APA is implementing a number of educational initiatives which provide high-quality and innovative medical education for psychiatrist and other mental health clinicians with the ultimate goal of advancing the care of patients. Below you will find additional information in regards to these unique opportunities.
Through a grant from SAMHSA, APA has established an interdisciplinary Clinical Support System to support evidence-based, person-centered, pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for individuals with serious mental illness. Called SMI Adviser, APA is leading a broad team of experts and organizations on the project, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, other experts in clinical treatment, instructional design, peer support, technology, recovery, marketing, and patient and family engagement. This is done through education, engagement and consultations for clinicians who care for individuals with SMI.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI) in order to provide more than 140,000 clinicians with tools and support to improve quality of care. TCPI supports 29 Practice Transformation Networks (PTNs) and 10 Support and Alignment Networks (SANs).
As a SAN awardee, APA received $2.9 million over four years to train 3,500 psychiatrists in integrated behavioral health programs. APA will train psychiatrists in collaboration with the AIMS (Advancing Innovative Mental Health Solutions) Center at the University of Washington through online modules and in-person trainings.
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The Providers’ Clinical Support System for Medication-Assisted Treatment (PCSS-MAT) is a national training and mentoring project. The goal of PCSS-MAT is to make available effective medication-assisted treatments to patients in a variety of settings, including primary care, psychiatric care and pain management settings. This collaborative project is funded by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and led by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in partnership with APA, the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine and the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
APA offers monthly webinars presented by nationally recognized clinical experts, researchers and government officials. Each session is FREE, and CME credit is available to webinar participants.
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A podcast about innovation in mental health care from the APA Division of Education which takes a closer look at some of the most important issues impacting patient care. APA Administration host Ann Thomas interviews APA members and other healthcare professionals about new initiatives in psychiatry.
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APA offers a number of training approaches for medication assisted treatment. The activities below meet the federal training requirement of the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000). Completion will allow qualified clinicians to apply for a waiver to their Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license, and thus to provide office-based treatment of opioid use disorder with buprenorphine. Clinicians wishing to become waiver eligible can complete any one of the activities below.
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APA's council on Addiction Psychiatry and Council on Medical Education has formed a workgroup for the purpose of identifying, evaluating and developing a curriculum on substance use disorders. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and APA will develop educational activities that will enable learners to manage psychoactive substance intoxication associated withdrawal and evidence-based psychotherapy and psychosocial interventions that include cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
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APA, in collaboration with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, has developed provides a patient safety in psychiatry course that fulfills an MOC requirement of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. This comprehensive program is mandated by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) as a necessary component of maintenance of certification (MOC). The program includes two interactive video lectures, four case vignettes and a multiple choice quiz. The program is available for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ through March 1, 2024 and up to four MOC points can be earned.
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