Abstract
Background. Tobacco use in the United States remains a significant health concern. In 1992, students at Dartmouth Medical School began a community service program that targeted the prevention of local tobacco use. Methods. The program combined primary prevention, through education of school‐aged children, with secondary prevention, through smoking cessation clinics. Results. The program has received widespread community as well as national support for its actions. The program is in its initial stages of gathering data to determine whether there has been a significant impact on the tobacco use of the community. Conclusions. This paper is an introduction to the program's efforts, and a potential template for other medical schools to follow.