also be available online.

Speaker information coming soon!

More Information

Certificates of Attendance

Access this by clicking on the "More Information" link of the webinar you have completed.
Questions or concerns, please email Jennifer Matekuare at [email protected].

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the webinar activity.

Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses

For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants:

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

California Pharmacists:

The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

California Psychologists:

The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts for continuing education credit courses that are provided by entities approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM is acceptable to meeting the CE requirements for the California Board of Psychology. Providers in other states should check with their state boards for acceptance of CME credit.

Psychologists:

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Up to 1.00 CE Credit may be claimed.

Social Workers:

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UCSF Continuing Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 general continuing education credit.

Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (IPCE):

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Addiction Professionals:

The California Department of Healthcare Services (DCHS) recognizes up to 10 hours of continuing education from a non-accredited provider. If you are a provider outside of California, please check with your state board for your credit policy.