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Operations Manual (STOP in Long-Term Care Homes)
NRT order form
FTI course registration link

The Fundamentals of Tobacco Interventions (FTI) course is a condensed self-paced course for STOP implementers, adapted from the TEACH Certificate Program course, An Interprofessional Comprehensive Course on Treating Tobacco Use Disorder. The course is organized into three modules: Impact of Tobacco Use, Clinical Interventions, and E-cigarettes and Vaping (4 hours).

FTI – Geriatric Considerations registration link

The FTI – Geriatrics Considerations module focuses specifically on considerations for working with geriatric patients or residents in Long-Term Care (1 hour).

STOP in LTC Posters

STOP in LTC Knowledge Exchange Teleconferences

Date	Summary	Minutes	Resources
11Sep2025	General udpates & Case Studies	Download here	Recommendations on interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults in Canada \| CMAJ
07Apr2025	General updates	Download here
03Mar2025	General updates	Download here
02Dec2024	Clinical Q&A summary	Download here	10Dec2024 webinar notice: Tobacco use in older adults: forgotten population 27Jan2025 Q&A notice: Tobacco interventions for geriatric clients with Dr. Rostas
04Nov2024	General updates	Download here
07Oct2024	Program Evaluation	Download here
09Sep2024	General updates	Download here	NRT options for long-term care residents and FAQ - see below table

2025-2026 LTC Community of Practice Meetings

Meetings are held on the 2^nd Thursday of the month quarterly from 1:00 to 1:30 pm EST (unless otherwise noted). LTC Community of Practice will also be invited to the broader STOP Teleconferences held first Wednesday of the month from 1 pm to 2 pm EST.

January 27 (Q&A with Dr. Aviva Rostas)	February 10	March 03	April 7
September 11	Thursday December 11	Thursday March 12	Thursday June 11

Pharmacotherapy Resources

Resource	Link
NRT algorithm for commercial cigarettes	Algorithm for Tailoring Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacotherapy recommendations for vaping cessation	Pharmacotherapy Recommendations for Vaping Cessation
Expert considerations in the off-label use of NRT -proceedings of a session held with various tobacco and nicotine treatment experts who discussed several case studies and potential treatments for patients who need help quitting or reducing their use of *nicotine products*	Expert Considerations in the Off-label use of NRT
Vaping and Electronic Cigarette Toxicity Overview and Recommendations (Project VECTOR) -new vaping toolkit that describes the health impacts of e-cigarettes* across four key areas: cancer, cardiovascular health, dependence, and respiratory health*	Project VECTOR

Additional Resources

Description	Resource link
Toolkits and resources for providers	Resources for Providers
Toolkits and resources for patients, families, friends, and care providers looking for more information on smoking cessation	Self-help Resources My Change Plan: a workbook and mobile app that helps patients put together their quit plan English workbook French workbook Mobile App: available to download from the App Store and Google Play
NRT options for long-term care residents and FAQ	NRT options for LTCH residents NRT FAQ
Videos demonstrating how to user NRT products	Patch Lozenge Gum Inhaler
NRT product fact sheets	Patch Lozenge Gum Inhaler

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