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Adult Behavioral Health in Primary Care

Audience

Adult primary care providers: Family physicians, internal medicine and other physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants

Description

This innovative program increases clinicians’ comfort with assessing, diagnosing, and treating adult mental health concerns. Participants can earn up to 24.75 CME credits by completing the course components:

  • A dynamic three-day, 17-hour interactive course focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating adult behavioral health problems.
  • A four-month, case-based distance-learning program. Learners join 8 bimonthly, one-hour group conference calls led by a REACH family physician-psychiatrist faculty team to learn how to manage adult mental health issues based on participants’ actual cases.

All participants will receive custom-designed toolkits with:

  • Assessment instruments
  • Dosing and side effect charts
  • Medication comparison tables
  • Patient handouts

Course Goals

In Adult Behavioral Health in Primary Care, participants learn to:

  • Correctly identify and differentiate among behavioral health problems such as anxiety and somatic symptoms, depression, chronic pain, substance abuse, adult ADHD, psychosis, and bipolar disorder.
  • Effectively manage psychopharmacology: select medications, initiate and taper dosages, monitor improvements, and identify and minimize medication side effects.
  • Create and implement a treatment plan by mobilizing existing resources.

Course Dates

March 21-23, 2025 (Virtual ET Schedule) – Only 5 spots available!

May 2-4, 2025 (Virtual CT Schedule) – Only 5 spots available!

To schedule a private course, visit our Group Training page.

CME Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and The REACH Institute. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Designation

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity: Live on-site three-day training, 16.25 credits; 8 one-hour group conference calls, one credit apiece for a total of 8 credits.

View Our Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration, the refund policy is as follows:

  • 20 days or more prior to the course: 90% refund, minus credit card processing fees.
  • 10 to 19 days: 70% refund, minus credit card processing fees.
  • 3 to 9 days: 60% refund, minus credit card processing fees.
  • 0 to 2 days: No refund.

Credit card processing fees: $77.00 for American Express or $48.70 for other credit cards.