Name
H14 - Enhancing Primary Care Training: The Role of a Behavioral Health Consultant in a Family Medicine Residency Training Program
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Location Name
402
Description

This presentation will describe the adoption of a new Behavioral Health Consultant in an academic primary care clinic and as a member of a family medicine residency training team. We will describe what clinical concerns most often led residents to consult with the BHC and the educational need addressed during a resident-BHC encounter. This session will also discuss considerations for other programs and settings implementing a new integrated care model such as PCBH, including the importance of measuring utilization, managing organizational priorities, and communicating the role of a BHC. This presentation demonstrates the room for growth and need for more robust training about BHCs and the PCBH model in family medicine.

Speakers
Kelsey Ross MPH, Project Manager, Individual - Kelsey Ross, Chapel Hill, NC
Jordan Hyler LCMHC, LCAS, CSI, Behavioral Health Consultant, UNC Family Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Patrick McLane MD, Family Medicine at UNC,
Delia Losapio MD, Individual - Delia Losapio,
Samantha Hamburger MSW, Program Coordinator, UNC Department of Family Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jordan Hyler Patrick McLane Samantha Hamburger
Co-Authors
Brianna Lombardi, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, UNC Department of Family Medicine
Linda Myerholtz, PhD, Professor, UNC Department of Family Medicine
Mallory McClester Brown, MD, Associate Professor, Residency Director, UNC Department of Family Medicine
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Research and evaluation, Training/Supervision
Session Type
Concurrent
Objective 1
Describe how a behavioral health consultant interacted with family medicine residents and preceptors.
Objective 2
Describe components of educational encounters between residents and a behavioral health consultants.
Objective 3
Identify considerations when implementing a new integrated care model in a training setting.
Content Reference 1

Tolliver, M., Dueweke, A. R., & Polaha, J. (2022). Interprofessional microteaching: An innovation to strengthen the behavioral health competencies of the primary care workforce. Families, Systems, & Health, 40(4), 484–490. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000735 What questions do you have?

Content Reference 2

Landoll, R. R., Maggio, L. A., Cervero, R. M., & Quinlan, J. D. (2019). Training the Doctors: A Scoping Review of Interprofessional Education in Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH). Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 26(3), 243–258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-018-9582-7

Content Reference 3

Jacobs, C., Brieler, J. A., Salas, J., Betancourt, R. M., & Cronholm, P. F. (2018). Integrated Behavioral Health Care in Family Medicine Residencies A CERA Survey. Family Medicine, 50(5), 380–384. https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2018.639260

Content Reference 4

Bauman, Ortner, Beachy, Boggess, and Simpson. Beyond Behavioral Health: Behavioral Scientists' Role in Training the Next Generation of Family Medicine Physicians. Washington Family Physician.