NaRCAD Podcast

Grab a coffee or tea and dive into conversations with experts and thought leaders from around the world as you join our growing community of listeners committed to advancing the field. Each episode is packed with insights and actionable tips to inspire you on your AD journey!

Episode 7

How can we ensure that community partnerships are front-and-center in improving patient health? Pharmacist, detailer, and trainer Jacki Travers shares insights into a five-year collaboration with the Oklahoma State Department of Health aimed at reducing health disparities related to diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This project empowers local populations by partnering with safe spaces at the heart of communities, inviting libraries, faith-based organizations, and community health workers to work in harmony with detailing to reduce health disparities and increase patient access to care, resources, and support.

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Episode 6

How can we ensure that every patient feels respected throughout their healthcare journey? Learn about the crucial importance of gender-affirming care and how AD can promote respectful, patient-centered healthcare for gender-expansive individuals. Listen to Ryan’s impactful personal story and vision for the future of gender-affirming care. Click here here for the audio transcription.

Additional Materials from DISH-AZ:
MSM Syphilis Toolkit
Gender Expansive Care Toolkit
Congenital Syphilis Toolkit

Episode 5

In this episode, join us for our "Leadership Spotlight" at the AD Summit where Bevin Amira moderates a session featuring experts Carla Foster, MPH at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Sarah Popish, PharmD, BCPP. at the VA Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing Service. They discuss the barriers to health equity, the importance of patient trust in healthcare, and the power of inclusive practices. Hear their insights on the importance of examining language, racialization, and individual biases in order to commit to authentic and effective anti-racist efforts. You don’t want to miss this thought-provoking session!
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Episode 4

Harm reduction is an impactful approach to empower people who use drugs (and their families) to live self-directed and healthy lives. In this episode, we speak with pharmacist Emmeline Paintsil, PharmD, MSLD, BCPS at the Iowa Pharmacy Association who delves into her team's innovative academic detailing project focused on harm reduction. Join us as we explore the impact of providing nonjudgmental care, building trust with patients, and advocating for harm reduction strategies. Click here here for the audio transcription.

Episode 3

How can we change the minds of clinicians? Tune in for an insightful conversation with our NaRCAD team members
Anna Morgan-Barsamian and Bevin Amira as they discuss the impact of public health detailing programs across the country.
Get the inside scoop on what we do here at NaRCAD and how the AD field continues to evolve, with campaigns focusing more and
more on harm reduction and collaborative, community-wide initiatives! Click here for the audio transcription.

Episode 2

How does teaching others encourage us to evolve as health educators? Today we're chatting with expert trainer Julia Bareham, BSP, MSc, at the RxFiles Academic Detailing Service as she reflects on providing structure and a personalized approach to training new detailers, resulting in her own professional and personal evolution. Click here for the audio transcription.

Episode 1

Hear from two of our expert detailers, Jess Alward, MS, at the State of NH & Chirag Rathod PharmD, at Illinois ADVANCE as they
dive deeper into the impact of improv. We'll discuss how it can be used to shift communication and how detailers can
incorporate these skills into their work. Click here for the audio transcription.

Resources on Medical Improv: