National Resource Center for Academic Detailing [NaRCAD]
NARCAD
  • About
    • Why We Matter
    • Testimonials
    • Our Team
    • Contact Us
  • Tools & Resources
    • AD Core Toolkits >
      • Inclusivity Toolkit
      • Opioid Safety Toolkit
      • HIV Prevention Toolkit
      • E-Detailing Toolkit
      • Materials Toolkit
    • AD Literature Archives
  • Webinars
    • Webinar Series
    • E-Detailing Webinars
    • E-Detailing Roundtables
  • Blog & E-News
    • Best Practices Blog
    • E-Newsletter
  • Community
    • Discussion Forum
    • Peer Connection Program
    • Detailing Directory
  • EVENTS
    • Training Series
    • CONFERENCE SERIES
    • THE CONFERENCE HUB
  • About
    • Why We Matter
    • Testimonials
    • Our Team
    • Contact Us
  • Tools & Resources
    • AD Core Toolkits >
      • Inclusivity Toolkit
      • Opioid Safety Toolkit
      • HIV Prevention Toolkit
      • E-Detailing Toolkit
      • Materials Toolkit
    • AD Literature Archives
  • Webinars
    • Webinar Series
    • E-Detailing Webinars
    • E-Detailing Roundtables
  • Blog & E-News
    • Best Practices Blog
    • E-Newsletter
  • Community
    • Discussion Forum
    • Peer Connection Program
    • Detailing Directory
  • EVENTS
    • Training Series
    • CONFERENCE SERIES
    • THE CONFERENCE HUB

program fact sheet

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Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM)
Academic Detailing Service (ADS)


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National Program, United States
Federal Government

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​Program Clinical Topics
Opioid Safety | Addiction | Mental Health

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Programming

campaigns and materials
Materials Catalog: 
  • Complete VHA ADS Educational Material Catalog
  • Ann Arbor VA "Effective Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care" Detailing Aid
  • Pain & Opioid Safety Initiative (OSI) Materials
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For an up-to-date and complete list of resources and materials, please visit the VA AD Service's website and resource listing pages.
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Resources & Partnerships

TRAINING
  • NaRCAD has trained VA staff via our 2-Day Academic Detailing Techniques Course​
PRESENTATIONS
​The VA AD Service has presented at our International Conference on Academic Detailing in the following formats:
  1. "Academic Detailing & the Opioid Crisis" Public Health Plenary: Veterans Health Administration: National AD Service: Melissa Christopher, PharmD: Complete Video Recording | VHA Presentation Slides 
  2. Workshop: Opioid Safety | Participant Handouts: Case Study & Challenge Question Sheet; Breakout Questions for Problem-Solving
  3. Pragmatic Program Evaluation | Workshop Presentation Deck
  4. Keynote Address: AD to Support Veterans Health
    Carolyn Clancy, MD, CMO, Veterans Health Administration
  5. Expert Panel: Detailing Without Borders: The Virtual Detailing Approach | Slide Deck
    Mark Bounthavong, PharmD, MPH & Ramona Shayegani, PharmD
  6. Keynote Address: Transforming Care for Veterans: AD as a Catalyst for Change
    Melissa Christopher, PharmD, Veterans Health Administration
 
  • Read the DETAILS Blog Best Practices feature on the VA AD Service, "Illustrating Value, Prioritizing Evaluation, Saving Lives"
PUBLICATIONS
  • Implementation evaluation of academic detailing on Naloxone prescribing trends at the United States Veterans Health Administration | Health Services Research. 2019 Oct; 54(5):1055-1064 | Mark Bounthavong, Emily Beth Devine, Melissa L. D. Christopher, Michael A. Harvey, David L. Veenstra, and Anirban Basu

  • Academic Detailing to Improve Opioid Safety: Implementation Lessons from a Qualitative Evaluation | Pain Medicine 2018 Sept;19(1):S46-S53 | Amanda M. Midboe, Justina Wu, Taryn Erhardt, Jannet M Carmichael, Mark Bounthavong, Melissa Christopher, Randall Gale

  • VA Academic Detailing Service: Implementation and Lessons Learned: A pharmacist-led, evidence-based academic detailing program provided educational materials and training to health care providers in VISN 21 and 22 | Fed Pract. 2016 May;33(5):38-42 | Daina L. Wells, Sarah Popish, Chad Kay, Virginia Torrise, Melissa Christopher 
 
  • Trends in naloxone prescriptions prescribed after implementation of a National Academic Detailing Service in the Veterans Health Administration: A preliminary analysis | JAPHA | Mark Bounthavong, Michael A. Harvey, Daina L. Wells Sarah J. Popish, Julianne Himstreet, Elizabeth M. Oliva, Chad L. Kay, Marcos K. Lau, Priyanka P. Randeria-Noor, Andrea G. Phillips, Melissa L.D. Christopher
 
  • Multifaceted academic detailing program to increase pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder: Interrupted time series evaluation of effectiveness | Research Gate | Alex H. S. Harris, Thomas Bowe, Hildi Hagedorn, Andrea Nevedal, Andrea K. Finlay, Risha Gidwani, Craig Rosen, Chad Kay and Melissa Christopher​​


​NaRCAD is a program of the Boston Medical Center, founded at the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics [DoPE], at Brigham & Women's Hospital.

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