Creating a sustainable model for educating healthcare providers
Demonstrating, testing, and disseminating a sustainable model for academic detailing programs
This study is all about creating a better way to help healthcare providers learn the best practices for patient care, so they can make smarter decisions and improve your health experience.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10689028 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on developing and testing a sustainable model for academic detailing programs, which are designed to educate healthcare providers on evidence-based practices. The project will involve surveying current academic detailing programs to assess their structure and needs, followed by the creation of training tools for healthcare systems. By enhancing the capacity of these systems to implement academic detailing, the research aims to improve clinical decision-making and patient care. The approach includes collaboration with experienced professionals to ensure effective training and implementation.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for benefiting from this research include patients receiving care from healthcare systems that implement academic detailing programs.
Not a fit: Patients who are receiving care from healthcare systems that do not adopt or implement academic detailing may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved healthcare practices and better patient outcomes through enhanced clinician education.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that academic detailing can effectively improve clinical practices, indicating that this approach has a foundation of success.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Boston Medical Center — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Fischer, Michael a. — Boston Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Fischer, Michael a.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.