Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to page options Skip directly to site content

Publications & Research

Publications and Research: Creating Community-Clinical Linkages Between Pharmacists and Physicians

The Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) offers resources for health care professionals, pharmacists, community health workers, employers, and the public. You can search the Publications & Research section for guides, toolkits, summaries of recent research, podcasts, and much more to support your heart disease and stroke prevention programs.

Toolkits

Toolkits

Find resources for community health workers, pharmacists, and employers.

Research and Reports

Stethoscope on laptop keyboard

Read the latest research from CDC scientists on heart disease and stroke.

Guides

Confident female doctor in front of team

Get action guides and strategies for heart disease and stroke prevention.

Science-in-Briefs

Science-in-Brief Feature: Understanding Health Disparities i…

Search our Science-in-Briefs summaries of articles by topic.

Webinars and Webcasts

Senior couple working on laptop computer

Watch videos and training webinars on heart disease and stroke topics.

Policy Resources

Student Teacher Studying Lesson School Concept

Find fact sheets, reports, and other tools on heart disease and stroke policies.

Featured Resources

Pharmacist talking to a customer.

Vital Signs: Preventing Stroke Deaths
About 80% of strokes are preventable. Yet new data shows that after decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths in 3 out of 4 U.S. states. Learn what health care systems, health professionals, and everyone can do to prevent strokes and stroke death.

Pharmacist talking to a customer.

Increasing the Use of Collaborative Practice Agreements Between Prescribers and Pharmacists [PDF – 2 MB]
This brief describes how collaborative practice agreements can increase patient access to health care by empowering pharmacists to practice as an extension of physicians and other prescribers to help patients manage or prevent chronic diseases.

State Law Fact Sheet.

A Summary of State Community Health Worker Laws (2016) [PDF – 1 MB]
This document describes how states use law as a tool to develop sustainable CHW programs.

Science-in-Brief Feature.

SIB Feature: Strategies and Emerging Interventions for Improving Medication Adherence [PDF – 167 KB]
This Science-in-Brief Feature shares strategies and interventions to help public health professionals and health systems improve medication adherence.

June Science-in-Brief.

SIB: Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Strokes in Younger Adults [PDF – 771 KB]
This Science-in-Brief highlights a June 2017 study on the rising number of strokes in younger adults.

TOP