Improving healthcare quality through educational conferences for clinicians
Official title: NaRCAD's International Conference Series: An Innovative Model to Advance the Field of Clinical Outreach Education
Funded at Boston Medical Center · NIH-10928753 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is all about helping healthcare providers improve the care they give by teaching them new skills and sharing helpful information, especially through online conferences that are easy to join, so everyone can benefit from better healthcare.
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 start | September 30, 2022 |
| Project end | September 29, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $45,625 |
| NIH project number | 5R13HS028936-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-10928753 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are healthcare professionals involved in clinical outreach and education.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not healthcare professionals or those not involved in clinical education may not receive direct benefits from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing healthcare quality and patient outcomes by providing outreach education to front-line clinicians through academic detailing. The National Resource Center for Academic Detailing (NaRCAD) organizes an annual conference series that shares knowledge and best practices in this field. Starting in 2022, the conferences will be offered in a hybrid format, allowing greater access for participants, especially those from public health departments with limited budgets. Additionally, a mid-year virtual summit will be introduced to address community needs and develop skills for implementing academic detailing interventions.
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 gone: Previous initiatives in academic detailing have shown success in improving healthcare quality, indicating that this approach has potential for meaningful impact.
Where this research is happening
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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.