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Joel Spitzer Past Clinics

Joel Spitzer's Past Seminar Sites


Joel presenting a 1975 smoking prevention seminar.

A young Joel at a 1975 smoking prevention presentation


Joel Spitzer started conducting live smoking prevention programs in 1972 when, as a volunteer, he developed and presented his very first smoking education seminars for the American Cancer Society's Chicago Unit in the Illinois Division.

After leaving the ACS, Joel continued conducting school-based smoking prevention programs for the Good Health Program of Rush North Shore Medical Center in Skokie, Illinois (1978-2000). He also started conducting single-session programs aimed more toward helping smokers quit. After leaving the Medical Center he continued conducting stop smoking seminars for the Evanston Health Department (2000-2006) and the Skokie Health Department (2002-2005).

In all, Joel presented 690 seminars to more than 100,000 children and adults. Amazingly, these programs were in addition to having presented 325 thirteen-day stop smoking clinics involving more than 4,500 participants. After nearly 50 years of service, Joel retired on December 26, 2020.

Below is a list of Chicago area single-session programs and seminars presented by Joel.


Site of Program Program Date Previous
Programs
at Site
A T & T Longlines 08/16/77
A. C. Nielson 01/13/88 2
Alliance Of Non-Smokers 04/16/77 1
Allstate Insurance Seminar 11/19/92
Altrusa Club (Olympia Fields) 09/15/76
Amigos 05/11/99 2
American Cancer Society Annual Meeting 06/15/77
American Cancer Society Divisional Meeting 06/15/77
American Cancer Society Divisional McDonalds University 09/15/98
American Cancer Society Evanston Kids Board 05/13/00 
American Cancer Society Nurses Training 02/26/86
American Cancer Society Pace Group 1976
American Cancer Society Physician Training 05/20/83
American Cancer Society Staff Training Wkshps 1978 3
Aparacor 03/23/87
Armstrong Elementary 02/10/77
Association House 1976 1
Audubon Elementary School (ABC & CBS TV) 05/19/77 1
Austin Library Youth Group 1975
B'nai Brith Of Skokie 02/06/79
Balcor 03/09/93
Bernard Horwich JCC 06/26/84
Bethesda Elementary School 04/04/77 2
Bethesda Home 07/24/98
Bethune Elementary School 10/19/79
BHI Incorporated 03/13/87
Bogan High School 05/19/77 4
Boone Elementary School 03/18/77 3
Bowen High School 12/20/77 2
Boy Scouts Of America McCormick Place Pow-Wow 1976
Braun Manufacturing Company 09/21/78
Budlong Elementary 03/07/78
Carrol Elementary School 05/24/77 1
Central School Of Libertyville 03/08/85
Chicago Bar Association 03/25/88
Chicago Chamber of Commerce 04/16/97
Chicago Dental SocietyMidwinter Dental Conference 02/23/02 1
Chicago Prepatory High School 11/20/97  
Chicago State University 11/14/78 1
Circle Campus Youth Groups 1975
Civic Center Ralleys 1975-1983 1983 8
Clinton Elementary School 03/27/79 1
Commonwealth Edison Employee Seminar
Cook County School Of Nursing 1976
Copernicus Elementary School 11/22/77
Counterpoint Youth Clinic 11/01/79 4
Culver Elementary School 02/01/90 6
Currie High School 1977 1
Depaul University Health Classes 10/13/78 4
Dever Elementary School 04/01/77
Dexter Missouri Healthy Lifestyles Conference 09/07/01
Dirkson School Pta 01/17/78
Dunbar High School 03/30/78
East Prarie Teachers In-Service
ECTV Our Town Evanston 03/02/02
Edison Park Luther League 1978
Evanston Dental Association03/05/011
Evanston Health Department12/06/043
Evanston City Employees 09/19/00
Evanston Township High School 11/16/00 7
Evanston Township High School Peer Services 04/30/01 1
Fairview South Elementary School 04/11/00 4
Faith, Hope and Charity School (Winnetka) 11/10/99 1
Farragut High School 03/14/77 2
Fel-Pro, Inc. Employee Smoking Seminar 01/13/87
Field Middle School (Northbrook) 05/05/04 24
Field School (Wheeling) 05/30/84
First Church Of God Youth Group 02/21/83
First National Bank Of Skokie Employee Sem. 05/25/82
Five Holy Martyrs Elementary School 04/28/77
Fluid Power Systems 10/26/93
Foreman High School 02/15/78 7
Four-H Fair Arlington Heights 1972
Four-H Southside Group 10/18/78
Frost Elementary School 01/20/89 2
Gage Park High School 02/02/78
Gemini Elementary School 1976 1
General Board Of Pensions United Methodist Church 09/16/82
Glen Oaks Nursing Home 11/25/86
Glenbrook North 01/20/95
Glenbrook North High School 11/09/81 1
Glenbrook North High School 11/22/94
Glenbrook South 01/26/01 3
Glencoe Union Church Youth Groups 10/20/82 1
Glenview Community Church
Good Council High School 1975 1
Gordon Tech High School 1976 8
Gray Elementary School 03/09/78
Great Lakes Naval Base 08/24/99 1
Greenbriar Elementary School 04/18/83 1
Harper Elementary School 12/11/79
Hazel Wilson Senior Citizens Home 1977
Hiawatha Park Girl Scouts 1976
Home Depot Employees (Evanston) 05/11/99
Howe Barnes 04/05/99 
Illinois Interagency Council Level VI Conferences 11/07/84 7
Illinois State Fair 1976-1977 08/14/77 1
Illinois Student Council Association 04/29/77
Immaculate Conception High School 12/06/77 1
Iroquois Popcorn 02/13/87
Jamison Elementary School 01/11/78 1
Jefferson Park Library 05/08/78
Junior Women's League Of Chicago Seminars 03/06/85 2
Kendall College 02/09/94
Kenilworth Union Church 02/23/99
Kennedy King College 07/21/77
Klein Tools 04/14/94
Knights Of Columbus (Niles) 1980
Lake Zurich High School 12/07/78 1
Lawson YMCA Senior Citizens 01/24/77
Level VI Conference Springfield 04/03/84 1
Lewis Elementary School 05/31/77
Life Fitness 08/12/97
Lincoln Junior High 10/29/92
Lincoln Junior High School 05/03/83 3
Lions Township 07/08/77
Lourdes High School 11/30/78
Loyola Academy 02/04/93 10
Lucy Flower High School 01/31/78
Lyons Township High School 07/08/77
Margolis, Shiffman, and Morris Family Dental Practice 01/31/01 1
Mark Twain School 01/26/90 1
Marrilac High School 02/22/79 1
Martin Luther King Lab School PTA 02/08/83
Mather High School 03/03/82 7
Mayor's Annual Youth Conferences 1973-1976 1976 3
McCracken Elementary School (Skokie) 10/15/99 3
Meadowbrook Elementary School 02/19/82
Melzer Elementary 01/10/83
Methedone Maintenance Clinic Staff 04/07/77
Mexican Community Committee 08/01/77
Middleton Elementary School 04/14/77
Montini High School 11/17/77
Morton Upper Grade Center 05/31/78
Multigraphics 02/09/88
National Louis University 03/02/00
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago 11/10/00
Nelson Elementary School 05/24/84
New Trier East High School 11/17/99 2
New Trier West High School 04/19/83 3
Niles East High School 11/07/79 11
Niles Elementary School 12/10/79
Niles High Schools Teacher Seminar 02/19/80
Niles North High School 03/14/01 18
Niles West High School 12/16/80 3
North Park Luther League 1975
Northshore Country Day School 05/06/81 1
North Suburban Dental Associates 03/23/00 2
Northeastern Illinois University - Chemistry Of Drugs Course 11/26/84 9
Northeastern Illinois University Health Classes 05/31/79 2
Northeastern Illinois University Health Fairs 1975-1977 1977 2
Northeastern Illinois University Teachers Workshop 1973
Northwestern University Kappa Kappa Gamma Greek Society 03/09/00
Northwestern University Peer Counselors 10/12/99 2
Northwestern University Faculty (Dental School) 11/18/97 1
Northwestern Univ. Dance Marathon Committee 02/16/93
Northwestern University's Faculty Seminar 05/17/79
Northwestern University's Health Service 04/19/79 1
Northwestern University Health Services (CME) 10/28/99 
Northwestern University Student Greek Advisors 11/30/99 
Northwestern University Greek Houses 03/09/00 
Oak Park River Forest High School 10/22/81 1
Oakton Community College Biology Class 1976
Oakton Community College Public Speaking Class 1976
Oakton Community College Student Nurses 1976
Oakview Junior High School 03/01/78
Old Orchard Junior High School 11/12/87 3
Orchard Village Skokie 06/27/02 1
Ort 02/15/79
Our Lady Of Good Council Elementary School 04/04/77
Our Lady Of The Gardens Elementary School 07/20/78
Our Place Youth Center 1975 2
PADA Parents Against Drugs and Alcohol 10/13/98
Pearl Schack Memorial Cancer Fund Raisers 03/10/79
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School 01/06/84 2
Prarie Avenue Research Clinic 04/21/78
Project Girls Staff 06/21/77
Queen Of All Saints Elementary School 05/12/77
Rand McNally Corporation 11/21/97 3
Reed-Custer High School, Braidwood 11/17/89
Ressurection High School 09/23/82 4
Ressurection Hospital Smoking Clinic 01/03/77
Rhoden Library Community 1975
Ridgeway Hospital 1976
Rogers Elementary School 04/06/77 1
Roselle School 10/27/92
Rosenwald Elementary School 05/19/77
Rotary Club (Matoon, Illinois) 1976
Rotary Club (Skokie, Illinois) 08/12/86
Rotary Seminar 01/19/93
Rush North Shore Medical Center Diabetes Workshop 10/22/98
Rush North Shore Medical Center Nicotine Addiction Seminar 05/09/00 9
Rush North Shore Medical Center Teen Smoking Seminar 12/04/96 1
Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Employees 06/16/93
Rush University Grand Rounds 01/12/93
Salvation Army 03/25/77
Scott Foresman 07/28/87 1
Senn High School 05/30/79 19
Senn Park Nursing Home 12/02/77
Skokie Health Department 12/16/0327
Skokie Savings And Trust Employee Seminars 06/24/82
Skokie School (Winnetka) 11/05/98
Skokie Valley Hospital Oncology Nurses 10/09/81
Skokie Valley Hospital Weight Control Class 10/27/81
Skokie Valley Hospital's Cardiac Rehab 12/14/82 1
Skokie Valley Hospital's Careunit 03/09/83 1
Social Security Office Staff 06/16/77
St. Ambros Elementary School 12/15/77
St. Anthony's Hospital In-Service 07/18/78 1
St. Barnabus Elementary School 03/20/78
St. Bartholemews Elementary School 04/18/78
St. Casimers High School 05/19/78
St. Genevieve Elementary School 03/28/77 1
St. Francis Xavier School (Wilmette) 11/17/00 1
St. Johns Lutheran Elementary School 02/07/77 2
St. Julienna Elementary School 01/20/77
St. Mathias Elementary School 1975 1
St. Sebastion High Shool 11/10/78 5
St. Sylborsters Elementary School 01/12/78
Stanley Field Elementary School 05/09/94 14
Steinmetz High School 05/02/85 3
Stevenson Elementary School 03/09/82 2
Stevenson Elementary School 05/25/77
Stratford Home 04/19/78
Sullivan High School 10/04/77 9
Sunset Ridge Elementary School 01/20/84 1
Sunshine School, Niles 12/18/86
Taft High School 04/20/78 11
Teaching Health, Education And Motivation 03/03/78
Temple Judea Mizpah 02/20/00
Train The Trainer (Chicago) 02/22/77 1
Train The Trainer (Edwardsville, Illinois) 07/19/77
Train The Trainer (Springfield, Illinois) 07/20/77
Trustmark 09/08/99 
Twin Grove Ivy Hall 10/16/92
U.O.P. 04/21/94
Northeastern Illinois University - Chemistry Of Drugs Course 11/26/84 9
Northeastern Illinois University Health Classes 05/31/79 2
Northeastern Illinois University Health Fairs 1975-1977 1977 2
Northeastern Illinois University Teachers Workshop 1973
Union Church Youth Groups 2
United Conveyer Corporation 03/23/82
University Of Illinois Medical School 02/11/78 1
Us Robotics 05/18/93
Village of Northbrook Employees 09/29/99 
Washburne Jr High School 04/12/00 4
Wauconda High School 11/22/83 1
Wauconda Junior High School 04/18/85 1
WCLR Radio 08/04/83
WEAW Radio
West Chicago Community High School 05/17/77
West Lawn Public Library 10/05/78
West Pullman Elementary School 02/28/78
West Pullman Teachers In-Service Training 1977
West Town Boys Club 07/29/77
Wheeling High School03/26/821
Whitman Elem. School (Wheeling)02/27/90
William Meyers & Sons03/29/88
Wilmette Jr High 11/10/98
Wilmette Optimists Club 03/24/81
Wind Radio 03/29/80
Winnetka Presbyterian Church 09/27/81
WOJO Radio 03/02/82 1
Womans Christian Temperance Union Evanston 07/09/81
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School 05/02/78
World Book Encyclopedia 11/23/92
WSEX Radio 07/06/84 1
WVVX Radio 07/21/81
W. W. Grainger 01/12/99
Zenith Data Systems 09/06/94


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