John Myers, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics will collaborate with colleagues from the Schools of Nursing, Medicine, and Social Work on a project recently funded through Passport Health Plan's Improved Health Outcomes Program (iHOP). The purpose of this interdisciplinary program is to increase the beneficial effects of smoking cessation counseling received by low-income patients in the ambulatory care setting. Lee Ridner, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, Associate Professor, School of Nursing is the Principal Investigator.