Thanks in advance, New York-Presbyterian! But I wonder if they’ll be able to deliver it in the city.
(from an e-mail to the CUMC community):
…On Aug. 10, 2009, Columbia University Medical Center will become a completely smoke-free environment. While the interior spaces of our buildings are already smoke-free, a newly revised CUMC smoking policy will prohibit smoking on all CUMC property, both indoors and outdoors. Smoking of tobacco will not be permitted in CUMC buildings, residences, entrances, grounds, gardens, courtyards, parking facilities, shuttle buses, and Public Safety vehicles.
A COMPLETELY SMOKE-FREE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER
This effort is being undertaken with our hospital partner, NewYork-Presbyterian, which also goes smoke-free on Aug. 10. Together, we will be creating an entirely smoke-free academic medical center. Weill Cornell Medical College will be fully smoke-free on Aug. 10, as well.
SMOKING CESSATION RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE
To support members of the CUMC community who may want to quit smoking, several smoking cessation resources will be shared throughout the summer….
Tags: Columbia University Medical Center, New York - Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, smoke-free campus, tobacco, Weill Cornell Medical College
September 15, 2009 at 6:43 am |
[...] As I’ve made clear before, I love smoke-free workplaces. One of my favorite things about New York City is that I can go out at night and not worry about suffocating from holding my breath…or the third-hand smoke that would otherwise linger in my clothing. [...]