Name
O01 - Itching to Emerge: How Systemic Workforce Development Can Push IBH Over the “Emerging Field” Hump
Date & Time
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location Name
Ballroom C
Description

The following presentation will provide a systemic conceptualization of the educational barriers to integrated care workforce development for both behavioral health and healthcare providers. Particular focus will be given to the constraints of current pedogeological training structures in both fields, as well as how these constraints translate into the on-going “workforce” crisis. The use of emerging academic training models and degrees will be discussed as the catalyst necessary to finally allow integrated care to become the standard of care.

Speakers
Jeff Krepps PhD, Program Director, Doctor of Behavioral Health, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Buies Creek, NC
Dan Marlowe MS, PhD, Associate Dean, Behavioral Health, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine,
Brian Kessler DO, DHA, FACOFP dist., Dean, Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine,
Jeff Krepps Brian Kessler
Content Level
Advanced
Tags
Training/Supervision, Workforce development
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Identify educational and training barriers to IBH workforce development
Objective 2
Discuss keys ways of building institutional support for academic training programs
Objective 3
Define the necessary elements of effective and financially sustainable training programs
Content Reference 1

Manderscheid RW, Ward A. Looking Toward the Future of Integrated Care: History, Developments, and Opportunities. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2024 Oct;51(4):609-617. doi: 10.1007/s11414-024-09894-3. Epub 2024 Jul 10. PMID: 38987415; PMCID: PMC11445273.

Content Reference 2

Bogucki, O. E., Craner, J. R., Berg, S. L., Miller, S. J., Wolsey, M. K., Smyth, K. T., Sedivy, S. J., Mack, J. D., Johnson, M. W., & Burke, L. M. (2021a). Cognitive behavioral therapy for depressive disorders: Outcomes from a multi-state, multi-site primary care practice. Journal of Affective Disorders, 294, 745–752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.061

Content Reference 3

Wilfong, K. M., Goodie, J. L., Curry, J. C., Hunter, C. L., & Kroke, P. C. (2021). The impact of brief interventions on functioning among those demonstrating anxiety, depressive, and adjustment disorder symptoms in primary care: The effectiveness of the primary care behavioral health (PCBH) model. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-021-09826-9

Content Reference 4

Barraclough F, Smith-Merry J, Stein V, Pit S. Workforce Development in Integrated Care: A Scoping Review. Int J Integr Care. 2021 Nov 25;21(4):23. doi: 10.5334/ijic.6004. PMID: 34899102; PMCID: PMC8622255.

Content Reference 5

Balasubramanian, M., & Short, S. (2021). The Future Health Workforce: Integrated Solutions and Models of Care. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 2849. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18062849