Smoking Cessation Counseling: A Simulation Enhanced Curriculum to Improve Motivational Interviewing in Pediatric Residents

Objectives The burden of tobacco smoke is well known to healthcare providers. Despite this, pediatric residents often have little education on evidence-based smoking cessation counseling. Our objective was to improve resident knowledge, comfort and skill in smoking cessation counseling for caregivers of pediatric patients. Methods This was a single institution intervention study. A multidisciplinary team was assembled to create the simulation curriculum on smoking …