At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to: (1) Describe the four elements of the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing (MI) (2) Describe 5 core
competencies of Brief Action Planning (BAP) (3) Explain the relationship of MI and BAP and the patients for whom MI and BAP are likely to be most appropriate
and (4) Apply some of the core skills of BAP with their patients who smoke and/or have other risky health behaviors.