1 Evaluating the Inclusion of a Cultural Competency Component in a Tobacco Dependence Education Curriculum; A Pilot Study Authors: 1) Heather J Doucette; MEd 2) Peggy J Maillet; MEd 3) Martha G Brillant; PHd 4) Cara L Tax; MEd Affiliations: Heather J Doucette is an Assistant Professor in the School of Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Peggy J Maillet is an Assistant Professor in the School of Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Martha G Brillant is the Research Development Officer in the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Cara L Tax is an Associate Professor in the School of Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Contact: Heather Doucette 5981 University Ave. Halifax NS Canada B3H 1W2 (902) 494-1586 heather.doucette@dal.ca Funding: This research was funded by a seed grant from the Canadian Action Network for the Advancement and Adoption of Practice- Informed Tobacco Treatment (CAN-ADAPTT).