Name
How’d You Get That Job? A Panel Discussion with Members of the Specialty Integrated Medicine (SIM) Workgroup.
Description

Behavioral health concerns are common among patients with complex medical conditions, highlighting the need for integrated, whole-person care in all healthcare settings. This interactive panel, hosted by CFHA’s Specialty Integrated Medicine (SIM) Workgroup, will feature clinicians and leaders who have implemented integrated behavioral health programs within specialty care. Panelists will share lessons learned about launching programs, navigating barriers and facilitators to implementation, and developing specialty-specific behavioral health expertise. Attendees will have opportunities to engage in discussion, ask questions, and learn practical strategies for advancing integrated behavioral health in specialty medical environments.

Speakers
Toni Mahowald, PsyD
Jonathan Deiches, PhD
Rosemary Hale, PsyD
Tyson Payne, PsyD
Jennifer Thomas, MD, FASAM
Talia Zaider, PhD
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Innovations
Session Type
Concurrent
Objective 1
Describe key steps involved in initiating and implementing integrated behavioral health services within specialty medical settings.
Objective 2
Identify common facilitators and barriers to integrating behavioral health into specialty care, including organizational, workforce, and workflow factors.
Objective 3
Apply strategies for building specialty-specific behavioral health competencies and strengthening interprofessional collaboration within specialty care teams.
Content Reference 1

Ivey, L. C., Gilchrist, E. C., & Dickinson, W. P. (2023). Behavioral health integration and specialty medical care: Opportunities for applying knowledge from primary care integration. Families, Systems, & Health, 41(2), 278-281.

Content Reference 2

Robinson, P. J., & Reiter, J. T. (2025). Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services. Springer.

Content Reference 3

Cheung, S., Spaeth-Rublee, B., Shalev, D., Li, M., Docherty, M., Levenson, J., & Pincus, H. A. (2019). A model to improve behavioral health integration into serious illness care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 58(3), 503-514.

Content Reference 4

Reiter, J.T., Dobmeyer, A.C. & Hunter, C.L. The Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) Model: An Overview and Operational Definition. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 25, 109–126 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-017-9531-x

Content Reference 5

Zambrano, J., Celano, C. M., Januzzi, J. L., Massey, C. N., Chung, W. J., Millstein, R. A., & Huffman, J. C. (2020). Psychiatric and psychological interventions for depression in patients with heart disease: a scoping review. Journal of the American Heart Association, 9(22), e018686.