Changing Minds

por Anna Morgan-Barsamian, MPH, RN, PMP, Senior Manager, Training & Education, NaRCAD

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, relationship-building, and community-centered care to support clinicians and expand access to sexual health services. We discuss rural health challenges, clinician engagement, and the power of changing the conversation around sexual health—one clinician at a time. Guest: Tina Skinner, RN, MBA, CIC, APM, HIV/Viral Hepatitis Counseling, Linkage, and Testing, South Carolina Department of Public Health Pre-Visit Resource: Clinician Survey

21 may 2026

25:08

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. Through open, real-world conversations about overdose prevention, stigma, and patient-centered care, students begin building skills and perspectives they’ll carry into the field. Tune in to unpack the opportunities and challenges of this approach, including measuring long-term impact, maintaining connections over time, and tailoring content across disciplines to meet the needs of medical, nursing, and pharmacy students. Guest: Susan Fithen, MSW, LSW, OCPSA, Senior Community Outreach Coordinator, Hamilton County Public Health If you would like to connect with Susan about her work, feel free to reach out to her at susan.fithen@hamiltoncountyohio.gov.

27 abr 2026

15:15

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 care feel doable, this discussion highlights how leading with hope, simplicity, and connection can drive meaningful change. Tune in to hear how one initiative helped cure nearly 20,000 people—and what others can learn from it. Guest: Brandon Mizroch, MD, MBBS, BrandaCorp Public Health Consulting If you would like to connect with Brandon about his hepatitis C work or public health detailing more broadly, feel free to reach out to him at mizrochb@gmail.com.

23 mar 2026

28:42

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 patients are residents, incarcerated, or reintegrating into the community, our guest speakers discuss successful, evidence-based programming to ensure the community is aligned in empowering patients to live healthier lives. Guests: La-Tricia Gordon, RN, CARN & Clement Chen, PharmD, Rutgers Northern New Jersey MAT Center of Excellence A note from our guests: This quote is one they return to often, and it speaks to the importance of trust, relationships, and community woven throughout today’s conversation: “The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The opposite of addiction is connection.” — Johann Hari, Author & Journalist

17 feb 2026

32:03

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 expand access to care for patients with opioid use disorder. Tune in and learn more about how small, well-timed conversations can strengthen pharmacist-patient interactions and translate evidence into action at the pharmacy counter. Want to reach out to Monica? Contact her @ monica.roberts@uky.edu

27 ene 2026

28:40

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 academic detailing supported the rapid implementation of a telehealth and street-based initiative designed to expand access to buprenorphine for people who use opioids. The conversation highlights patient-centered program design, scalable clinician support, and key lessons for cities responding to urgent public health challenges.

30 dic 2025

20:31

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 care for their patients who have substance use disorder. Looking at the necessity for strong relationship-building within a hospital system, Chris discusses the critical importance of humbly admitting when you don't know answer; showing up consistently for clinicians who are overwhelmed with the unique needs of patients struggling with SUD; and igniting practice transformation in the field of addiction medicine. Learn more about Christine's recent work at NaRCAD's June 2025 Summit Session: "Integrating Navigators into AD in the ER: The SUN Program at MetroHealth to Better Support Patients with Substance Use Disorder" Slide Deck PDF | Video Recording.

26 nov 2025

20:30

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 director and founder, Mike Fischer, about the importance of this annual event, a sneak peek of what's on the menu, and what the bottom line of good detailing and relationship-building is all about: trust. Stay tuned 'til the end for an opportunity to get free registration at this year's event. Click here for the audio transcription.

30 oct 2025

15:34

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, being of service, building rapport, and approaching clinicians as "just a new friend I haven't met yet." Vishal shares his experiences as a detailer in the area of infectious disease prevention, his tips for building relationships, and the importance of true presence, not "acting like you're listening." A great episode to tune into for new and veteran detailers alike, and anyone who wants to learn more about the impact of 1:1 clinical outreach education visits in clinicians' own frontline environments.

23 sept 2025

25:24

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 providers, and their caregivers in managing the challenges of dementia and Alzheimer's with care, compassion, and connection to the best evidence, resources, and community supports.

2 sept 2025

18:13

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