The Tobacco Cessation Policy Research Center (TCPRC) held its inaugural summit in late 2024. The event at the UC Center in Sacramento was an opportunity to learn, engage and network on tobacco cessation policy issues. More than 200 attended, including policymakers, researchers and partners in health care and education who work on tobacco-related issues.
The TCPRC is a community-academic partnership housed at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. Its mission is to advance health care access, delivery, engagement and equity for tobacco cessation by conducting rapid response policy studies and training the next generation of cessation specialists.
“These key areas for existing and potential legislative policies for tobacco cessation are essential in order to make progress in lowering tobacco use,” said Elisa Tong, director of TCPRC. “Cigarette smoking is responsible for a third of all cancer deaths and helping people quit saves lives.”
The studies address health care access with community pharmacies, health care delivery with substance use disorder facilities, health care engagement on flavored tobacco product cessation, and health insurance reform.
