Academic detailing is personalized to your own practice and learning goals. My detailer and I focused on the specific patient population that I work with and my current familiarity and knowledge on the topic. The conversation was completely individualized to my learning opportunities and workplace. We discussed the current practices... read more →
Dec
08
Nov
24
The CEP, in collaboration with the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), has expanded Poverty: A Clinical Tool for Primary Care and tailored it for participating provinces and territories. A Statistics Canada study shows that income inequality is associated with the premature deaths of 40,000 Canadians each year. Those living in poverty are more likely to... read more →
Nov
19
Earlier this week, we launched a Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) resource for all Ontario physicians and nurse practitioners. This summer, the Government of Canada passed legislation that amended the criminal code to give access to medical assistance in dying to those who are eligible. In an effort to have a... read more →
Nov
17
The administrator at the home introduced me to the academic detailer and we all thought it would be a great idea to conduct a family council meeting about Managing Dementia to interested family members. The service was very educational and gave families the opportunity to ask many questions focused on... read more →
Nov
10
I would love to see the academic detailing service continue in long-term care homes. It provides an excellent educational resource which can be flexible to meet the needs and practices of particular facilities. The development standard approaches to these issues and the evidence-based resources provided have been valuable to a... read more →
Nov
04
From her very first site visit to our home the academic detailer was able to engage us in this project with her enthusiasm and commitment for improving resident outcomes. Our family council and family members felt valued... read more →
Nov
04
The one-on-one ratio of detailer to physicians is unique in medical education. It allows for more open and honest discussions and provides a safe environment for the detailer and physician to ask each other questions and challenge each other’s thinking on issues that aren’t often well represented in literature. The... read more →
Oct
27
Our academic detailers are working hard to conduct educational outreach to long-term care home providers, caregivers and residents' families. Take a peek below to see which sessions might interest you. Provider and staff webinars The CEP's academic detailers will host educational webinars in early December for long-term care providers and staff on: The... read more →
Oct
21
Our academic detailing team is on the road for conference season. The team is exhibiting at the Ontario Long-Term Care Clinicians Conference on Oct. 21 to 22, and will present at National Resource Center for Academic Detailing's (NaRCAD) International Conference on Academic Detailing in Boston on Nov. 14 and 15, 2016. At... read more →
Oct
14
Clinical practice guidelines should be updated regularly so that they reflect current research. Unfortunately, due to time and resource constraints, developers... read more →