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RICHARD A. DAYNARD, JD, PhD; 2005
Richard A. Daynard has made legal contributions to the field of tobacco research leading to the
curtailing of SHS exposure worldwide. Dr. Daynard’s current research is based on critically important and
time-sensitive issues stemming from the World Health Organization (WHO)-sponsored Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Treaty. This treaty, effective February 27, 2005, directs parties
to “adopt and implement in areas of existing national jurisdiction as determined by national law and
actively promote at other jurisdictional levels the adoption and implementation of effective legislative,
executive, administrative, and/or other measures, providing for protection from exposure to tobacco
smoke in indoor workplaces, public transport, indoor public places, and, as appropriate, other public
places”. Currently, over 140 nations have ratified it. Dr. Daynard will focus on conducting research for
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in relevant countries to reduce exposure to SHS to the greatest
extent possible. The results of these efforts should be a long-term reduction in disease caused by exposure
to SHS worldwide, as well as reduced SHS exposure for Americans traveling abroad. This issue is of
particular concern to flight attendants on international routes.
WILLIAM GROSSMAN, MD; 2008
William Grossman, a former member of FAMRI’s Medical Advisory Board, is Director of the Center for
Prevention of Heart and Vascular Disease at UCSF where he is the Meyer Friedman Distinguished
Professor of Medicine. Dr. Grossman’s FAMRI project has the primary objective of improving clinical
attention to tobacco use and SHS exposure in Cardiology. Despite the major contribution of tobacco and
SHS exposure to cardiovascular disease, cardiology training programs often do not provide comprehensive
training in addressing tobacco use in clinical practice. His FAMRI Award will support the development
and evaluation of an evidence-based model curriculum for improving clinical attention to tobacco use and
SHS exposure in cardiology. The curriculum is being developed for cardiology fellows, faculty, house staff,
and medical residents and will be evaluated at UCSF for impact on clinicians’ tobacco-related knowledge,
attitudes, and behaviors from pre- to post-training and at 3 months post-training. The curriculum and
supporting materials will be packaged and made available online for wide dissemination. The curriculum
will be promoted at cardiology and graduate medical education scientific meetings and within scientific
journals. The curriculum Web site will track use of the program through file downloads and surveys
emailed to registrants. Ultimately, this research could lead to a model tobacco cessation curriculum that
can be disseminated nationally and internationally and thereby effectively serve to improve clinical practice
in addressing tobacco use and SHS exposure in cardiology. Work completed to date includes completion of
the initial slide set (93 slides), supporting instructor notes, and clinician handouts (e.g., pharmacotherapy
guide, counseling guide, etc.). Feedback on the slides will be gathered from a group of expert advisors.
The initial training and evaluation at UCSF is planned for late spring 2009. The evaluation will include
clinician-completed surveys and electronic chart review. The slides will be revised/updated as needed with
plans to put them online for dissemination in Fall 2009. Evaluation of dissemination and use of the slides
will be a continuous process.
S. KATHERINE HAMMOND, PhD; 2008
Katharine Hammond is a Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the School of Health,
University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Hammond plans to educate epidemiologists about the importance
of tobacco exposure assessment and the health effects on flight attendants exposed to tobacco smoke in
airline cabins.
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