Academic Detailing in Alaska

ACADEMIC DETAILING

Evidence-Based Prescriber Education & Clinical Support

The Academic Detailing Program at the Alaska Center for Rural Health & Health Workforce (ACRH-HW) provides healthcare professionals across Alaska with practical, evidence-based education to improve patient care.

Academic detailing is a personalized education approach in which trained health professionals—known as academic detailers—meet directly with prescribers or care teams to share unbiased, up-to-date clinical information. These sessions are interactive, data-driven, and non-commercial, focusing on real-world application in Alaska’s diverse healthcare settings.

Course Details

  • Training: Introduction to Academic Detailing
  • Format: Asynchronous / Online
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Credits: 1 CE Available
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Bridging Research & Practice

Academic detailing bridges the gap between research and practice by helping clinicians stay informed about current guidelines and evidence-based interventions.

Flexible Delivery

Each session is designed as a brief, focused conversation (typically 20–30 minutes) supporting safe, effective, and patient-centered prescribing. Sessions are offered both virtually and in person and may qualify for continuing education (CE) credit.

OBJECTIVES &  STRUCTURE

Program Goals

  • Support high-quality, evidence-based clinical decision-making.
  • Promote safe and effective prescribing practices.
  • Encourage patient-centered approaches to care.
  • Strengthen the connection between research and frontline practice in Alaska’s health system.

Core Topics

Academic detailing sessions can be customized for individual providers or care teams and may include:

  • Management of chronic pain and opioid stewardship
  • Implementation of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
  • Behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment
  • Chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity)
  • Infectious disease prevention and treatment (HIV, Hepatitis C, etc.)
  • Lifestyle medicine and preventive care

Who Can Participate

Sessions are functionally open to:

  • Physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners
  • Pharmacists and nurses
  • Behavioral health providers and care coordinators
  • Public health and primary care teams

Schedule a Session

📧  Contact: uaa_cache@alaska.edu

🔗  Catalog: Back to Catalog

✏️  Request: Custom Training Form

For information about academic detailing nationwide, visit the National Resource Center for Academic Detailing (NaRCAD) at www.narcad.org.

The Introduction to Academic Detailing course is strictly asynchronous and self-paced, designed exclusively for individual learners.

It is not currently offered for group facilitation, customized delivery, or live team sessions. If you are seeking team-based training, please explore the full catalog for group delivery options.