Name
D14 - Access in Action: Transforming Healthcare by Training Tomorrow's Providers
Date & Time
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Location Name
402
Description

This presentation will describe the implementation of an integrated behavioral health training program in rural Eastern NC. This presentation will demonstrate increased access to care, number of behavioral health professionals in various disciplines trained and learner’s self and supervisor ratings of their competence. We will describe skills learned and rotations offered and share data on trainees chosen career settings. Participants will have the opportunity to collaboratively discuss ideas for implementation in their own settings or programs, including utilizing strengths and overcoming barriers to support integrated behavioral health care training programs.

Speakers
Marissa Carraway PhD, LP, Behavioral Health Consultant, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Patricia Huerta, Clinical Assistant Professor, East Carolina University, NC
Kallie Maloney MA, Doctoral Candidate, Individual - Kallie Maloney,
Co-Authors
Robert Carels, PhD, MBA, ABPP, Director of Clinical Psychology, ECU
Content Level
Novice
Tags
Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Rural, Training/Supervision
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Describe an innovate program to train future behavioral health providers to provide behavioral health services to underserved patient populations in rural settings using an integrated primary behavioral health care framework.
Objective 2
Demonstrate the program’s progress in increasing access to care for patients and learner competence and comfort working in integrated primary care.
Objective 3
Assist participants in brainstorming ways to apply principles of this program to their own training and patient care settings.
Content Reference 1

Rawlinson, C., Carron, T., Cohidon, C., Arditi, C., Hong, Q. N., Pluye, P., ... & Gilles, I. (2021). An overview of reviews on interprofessional collaboration in primary care: Barriers and facilitators. International Journal of Integrated Care, 21(2), 32.

Content Reference 2

Soley-Bori, M., Bisquera, A., Ashworth, M., Wang, Y., Durbaba, S., Dodhia, H., & Fox-Rushby, J. (2021). Identifying multimorbidity clusters with the highest primary care use: 15 years of evidence from a multi-ethnic metropolitan population. British Journal of General Practice. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2021.0325

Content Reference 3

Reynolds 3rd, C. F., Jeste, D. V., Sachdev, P. S., & Blazer, D. G. (2022). Mental health care for older adults: Recent advances and new directions in clinical practice and research. World Psychiatry, 21(3), 336-363.

Content Reference 4

Kirkbride, J. B., Anglin, D. M., Colman, I., Dykxhoorn, J., Jones, P. B., Patalay, P., ... & Griffiths, S. L. (2024). The social determinants of mental health and disorder: Evidence, prevention and recommendations. World Psychiatry, 23(1), 58-90.

Content Reference 5

Ma, K. P. K., Breedlove, D., LePoire, E., Prado, M. G., Ratzliff, A., & Stephens, K. A. (2022). Integrated primary care psychology training programs: Challenges and strategies. Families, Systems, & Health, 40(4), 491.