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Joel Spitzer Past Seminars

Joel Spitzer's Past Clinics

Joel conducting his Palmolive bottle demonstration

Joel conducting his Palmolive bottle demonstration

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. In all, he presented 690 seminars to more than 100,000 children and adults.

While director of Rush North Shore Medical Center's smoking programs, Joel was also presenting quit smoking clinics. After leaving the Medical Center he continued conducting stop smoking seminars and clinics for the Evanston Health Department (2000-2006) and the Skokie Health Department (2002-2005). Joel also served as a pro bono consultant to WhyQuit (2000-2020), where his work has reached millions. After nearly 50 years of service, Joel retired on December 26, 2020.

In all, Joel presented 325 full stop smoking clinics invoving more than 4,500 participants. Each six-session, 12-hour clinic spanned 13 days. Below is a list of Chicago area clinics presented by Joel.

Site of ClinicDate
Link Drug Abuse Clinic09/13/76
Link Drug Abuse Clinic 01/11/77
Wright Jr. College02/18/77
Northeastern Illinois University03/08/77
Northwest Federal Savings03/16/77
Link Drug Abuse Clinic 04/19/77
St. Joseph Hospital04/27/77
Talman Federal Savings And Loan06/02/77
Sun Times/Daily News06/17/77
South Chicago Hospital06/21/77
Northeastern Illinois University07/12/77
Martha Washington Hospital09/22/77
Fiat Allis Corporation10/06/77
Francis Parker Schoo10/11/77
Doctors Medical Center, Mt Sinai Hospital11/28/77
Northeastern Illinois University01/03/78
NBC TV01/10/78
Martha Washington Hospital01/31/78
Link Drug Abuse Clinic 02/21/78
Mt. Sinia Hospital03/07/78
Northwest Federal Savings03/13/78
Columbus Hospital03/20/78
University of Illinois School Of Nursing03/31/78
Talman Federal Savings And Loan04/13/78
Latin Schoo04/25/78
Blue Cross Blue Shield 05/09/78
Mercy Hospital05/16/78
Quaker Oates05/18/78
Martha Washington Hospital06/27/78
Continental Bank 107/11/78
Blue Cross Blue Shield 07/25/78
Northeastern Illinois University07/25/78
Blue Cross/Shield 308/08/78
St. Anthony Hospital09/05/78
Mercy Hospital 209/12/78
Skokie Valley Hospital09/12/78
Martha Washington Hospital09/19/78
Doctors Medical Center - Mt. Sinai Hospital10/03/78
Continental Bank10/17/78
Latin Schoo10/24/78
Columbia National Bank10/31/78
Northern Trust Bank11/06/78
Skokie Valley Hospital11/08/78
Northeastern Illinois University11/14/78
Blue Cross Blue Shield01/08/79
Skokie Valley Hospital 01/16/79
Northern Illinois Gas02/20/79
Skokie Valley Hospital 02/27/79
Columbia National Bank03/06/79
Skokie Valley Hospital 04/03/79
Skokie Valley Hospital 05/08/79
Guarantee Trust Life Insurance06/05/79
Skokie Valley Hospital 06/12/79
Washington National Life Insurance07/10/79
Allstate Insurance07/17/79
Skokie Valley Hospital 08/21/79
Allstate Insurance09/11/79
Northeastern Illinois University09/20/79
Martha Washington Hospital10/09/79
Skokie Valley Hospital 10/30/79
Allstate Insurance01/08/80
Skokie Valley Hospital 01/29/80
Niles North And West Faculty02/19/80
Skokie Valley Hospital 03/25/80
Northwestern University04/08/80
Northwestern University04/29/80
Allstate Insurance05/13/80
Brunswick06/10/80
Skokie Valley Hospital 06/24/80
Brunswick08/05/80
Skokie Valley Hospital 09/01/80
Washington National Life Insurane 210/07/80
Allstate Insurance10/21/80
Northwestern University11/11/80
Skokie Valley Hospital 11/18/80
Devry Institute Of Technology01/06/81
Skokie Valley Hospital 01/13/81
Allstate Insurance02/10/81
Skokie Valley Hospital Employees 02/24/81
Skokie Valley Hospital1603/10/81
Northwestern University04/21/81
Skokie Valley Hospital105/26/81
Northeastern Illinois University 06/09/81
Skokie Valley Hospital07/28/81
Bahai Temple09/08/81
Skokie Valley Hospital09/22/81
Allstate Insurance 10/13/81
Skokie Valley Hospital11/17/81
Devry Institute01/05/82
Skokie Valley Hospital01/19/82
Skokie Valley Hospital03/16/82
Allstate Insurance 04/27/82
Household Internationa05/04/82
Skokie Valley Hospital05/11/82
Felpro06/08/82
Skokie Valley Hospital07/13/82
Topco08/03/82
Skokie Valley Hospital09/07/82
Felpro 10/19/82
Skokie Valley Hospital11/02/82
Felpro11/09/82
Skokie Valley Hospital 12/07/82
Skokie Valley Hospital01/18/83
Felpro02/01/83
Village of Skokie02/22/83
Skokie Valley Hospital03/15/83
Village Of Skokie04/26/83
Skokie Valley Hospital05/31/83
Skokie Valley Hospital07/12/83
Village Of Skokie08/23/83
CF Industries08/30/83
Skokie Valley Hospital09/20/83
Commonwealth Edison09/27/83
Felpro10/18/83
Skokie Valley Hospital11/15/83
Village12/06/83
American Hospital Association01/10/84
Skokie Valley Hospital01/24/84
Quill Corporation01/31/84
Triangle Printers02/14/84
Commonwealth Edison02/28/84
Skokie Valley Hospital03/27/84
Benefit Trust Life Insurance 04/10/84
Village Of Skokie05/01/84
Skokie Valley Hospital05/15/84
Skokie Valley Hospital07/17/84
Village of Skokie08/21/84
Village of Skokie09/11/84
Skokie Valley Hospital09/18/84
CF Industries10/02/84
American Hospital Association10/16/84
Benefit Trust Life Insurance10/30/84
Skokie Valley Hospital11/27/84
Guarantee Trust 12/04/84
Village of Skokie01/08/85
Skokie Valley Hospital01/22/85
Morton Thioko02/18/85
Skokie Valley Hospital03/19/85
American Hospital Association05/07/85
Skokie Valley Hospital05/21/85
Village of Skokie06/04/85
Benefit Trust Life Insurance07/09/85
Skokie Valley Hospital07/23/85
Topco08/06/85
Skokie Valley Hospital10/01/85
American Hospital Association10/22/85
Skokie Valley Hospital11/05/85
Benefit Trust Life Insurance11/19/85
Skokie Valley Hospital12/03/85
Skokie Valley Hospital01/27/86
Village of Skokie02/04/86
Skokie Valley Hospital03/04/86
American Hospital Association03/18/86
Skokie Valley Hospital04/01/86
Benefit Trust Life Insurance04/15/86
Skokie Valley Hospital05/06/86
Felpro05/20/86
Skokie Valley Hospital06/03/86
Skokie Valley Hospital07/08/86
Benefit Trust Life Insurance07/22/86
Skokie Valley Hospital08/05/86
Skokie Valley Hospital09/02/86
American Hospital Association09/23/86
Skokie Valley Hospital10/07/86
Skokie Valley Hospital11/04/86
Skokie Valley Hospital12/02/86
Village of Skokie12/09/86
Skokie Valley Hospital01/06/87
American Hospital Association01/20/87
Felpro01/27/87
Skokie Valley Hospital02/03/87
Skokie Valley Hospital03/03/87
Trans Credit Union 03/24/87
Skokie Valley Hospital03/31/87
Aparacor04/07/87
MPC04/21/87
Skokie Valley Hospital05/05/87
MPC05/19/87
MPC06/02/87
S&C Electric06/16/87
Skokie Valley Hospital07/07/87
S&C Electric07/21/87
S&C Electric08/04/87
Skokie Valley Hospital09/01/87
Morton Thiokol 09/15/87
Trans Credit Union09/29/87
Skokie Valley Hospital10/06/87
Sheridan Hospital10/20/87
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/03/87
Kraft11/17/87
Rush North Shore Medical Center12/01/87
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/05/88
Kraft01/19/88
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/01/88
Allstate03/15/88
Searle04/05/88
Allstate 04/19/88
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/03/88
Allstate05/17/88
Felpro06/07/88
Allstate06/21/88
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/05/88
Allstate07/19/88
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/06/88
Rush North Shore Medical Center10/04/88
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/01/88
Rush North Shore Medical Center12/06/88
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/03/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/07/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center04/04/89
Commonwealth Edison Maywood04/18/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/02/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center06/06/89
Corboy And Demetrio06/20/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/11/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center08/01/89
Solo Cup08/22/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/05/89
American Hospital Association09/19/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center10/03/89
Smurfit Laminating10/17/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center10/31/89
Commonwealth Edison Braidwood11/14/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center12/05/89
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/02/90
Topco01/16/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center02/06/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/06/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center04/03/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/01/90
Nutrasweet05/15/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center06/05/90
North Star Bank06/19/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/10/90
Aon Corporation07/24/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center08/04/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center08/07/90
Aon Corporation08/21/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/02/90
Aon Corporation09/16/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/06/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center12/04/90
RBH, Subsidiary of Aon Corporation12/11/90
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/07/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/08/91
Felpro/9001/22/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center02/05/91
Aon Corporation02/19/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center103/05/91
Aon Corporation03/19/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center04/02/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/07/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center06/04/91
Rotary Internationa06/18/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/09/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center08/06/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/03/91
Commonwealth Edison09/17/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center10/01/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/05/91
Commonwealth Edison11/19/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center12/03/91
Rush North Shore Medical Center02/05/92
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/03/92
S&C Electric03/14/92
S&C Electric03/17/92
Commonwealth Edison, Morris03/23/92
Rush North Shore Medical Center04/07/92
Overland Bowling04/21/92
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/05/92
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/07/92
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/08/92
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/03/92
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/05/93
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/02/93
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/04/93
Commonwealth Edison06/08/93
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/06/93
Felpro07/20/93
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/07/93
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/02/93
ITT Bell & Gossett11/16/93
Rush North Shore Medical Center12/07/93
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/04/94
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/15/94
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/17/94
Commonwealth Edisom05/31/94
Rush North Shore Medical Center06/15/94
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/12/94
Deublin Corporation08/23/94
Zenith Data Systems09/06/94
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/20/94
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/15/94
Searle01/03/95
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/24/95
Holy Family Hospital03/14/95
Rush North Shore Medical Center04/18/95
Rush North Shore Medical Center06/06/95
Searle08/01/95
Culligan Internationa08/15/95
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/05/95
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/28/95
Commonwealth Edison01/10/96
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/16/96
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/05/96
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/21/96
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/16/96
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/17/96
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/05/96
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/07/97
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/11/97
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/13/97
Rush North Shore Medical Center07/08/97
Rush North Shore Medical Center09/09/97
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/11/97
Rush North Shore Medical Center01/13/98
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/10/98
Rush North Shore Medical Center05/13/98
Rush North Shore Medical Center11/17/98
Rush North Shore Medical Center03/13/99
Topco05/06/99
Evanston Health Department11/28/00
Evanston Health Department12/16/01
Evanston Health Department03/20/01
Evanston Health Department05/08/01
Evanston Health Department07/10/01
Evanston Health Department10/09/01
Evanston Health Department12/03/01
Evanston Health Department01/29/02
Evanston Health Department04/02/02
Evanston Health Department06/04/02
Evanston Health Department09/10/02
Skokie Health Department11/12/02
Evanston Health Department01/07/03
Skokie Health Department03/04/03
Evanston Health Department05/06/03
Evanston Health Department09/30/03
Skokie Health Department01/27/04
Evanston Health Department03/16/04
Skokie Health Department06/15/04
Evanston Health Department09/28/04
Skokie Health Department11/30/04
Evanston Health Department01/04/05
Evanston Health Department04/12/05
Skokie Health Department06/14/05
Evanston Health Department09/20/05
Skokie Health Department11/08/05
Evanston Health Department01/17/06

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