Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP)
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Pediatric primary care providers: Pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants
Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) trains clinicians to diagnose and treat mental health conditions they see every day in practice. This program will teach you to manage the most common issues yourself, saving referrals to mental health specialists for complex cases.
Participants learn not only to diagnose and treat patients but also to refer families to appropriate supports such as cognitive behavioral therapy. You’ll leave the training with tools you can use immediately:
- Validated assessments to get data from patients and families
- Clinical guidelines for differential diagnosis
- Quick-reference medication guides
- Sample forms for referring patients to psychotherapy
After the training, you’ll be more confident in your diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues.
Our world-class faculty of pediatricians, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, clinical nurse specialists, and child and adolescent psychiatrists will help you transform your practice, increase your productivity, and improve your work satisfaction.
Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care has two components:
- A dynamic three-day, 16.25-hour interactive course focused on building skills and confidence in diagnosing and treating pediatric behavioral health problems.
- A four-month case-based follow-up program. Participants join eight bimonthly, one-hour group conference calls with national primary care and child/adolescent psychiatry experts to solidify their learning.
Participants can earn AMA Category 1 and ANCC credits for both components.
Course dates
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Join the Notification ListCOURSE GOALS
In this course, you’ll learn to:
Correctly identify and differentiate among pediatric behavioral health problems such as depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety states (including PTSD), oppositional and conduct disorders, and psychosis.
Effectively manage psychopharmacology: select medications, initiate and taper dosages, monitor improvements, and identify and minimize medication side effects.
Create and implement a treatment plan by mobilizing existing resources like family members, school personnel, and other professional caregivers.
Accreditation & Designation
CME Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the REACH Institute. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA Credit Designation
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.TM Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.25 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.
AAPA Credit Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 24.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Hear from participants
“There are so many things that are easily fixed, very quickly, after this training. I don’t know how anyone could go through practice without it. Our patients need our help and this program fills the knowledge gap.”
— Jean Braden, NP
Montana
“This course was far and away the most effective CME I have participated in. I walked away with knowledge — but also feeling like I could do something.”
— Barbara Miller, MD
Missouri
“Over the years, the number of patients I see that have mental health concerns has gone up significantly. I had heard good things about the PPP program…I just could not believe how good it was. The way it’s taught is just perfection. So well done.”
– Sarah Lester, MD
New London, NH
Schedule a Group Training
To learn about scheduling a private course,
please see our Group Training Page.
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