Authors: Delgado J, Illuzzi F, Jablow R, King R, Carro-Kowalcyk S, Molloy M, Bradley K Background: Pilot work at St. Vincent’s Medical Center demonstrated the potential for public health interventions, such as referral to tobacco cessation programs. To validate this model, two other institutions in Connecticut, Hartford Hospital and Lawrence and Memorial Hospital joined St. Vincent’s Objectives: Using pre-health professional students as Research Associates (RAs), 1. To assess