This is the 6th iteration of the CFHA debate, a forum for wrangling with our evidence-base and best practices. This year’s question is “Does universal behavioral health screening do more harm than good?” One team of debaters will make the case that universal screening is proven by research to improve clinical, operational, and financial outcomes in integrated primary care. The other team will push back, asserting that we’re mandating too much screening, and as a result, overwhelming our systems, burning out our clinicians, and frequently just going through the motions. We’ll look closely at universal screening for depression, anxiety, substance use, intimate partner violence, and trauma. After the debate, the audience will vote to recognize which team made the better case and then we’ll engage the audience to grapple with the realities and best practices for screening at the frontline of patient care.
Daniel Mullin PsyD, M.P.H., Professor, UMass Chan Medical SChool, Worcester, MA
Hernan Barenboim PhD, Chief Wellness Officer - Director of Behavioral Health, KPC, Menifee, CA
Jason Herndon PsyD, Clinical Psychologist, Individual - Jason Herndon, Greensboro, North Carolina
Laura Sudano PhD, LMFT, Associate Director, Integrated Behavioral Health, UCC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA
Natalie Levkovich, Chief Executive Officer, Health Federation of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Ryan Jackman MD, Medical Director, Intermountain Health, Grand Junction, CO
