Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service

Pharmacist Professional Advisory Committee

Workgroup Involvement

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Combating the health consequences of Nicotine addiction through education, research, and training"

The Nicotine Cessation Services Access Workgroup (NCSAW) is a cross-category, cross-agency workgroup formed in 2015 with the purpose of increasing access to tobacco cessation services for all, but specifically within communities with high tobacco use rates. The workgroup, consisting of Public Health Service officers, is currently working with other healthcare professionals in the areas of academia, government, and tribal organizations to combat use of tobacco products and prevent nicotine use among the nation’s youth.

NCSAW consists of several Subgroups that work to execute the goals of the workgroup. The diagram below shows the structure of the workgroup and its Subgroups.

Communications Subgroup
Lead: LCDR Stacey Nelson
Co-Lead: LT Sean Navin
Documentation & Informatics Subgroup
Lead: CAPT Rowdy Atkinson
Co-Lead: CDR Niki Haney
Funding Resources Subgroup
Lead: CDR Thomas Addison
Co-Lead: LCDR Tori Welker
NCSAW Lead: CDR Michael Verdugo
NCSAW Co-Lead: CDR Jing Li
Executive Sponsor & Chief Subject Matter Expert:
CAPT Megan Wohr
Metrics & Outcomes Subgroup
Lead: CDR Amit Patel
Co-Lead: TBA
Prevention Resources Subgroup
Lead: CDR Brian Burt
Co-Lead: LCDR Jacqueline Kouadio
Provider Resources Subgroup
Lead: CDR Michael Beiergrohslein
Co-Lead: Chandima Deegala
Training Resources Subgroup
Lead: CDR Narcisso Soliz
Co-Lead: LCDR Gayle Tuckett

**To learn more about a Subgroup and join, feel free to reach out to the Lead and Co-Lead of each Subgroup.  Just click the leader names of the respective box. 

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