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Podcast Episode 8: "AD Down Under: The Arc of the Australian Detailing Program"

9/26/2024

 
Host: Anna Morgan-Barsamian, MPH, RN, PMP, Senior Manager, Training & Education, NaRCAD

A conversation with Debra Rowett, PSM, BPharm, Adv Prac Pharm, FPS, Advanced Practice Pharmacist, Drug and Therapeutics Information Service 

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​What lessons can three decades of AD teach us about adapting to change? 

Hear from Debra Rowett, an advanced practice pharmacist and academic detailing leader in Australia for over 30 years. Deb shares the origins of AD in Australia and how it has evolved to support health professionals across various therapeutic areas. She discusses the importance of building trusted relationships with clinicians, particularly in rural areas, and how her team has adapted to challenges through the years. Deb also highlights the future of AD, emphasizing co-design, collaboration, and the role of technology. Don’t miss her insights on how AD continues to evolve and make a meaningful impact on patient care.



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​"The future of academic detailing lies in co-design—working hand-in-hand with clinicians to shape the programs and solutions that best meet their needs."

​-Debra Rowett, PSM, BPharm, Adv Prac Pharm, FPS
​Advanced Practice Pharmacist

Drug and Therapeutics Information Service

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Debra Rowett PSM, BPharm, Adv Prac Pharm, FPS, has led an academic detailing team for over 20 years and is a member of the team which designed, developed and delivered the “Best Practice in Educational Visiting” training for academic detailers in Australia and has provided consultancies to international academic detailing programmes. Debra is an experienced academic detailer with expertise in designing, developing, training, implementing and evaluating academic detailing programmes. Debra has served as the President of the Australian Pharmacy Council and President of the Council of Pharmacy Schools. Debra has worked extensively in the area of quality use of medicines, inter-professional practice, policy and health workforce development in Australia. Debra is a member of the national Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee of the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).


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