Name
Utilizing BHC Training under the PCBH Model to Develop Competency-Based Behavioral Health Education for Family Medicine Residents
Description

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.

Speakers
Margaret Cornell, PsyD
Dawn Prentice, LCSW
Stefanie White, MD
Co-Authors
Stefanie White, MD, Mercy Clinic Family Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Dawn Prentice, LCSW, St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, St. Louis, MO
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Innovations, Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Training/Supervision
Session Type
Poster
Objective 1
Learn how the Behavioral Health Consultant training under the Patient Centered Behavioral Health Model was adapted to create competency-based behavioral health education for family medicine residents
Objective 2
Understand how Behavioral Health Consultant training under the Patient Centered Behavioral Model led to innovative behavioral health education such as the standardized patient simulation
Objective 3
Learn how to effectively collaborate with family medicine faculty and competency-based medical education champions regarding competency-based behavioral health education for family medicine residents
Content Reference 1

Robinson, P. & Reiter, J. (2016). Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services (2nd ed.). Springer.

Content Reference 2

Newton, W. P., Magill, M., Barr, W., Hoekzema, G., Karuppiah, S., & Stutzman, K. (2023). Implementing Competency Based ABFM Board Eligibility. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230201R0

Content Reference 3

Patel H, Karlsson L, Casey K, Panchal B. (2026). Implementation of Competency- Based Medical Education in a Family Medicine Residency. PRiMER, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.22454/PRiMER.2026.776687