This presentation describes the partnership between Community Health of Central Washington (CHCW), HealthPoint, and the National Psychology Training Consortium (NPTC) to develop APA-accredited doctoral internship and fellowship programs within the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) model. Presenters will outline the multi-year journey of building an academic training infrastructure inside community health centers and how this transformation strengthened PCBH services, leadership development, and organizational culture. Attendees will receive a practical blueprint for developing training programs, including curriculum design, supervision structures, and strategies for graduate retention in integrated and underserved settings.
David Bauman, PsyD, PCBH Academic Director, Community Health of Central Washington (CHCW), Yakima, WA
Bridget Beachy, PsyD, Director of PCBH, Community Health of Central Washington, Yakima
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Ogbeide, S. A., Williamson, M., Bauman, D., Beachy, B., & Villacampa, M. (in press). Lessons learned in integrated care leadership. Families, Systems, & Health