Establishing core competencies has been a critical component of behavioral health consultant (BHC) training under the Patient Centered Behavioral Health (PCBH) Model. Within family medicine programs, competency-based training is a new and significant paradigm shift. Building on the interdisciplinary team-based nature of integrated care, BHC training under the PCBH Model was invaluable in developing competency-based behavioral health education for first-year family medicine residents during their psychiatry block rotation.
Dawn Prentice, LCSW, Director of Clinical Operations, St Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, St. Louis
Stefanie White, MD, Associate Program Director, Mercy Clinic Family Medicine, St. Louis
Dawn Prentice, LCSW, St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, St. Louis, MO
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