Illinois ADVANCE (Academic Detailing Visits And New evidence CEnter) Heading link
Our Mission
We are committed to developing collaborative relationships with healthcare professionals and providing current best evidence drug information to improve prescribing and interdisciplinary care.
Background
In August 2019, the State of Illinois passed Public Act 101-0278, requiring the establishment of an evidence-based, non-commercial education program for Medicaid prescribers consisting of web-based curriculum and academic educator outreach. As a result of this legislation, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services partnered with the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy to provide drug information and academic detailing services through Illinois ADVANCE.
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How can this program benefit you?
Balancing patient care with continuous learning can be a challenge. Our team at Illinois ADVANCE can be your solution. Led by clinical pharmacists from the University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois ADVANCE specializes in an educational approach called academic detailing.
Our services to healthcare professionals are provided via one-on-one meetings. Our pharmacists empower clinicians with the latest evidence to make well-informed, patient-centered prescribing decisions. Best of all it’s free, we do it on your schedule, and we don’t take up too much of your valuable time!
Academic detailing:
Academic detailing is a unique, interactive, one-on-one, tailored education approach for each healthcare professional. Our pharmacists are trained to provide practical, up-to-date drug information to assist clinicians in making evidence-based prescribing decisions for their patients.
- Non-biased clinical updates
- Personalized, actionable education
- A conversation between you and the detailer- NOT a lecture!
- Ask your questions during or via email and receive follow up and resources
- Accredited CME and CPE credits
What is required?
- 20 minutes of your time
- Computer/tablet/smartphone (for virtual visits)
- A place to meet, such as your office or a local coffee shop (for in-person visits)
- 1-2 reasons you are interested in this topic
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Additional Education
Illinois ADVANCE also provides an on-demand web-based curriculum. Module content is reviewed and updated on an annual or as-needed basis. The continuing educational modules will also provide prescribing physicians with continuing medical education credit.