This session brings CFHA members and the AHRQ Academy for Integrated Behavioral Health and National Integration Academy Council (NIAC) together to discover what they can do together to advance the field of integrated behavior health. The session concludes with steps toward collaborating as organizations in top areas of need identified by session participants. Historical context and purposes for the two organizations set the stage for this interactive conversation between session participants and leaders of both organizations.
Deepu George, Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Deepu George PhD
Parinda Khatri, Chief Executive Officer, Cherokee Health Systems Parinda Khatri PhD
C.J. Peek, Professor, Dept of Family Medicine, University of Minnesota C.J. Peek PhD
Frank deGruy, Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado Family Medicine Frank deGruy MD
AHRQ Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care With AHRQ Lexicon
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