[PC-BH-Integration] Training resources for primary care docs in behcare

[Neil Korsen]

Hi - one idea for meeting this need would be to work with a local mental health organization to identify one or more staff, psychiatrists or other mental health specialists, to do a 'lunch and learn' or 'brown bag' session with the PCP's. Each session could include a didactic presentation on one of the topics identified by the PCP's (20-30 min) and the remainder could be a discussion that might include questions about challenging patients or general questions about mental health care. It is likely that offering to buy lunch for the visiting expert would be adequate compensation. The additional benefit of this approach is to build a relationship with one or more mental health specialists. 

Neil Korsen, MD, MS
MaineHealth
Senior Director for Program Evaluation, Center for Quality and Safety;
Medical Director, Mental Health Integration and Caring for ME Depression Programs
39 Forest Ave.
Portland, Maine 04101
207-662-6881 (phone)
207-662-3110 (fax)
>>> Nancy Halloran <nshalloran at sonic.net> 07/02/09 1:26 PM >>>
Hi all

I am passing on a request for recommendations and resources regarding 
training for practicing primary care clinicians to be able to treat 
behavioral health issues in clinic.

What was requested: "We need specific training to deal with major 
psychiatric disorders as the primary care provider. This would 
include medical updates on the disorders and specific training on use 
of medications. We should learn both "optimal" and formulary based 
therapies (ie Medi-cal formulary)

There are three principal areas of interest:
1. Depression
2. Affective disorders (ie manic depressive)
3. Thought disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective)

Some of the training could be selected reading for us chosen by a 
psychiatrist (background information). True false questions or exam 
based learning is good too. Lectures created specifically for our 
needs could also be successful."
Thanks for any suggestions

Nancy S. Halloran, MPH
Program Development, Proposals, & Project Management
Health Equity Partnership & Community Institute for Healthcare Equity
614 Grand Ave, Suite 400
Oakland, Ca 94610

510-847-3833
510-217-5940 (fax)  
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