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Peeples Cancer Institute Offering New Session of Smoking Cessation Program

Peeples Cancer Institute at Hamilton Medical Center will host an American Lung Association eight-week smoking cessation program beginning on Tuesday, March 1 from noon to 1 p.m.

Hamilton Medical Center representatives are pictured. From left are Eric Turner, MD, Perri Correll, Beth Pipkin, Midge Gibson and Ken Waddell
Hamilton Medical Center representatives are pictured. From left are Eric Turner, MD, Perri Correll, Beth Pipkin, Midge Gibson and Ken Waddell
Smokeout

The weekly sessions will run through April 12. Participation will be in person at the Peeples Cancer Institute Conference Room or via Zoom link. A free box lunch will be provided for those who attend in person.

The program will be overseen by an American Lung Association certified facilitator and will include the following topics: how to know if you’re really ready to quit, medications that can increase your success, lifestyle changes to make quitting easier, how to prepare for your quit day, coping strategies for managing stress and avoiding weight gain, and how to stay smoke-free for good.

Registration is $75 for the entire series. Ask about scholarship opportunities, if needed. To RSVP, visit HamiltonHealth.com/quit. For more information on the program, visit Lung.org/ff. If you have questions, please email mgibson@hhcs.org or call 706-226-8966.

Hamilton Diagnostics Center Encouraging Participation 
in Great American Smokeout

Hamilton Diagnostics Center (HDC) is encouraging people to make a plan to quit smoking during the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21.

Terri Sullivan, manager imaging services
Terri Sullivan, manager imaging services

“It’s not easy to quit smoking,” said Terri Sullivan, Imaging Services manager. “This event is a great way to start the process and get the tools to make you successful in a smoke-free life.”

For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November.  The event is a special day for challenging people to stop smoking and helping people learn about the many tools they can use to help them quit and stay quit. Getting help through counseling and medications doubles or even triples an individual’s chances of quitting successfully.

 

HDC offers a low-dose lung cancer screening to those who smoke or are former smokers. You are encouraged to ask your primary care physician if you qualify for this screening. Those who don’t have a primary care physician may check for qualification through local walk-in clinics, including Hamilton Convenient Care locations.

 

Medicare and most commercial insurance companies cover the cost. For those without health coverage, a cash price of $150 is available. Limited assistance is available for those who meet financial assistance criteria.

“Early detection saves lives,” said Sullivan. “The screening is a painless, 10-minute test that could save your life!”

Nearly 43 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. Smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths every year, and more than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease. The American Cancer Society is available for support, from questions about quitting smoking to looking for national or local resources to help you quit. To find out more, visit cancer.org/smokeout or call 1-800-227-2345.

Hamilton Diagnostics Center Encouraging Participation in Great American Smokeout

Great American SmokeoutHamilton Diagnostics Center (HDC) is encouraging people to make a plan to quit smoking during the Great American Smokeout event on Nov. 15.

“It’s not easy to quit smoking,” said Terri Sullivan, Imaging Services manager. “This event is a great way to start the process and get the tools to make you successful in a smoke-free life.”

For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November.  The event challenges people to stop smoking and helps people learn about the many tools they can use to help them quit and stay quit. Getting help through counseling and medications doubles or even triples an individual’s chances of quitting successfully.

Nearly 38 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. Smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths every year, and more than 16 million Americans live with a smoking-related disease. The American Cancer Society is available for support, from questions about quitting smoking to looking for national or local resources to help you quit. To find out more, visit cancer.org/smokeout or call 1-800-227-2345.

Terri Sullivan, manager imaging services

HDC offers a low-dose lung cancer screening to those who smoke or are former smokers. You are encouraged to ask your primary care physician if you qualify for this screening. Medicare and most commercial insurance companies now cover the cost. For those without health coverage, a cash price of $150 is available.

“Early detection saves lives,” said Sullivan. “The screening is a painless, 10-minute test that could save your life!”