If you are a pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or other health care professional involved in the comprehensive medication management of individuals living with mental health and/or substance use disorders, we invite you to participate in this online course.
BCPPs desiring an evidence-based focus on an emerging area of practice and contemporary issues in psychiatric pharmacy at the specialist level are the intended audience of this recertification activity. This activity is designed for BCPPs who learn best from didactic presentations, are auditory and visual learners, and/or who learn best from hands-on-learning and dialoguing with specialist faculty and colleagues.
Session Summary
The incidence of mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders soared during the COVID-19 pandemic and we are in the midst of a shortage of psychiatrists to meet the mental health needs of patients in the United States (U.S). The insufficient number of psychiatrists causes significant problems across the U.S. healthcare system. The consequences of untreated mental health come at a cost to all facets of society and are harmful to patients, caregivers, and health care workers. One of the best solutions to this problem is providing integrated behavioral health services to patients in the primary care setting. This is a model where physical and mental health issues are addressed simultaneously. This presentation will evaluate the advantages and challenges of developing an integrated mental health model in an academic internal medicine practice. The roles of the psychiatric pharmacist, physician, and psychologist will be examined and strategies for collaboration will be discussed.
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Faculty Information
Debalina Das, MD, MPH, FACP Laura E. Maphis, PhD Sarah T. Melton, PharmD, BCPP, BCACP, FASCP
Debalina Das, MD, MPH, FACP
Associate Professor, Associate Program Director
Quillen College of Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Debalina Das, MD, MPH, FACP is a practicing internist in Johnson City TN, located in the beautiful northeast Tennessee surrounded by the Appalachian Mountains. In my role as associate Professor and Associate program Director of Internal medicine, I am entrusted with teaching and preceptorship of medical students and residents all year round. I work in a traditional setting where I primarily work outpatient in the ambulatory setting and occasionally in inpatient setting where I participate with students and trainees in daily clinical rounds and hands on clinical teaching. In my administrative role, I participate actively in resident recruitment and evaluations while being a part of several committees for ACGME accreditation.
On the personal front, I am blessed with a wonderful family with three kids and my wonderful husband who is a practicing oncologist with ETSU. My middle son who has four legs and a tail, a Labrador retriever, is often the one who accompanies me on my daily walks and sits through the multiple re-runs of ‘The walking Dead, Monk, and the King of queens’. My hobbies include gardening with mainly flowering annuals and perennials, and I am currently trying my hand at some vegetable gardening. I also love to travel, watch movies and read mystery novels with Agatha Christie always being a staple.
I am passionate about the mental health and well-being of my patients, that I believe is an important as physical wellbeing. I am excited about the joint endeavor between psychology/behavioral health, pharmacy and primary care medicine. I am an ardent believer that mental health should be an intrinsic right of every individual irrespective of age, gender, race, economic standing or gender affiliations. We are hopeful that with this joint venture we are able to project our findings to the greater world among our esteemed colleagues, so that mental health is not just a whisper, but a shout out from the rooftops.
As I say…’after all, we are all a bit crazy.’
Laura E. Maphis, PhD
Director of Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Dr. Laura Maphis, Assistant Professor, serves as the Director of Behavioral Health- Internal Medicine. Dr. Maphis specializes in adult psychology, and subspecializes in primary care behavioral health, with 10+ years of experience in the medical setting. Her clinical interests include the interrelationship between behavioral health and medical conditions as well as older adult care.
Dr. Maphis is passionate about effecting primary care practice transformation and building systems to better support patients’ and health care teams’ management of mental health and lifestyle/behavioral factors contributing to poor health.
Dr. Maphis attended East Tennessee State University, where she earned her degree in clinical psychology. She completed her residency and fellowship in adult Behavioral Medicine at Geisinger Medical Center. In addition to collaborating with patients and health care teams. Dr. Maphis has experience teaching medical and behavioral health learners, researching, and directing quality initiatives.
Dr. Maphis is a fan of the Scandanavian concept of hygge (pronounced hugh-guh); the Blue Ridge Mountains; yoga; and her friends, family, and fur baby.
Sarah T. Melton, PharmD, BCPP, BCACP, FASCP
East Tennessee State University Gatton College of Pharmacy
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Johnson City, TN
Sarah T. Melton is Professor and Vice Chair of Pharmacy Practice at the Gatton College of Pharmacy at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). She is the Clinical Pharmacist at ETSU Health Internal Medicine and the ETSU Center of Excellence for HIV/AIDS Care. Dr. Melton received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (1991) and Doctor of Pharmacy (1994) degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy (VCU). She completed a Fellowship in Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice at VCU in 1996. She has been a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist (Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties) since 1997 and a board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist since 2011. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. She performs comprehensive medication management in the areas of psychiatric and neurologic pharmacy, substance use disorders, and other primary care disorders. Dr. Melton currently serves on the Virginia Board of Pharmacy, the board of the Virginia Department of Health Professions, the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority, and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee.
Learning Objectives
Evaluate the advantages, challenges, and implementation of a model of integrated primary and behavioral health care in providing patient-centered care for people with mental illnesses.
Examine the role of each member of the interprofessional team and/or strategies to build a collaborative integrated behavioral health model in the primary care setting.
Select patients who can benefit from integrated behavioral health care in the primary care setting.
Describe practice and patient outcomes that can be used to assess the effect of behavioral health care.
Continuing Education Credit and Disclosures
Activity Dates: 10/12/2023 - 10/12/2025 ACPE Contact Hours: 1.25 ACPE Number: 0284-0000-23-009-H04-P (Application) Nursing Credit Reminder: Note that ACPE credit is accepted for ANCC Certification Renewal and AANPCB advanced practice provider content. For specific questions related to your organization's acceptance of ACPE continuing education units, please contact your organization directly.
The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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