Jamie Hug, DO, is a pediatrician in Pueblo, CO, where the majority of her patients are on Medicaid. With her REACH training, she hopes to provide more comprehensive care for her patients and decrease the need for families to endure long wait times for mental health specialists. She also intends to share her learning with her colleagues and the students and residents she works with.
November 2, 2026
"The solution seems obvious: Treating mental-health disorders must fall to pediatricians, who already have regular contact with their patients and are trusted providers. It’s such an intuitive idea that parents have already started demanding it." Thank…
