Name
ELO3 - SEEing Clearly: Why the Clinical Stance Matters Now More Than Ever
Date & Time
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Description

In an era of burnout, overwhelming demands, and mounting pressures, how we show up clinically has never mattered more. This healing Extended Learning Opportunity invites providers of all disciplines to reconnect with their values and reengage with the honor of serving in primary care. Through the lens of SEEing—Shared vulnerability, Embodied Empathy, Inquiry, Noticing exceptions, and Guiding—we’ll explore a human-centered clinical stance and learn practical strategies to bring meaning, connection, and joy back into our daily work.

Speakers
David Bauman PsyD, PCBH Academic Director, Community Health of Central Washington (CHCW), Yakima, WA
Bridget Beachy PsyD, Director of Primary Care Behavioral Health, Community Health of Central Washington (CHCW), Selah,
Deepu George PhD, LMFT, Associate Professor, Director - Integrated Behavioral Health, Primary Care & Community Medicine ISU, UTRGC School of Medicine, Bala Cynwyd, Texas
David Bauman Bridget Beachy Deepu George
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Primary Care Behavioral Health Model
Session Type
ELO
SIG or Committee
Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Describe the limitations of traditional burnout interventions and explain how a shift in clinical stance can enhance provider engagement and well-being.
Objective 2
Define the SEEing framework (Shared vulnerability, Embodied empathy, Inquiry, Noticing exceptions, and Guiding) and its relevance to contextual and compassionate care.
Objective 3
• Reflect on and articulate personal values and motivations ("transcendent why") for working in healthcare. • Demonstrate practical strategies for integrating contextual awareness and relational presence into clinical encounters.
Content Reference 1

Lains, I., Johnson, T. J., & Johnson, M. W. (2024). Compassionomics: The Science and Practice of Caring. American journal of ophthalmology, 259, 15–24. https://doi-org.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/10.1016/j.ajo.2023.10.006

Content Reference 2

Rollnick, S., Miller, W. R., Butler, C. C. (2022). Motivational interviewing in health care: Helping patients change behavior (2ndnd ed.):Guilford Press.

Content Reference 3

George, D., & Herndon, J. (2024). Integrated care identity: Evolutionary leaps and future directions. Families, Systems, & Health, 42(3), 478–483. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000925

Content Reference 4

Cahill, A., Martin, M., Beachy, B., Bauman, D., & Howard-Young, J. (2024). The contextual interview: a cross-cutting patient-interviewing approach for social context. Medical education online, 29(1), 2295049. https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2023.2295049

Content Reference 5

Bauman, D., & Beachy, B. (2025). A contextual and a moment-at-a-time approach to working with community health centers. In A. J. Bridges, A. Dueweke, E. Allen, K. Kent (Eds.), Serving diverse populations with primary care behavioral health: Considerations from the front line.: American Psychological Association.

 

Bauman, D. E., Beachy, B. R., Houston, B. (2025). Essential communication skills needed for high-quality primary care. In M. L. Williamson & D. Terry (Eds.), Essentials for Treating Behavioral Health in Primary Care: A Guide for the Primary Care Provider.: Springer.

 

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Board on Health Care Services; Committee on Implementing High-Quality Primary Care, Robinson, S. K., Meisnere, M., Phillips, R. L., Jr., & McCauley, L. (Eds.). (2021). Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care. National Academies Press (US).

Schleider, J. (2023). Little Treatments, Big Effects. Robinson