Innovation at Work: Leveraging Pharmacists to Close Gaps in Mental Health and Pain Care
CE Credit: No CE is offered with this activity.
Activity Fee: Members/Non-Members - Free
Activity Date: December 2021
Overview
In this activity, Drs. Bradley, Jorgenson, Kearney, Moore, and Seckel will describe the rationale for incorporating mental health and pain care into the primary care setting, summarize evidence supporting mental health and pain management services within primary care and the pharmacist practitioner impact as part of the team, describe the foundational elements of practice for mental health and pain management pharmacist practitioners in primary care, and outline a vision for integration of mental health and pain management pharmacy practitioners into primary care through successful diffusion strategies.
Speakers
- Bridget Bradley, PharmD, BCPP, Associate Professor, Pacific University Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Mental Health, Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
- Terri Jorgenson, RPh, BCPS, National Program Manager, Pharmacy Benefits Management Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Lisa K. Kearney, PhD, ABPP, Director, Veterans Crisis Line, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Tera Moore, PharmD, BCACP, National Program Manager, Pharmacy Benefits Management Clinical Pharmacy Practice Office, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Ellina Seckel, PharmD, BCACP, DPLA, Associate Chief of Pharmacy, Ambulatory and Specialty Care, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital