Strategies for Success: Delivering Care as a Collaborative Care Psychiatric Consultant

Join the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions and the American Psychiatric Association on Sept. 24, 2-3:30 p.m. ET, for Strategies for Success: Delivering Care as a Collaborative Care Psychiatric Consultant.

This session will delve into the role of the psychiatric consultant in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), an evidence-based approach to integrating behavioral health into primary care. We will provide an in-depth look at the psychiatric consultant’s responsibilities and impact. We’ll also offer practical guidance to help integrated care teams improve access, outcomes and whole-person care.

Participants will:

• Gain a clear understanding of the psychiatric consultant’s role within CoCM, including clinical, administrative and collaborative functions.
• Learn about training opportunities and resources that prepare psychiatrists to succeed in this role, including where to find information on strategies to build and sustain effective programs.
• Explore clinical considerations unique to the CoCM setting.
• Receive tips on securing a position as a psychiatric consultant and navigating career pathways in integrated care.
• Share firsthand experiences and get their questions answered by a panel of CoCM leaders.

Speakers:

• Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD, ​Codirector,University of Washington AIMS Center
• Jennifer Thomas, MD, FASAM,National Medical Codirector for Integrated Care, Collaborative Family Healthcare Association; Senior Fellow for Health Systems Integration, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute; Medical Director of Integrated Behavioral Health, Morris Hospital Family Medicine; Addiction Medicine Physician
• Laura Sidari, MD,National Medical Codirector for Integrated Care, Collaborative Family Healthcare Association​; Director, Cayuga Integrated Behavioral Health; Cayuga Health​ Consulting Psychiatrist

This webinar, which will include a live Q&A session, is ideal for psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners interested in advancing integrated care and exploring new career pathways.

This virtual session is supported by the Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions, funded by a grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If you have questions about these sessions, please contact Integration@TheNationalCouncil.org.