Family Medicine and Medical Family Therapy: A Model of Integrated Care and Training (William T Manard MD)

In 2013, the Saint Louis University Medical Family Therapy programs joined the Department of Family and Community Medicine. This created a unique opportunity for not just an expansion of integrated clinical services but also training for resident physicians, medical students, and medical family therapists. In addition, many learning experiences were uncovered for the program faculty, determining how best to integrate behavioral services in a busy faculty family medicine practice. In this lecture, we will review some of these challenges. We will also discuss the benefits of integrating behavioral health consultants into primary care practice. Using quantitative and qualitative data, we will describe practice patterns, utilization of behavioral health services, impact on patient care, and other quality indicators. We will also review the overall impression of our faculty, staff, and trainees on the overall experience with medical and behavioral health service integration. Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to: Describe the benefits and challenges of combining behavioral health and medical training and practice. Outline methods to merge potentially competing models of care. Describe how to better make person-centered care available through a colocated collaborative care model.
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