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Changing Minds
by Anna Morgan-Barsamian, MPH, RN, PMP, Senior Manager, Training & Education, NaRCAD
Changing Minds: Transformative Talks for Healthcare Improvement This podcast invites you to explore behavior change communications to improve health outcomes, discussing critical topics like infectious and chronic disease, substance use, harm reduction, and health-related stigma. Join us as we dive into evidence-based education for frontline clinicians, patient experiences, community stories, and the ultimate goal of improving the health and safety of patients who need it the most. Learn more at narcad.org. Views shared do not represent Boston Medical Center.
Episodes
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Episode 31: “Making Evidence Matter: Detailing in a Complex Landscape”
How can we meet clinicians where they are while helping move evidence into practice? Join us for a conversation with Megan Pruitt, Director of the SCORxE Academic Detailing Service at the Medical University of South Carolina. Megan shares her journey into academic detailing, how SCORxE tailors…
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Episode 30: “The Human Advantage: Academic Detailing in the Age of AI & Misinformation”
Tune into Jerry Avorn's insights about why evidence-based conversations with clinicians are needed now more than ever, and why we need to come together this November for the annual convening of our field. Jerry Avorn, MD, NaRCAD's Co-Founder & Special Adviser, shares the ways in which detailing...
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Episode 29: “Beyond the Scale: Advancing Compassionate, Evidence-Based Obesity Care”
When it comes to obesity, how can we shift the conversation from individual choices to recognizing and treating it as a chronic medical condition? Empathy, evidence, and personalized clinician education are reshaping obesity care. We explore the evolution of obesity as a complex chronic disease,...
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Episode 28: "Trust, Culture, & Community: Improving Health Outcomes in Native Communities"
How do we ensure that health initiatives are shaped by communities, not just delivered to them? Join us for a conversation on building trust and meaningful partnerships in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. We explore healthcare access, cultural considerations, and community…
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Episode 27: "Breaking the Silence: Sexual Health in the South"
What does it take to change the conversation around sexual health in the South? We explore breaking through stigma and building clinician confidence around HIV, PrEP, hepatitis C, and STI prevention. Learn how South Carolina’s clinician education program uses personalization…
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Episode 26: "Teaching Tomorrow's Healthcare Leaders: Early Conversations, Big Impact"
What if the conversations we have with students today could shape the care patients receive tomorrow? In this episode, we explore a creative adaptation of clinician outreach education—bringing the academic detailing model into the classroom to reach future clinicians before they enter practice....
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Episode 25: "Rewriting the Hepatitis C Story: From Barriers to Breakthroughs"
What if curing a chronic disease was simpler than we thought? Come chat with us as we explore how Louisiana’s bold approach to hepatitis C helped shift clinician perspectives, reduce stigma, and expand access to life-saving treatment. From powerful patient stories to practical tools that made…
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Episode 24: "Destigmatizing Treatment: Systems in Sync for Patient-Centered Care"
How do we align and connect community efforts to support patients who use substances? Join us as we discuss critical public health education to connect diverse stakeholders across complex systems, with the ultimate goal of caring for community members with substance use disorder. Whether these...
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Episode 23: “Five Minutes That Matter: Mini Visits for Community Pharmacists”
Can a five-minute conversation really change health outcomes? In this episode, Monica Roberts, PharmD, shares insights and successes from a public health education and outreach initiative focused on relationship-centered “mini visits” with community pharmacists, designed to reduce stigma and…
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Episode 22: "Breaking Barriers to Care: Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Through Academic Detailing"
What if access to medications for opioid use disorder didn’t have to start in a clinic? In this episode of Changing Minds, host Anna Morgan-Barsamian is joined by Finn Black and Rebecca Martinez from the Center for Innovative Academic Detailing on Opioids and Stimulants (CIAO). They discuss how...
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Episode 21: "Pathways of Collaboration and Communication: Breaking Down Silos in Addiction Medicine”
A good detailer has their finger on the pulse of what a clinician needs. This episode's guest speaker, Christine Fishman, RPH, MPH, Academic Detailing Lead, MetroHealth, shares her insights about the ways in which knowledge, rapport, and service all help frontline clinicians to provide the best...
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Podcast 20: "The Great AD Hype: Join Us for NaRCAD2025!"
When our community comes together, we get back to the essence of why we do the work we do: building trust with clinicians and their patients. Join us as we chat about the magic of our annual international conference, with this year's 13th annual just around the corner. You'll hear from our…
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Podcast 19: “More Than Just Knowledge: The Humility, Creativity, & Care it Takes to Be an Academic Detailer”
Being a successful detailer is about so much more than conveying good evidence, or reaching the most clinicians. Come and chat with Vishal Kinkhabwala, MD, MPH, a Training Consultant and Expert Facilitator at NaRCAD, as he drops wisdom nuggets about the importance of camaraderie, deep listening,...
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Podcast 18: "Holistic Approaches to Detailing: Caring for Patients with Dementia & Alzheimer's"
Making sure older adults receive a holistic, evidence-based approach to care: learning from Alosa Health. On our August 2025 episode, we chat with Alosa Health's COO, Paul Fanikos, RPh, MPA/HA, about all things detailing, with a focus on Alosa's recent campaign to support older adults, their...
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Podcast Episode 17: "Public Health Ain't No Drag: Serving Up Patient Care Realness in Performance Spaces"
For patients who don't feel safe inside the clinic, how can we bring the best of public health outreach to them? Join us for the tea on how to interweave public health initiatives into artistic spaces where community members feel safe, seen, and understood. Zack Jenio, Program Manager of Mile…
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Podcast Episode 16: "Sex, Drugs, and Behavioral Interventions: What's the DISH?"
We can't talk about HIV without talking about sex and drugs. In this episode, we connect with Rocko Cook, whose over 30 years in the field of HIV prevention, care, and community-building give us insights into the best ways to the best ways to communicate with patients and clinicians alike. Rocko...
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Podcast Episode 15: Jerry Avorn Talks: "Evidence is our North Star!"
How do we stay the course and stay rooted in facts amidst a major disruption impacting the healthcare landscape? "Godfather" and originator of academic detailing Jerry Avorn joins the show to share his reflections on the current state of healthcare; the history of treatment and medications prior…
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Podcast Episode 14: An Eye on the Evidence: Navigating a Shaky Time for Public Health
How can public health professionals stay resilient and connectedwhen the landscape is shifting beneath their feet? In this episode, Anna Morgan-Barsamian passes the mic to Bevin Amira, NaRCAD’s Deputy Director and interim host, for a conversation on navigating devastating public health funding...
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Podcast Episode 13: Rethinking Harm Reduction: Transformative Strategies for Better Health
How can harm reduction strategies not only save lives but also challenge stigma and transform communities? In this episode, Maggie Kaufmann, Director of Harm Reduction Programs at the University of Illinois Chicago dives deep into harm reduction strategies, exploring how these evidence-based...
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Episode 12: Embracing Uncertainty: The Power of Presence & Adaptability
How do we navigate uncertainty in our conversations? Join us as we hear from our colleagues at RxFiles Academic Detailing Program as they share strategies for handling uncertainty. From balancing preparation with the inevitable "I don't knows" to practicing presence in both professional and...
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Episode 11: Adapting the Model: Rising to Meet Health Challenges
How can innovation and adaptation drive the field of academic detailing forward? In this episode, Founder and Director Mike Fischer shares the importance of adapting the AD model to meet diverse needs and tackle emerging public health challenges. We discuss the uncertainty of the landscape that...
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Episode 10: Amplifying Patient Voices: Transforming Health, Combatting Stigma
How can patient voices be incorporated into AD work? Mary Hightower, a Regional Health Specialist with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, discusses the impact of Iowa’s detailing program, as well as the program’s mission to address health disparities and combat stigma in rural...
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Episode 9: Harm Reduction in Action: Broward County's Opioid Safety Initiative
How can meaningful conversations impact the opioid crisis? Academic Detailer Alexandria Stevenson from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County discusses her team’s important work on opioid safety and overdose prevention. Funded by the CDC's Overdose Data to Action Local Grant…
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Episode 8: AD Down Under: The Arc of the Australian Detailing Program
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...
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Episode 7: From Disparity to Equity: Public Health Detailing as a Tool for Change
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...
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Episode 6: Embracing Identities: A Focus on Gender-Affirming Care
Host: Anna Morgan-Barsamian, MPH, RN, PMP, Senior Manager, Training & Education, NaRCAD A conversation with Ryan Anderson, Academic Detailer, DISH-AZ, Arizona DHS How can we ensure that every patient feels respected throughout their healthcare journey? Learn about the crucial importance of...
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Episode 5: Health Equity in Action: AD Leaders on Identity & Inclusion
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…
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Episode 4: Bridging the Gap: Creative Approaches to Harm Reduction
Harm reduction is an impactful and transformative 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...
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Episode 3: The Domino Effect: AD & Why it Matters
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...
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Episode 2: Teaching Others, Teaching Ourselves
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...
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Episode 1: How Improv Can Shift Our Approach to Health Communication
Grab a coffee or tea and hear from two of our expert facilitators, Jess Alward, MS at the State of NH and Chirag Rathod, PharmD, at Illinois ADVANCE as they dive deeper into the impact of improv. We'll discuss how detailing teams can incorporate this strategy, how it can be used to shift health...
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Changing Minds: Transformative Talks for Healthcare Improvement
This podcast invites you to explore behavior change communications to improve health outcomes, discussing critical topics like infectious and chronic disease, substance use, harm reduction, and health-related stigma. Join us as we dive into evidence-based education for frontline clinicians, patient experiences, community stories, and the ultimate goal of improving the health and safety of patients who need it the most.
Learn more at narcad.org.
Views shared do not represent Boston Medical Center.
HOSTED BY
Anna Morgan-Barsamian, MPH, RN, PMP, Senior Manager, Training & Education, NaRCAD
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