Training presented by The REACH Institute

Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP)

Web-based virtual training | There is no fee to attend this activity | CMEs available

MC3 and the Michigan Public Health Institute are partnering with The REACH Institute to offer this special training opportunity to primary care providers (PCPs) in Michigan. This opportunity is supported by funds from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

The REACH Institute’s Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care (PPP) program, led by renowned psychiatrists and PCPs, enables providers to deliver effective, evidence-based mental health care to child and adolescent patients.

In this training and case calls, PCPs will learn to:

Use evidence-based screening tools and clinical guidelines to correctly identify and differentiate among common child and adolescent mental health concerns.
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.
Integrate mental health care into primary care diagnostic and treatment systems.

Important: To be eligible to register for this training, PCPs must be signed up for MC3’s prescriber consultations. Learn more about signing up: Sign up for MC3 consultation.

Registration has closed but interested pediatrics PCPs practicing in Michigan can join the waiting list for this training and will be notified as soon as possible if a spot becomes available.

After completing the program, participants can confidently assess, manage, and treat the most common mental health conditions among patients, including ADHD, anxiety, depression, and more.

The PPP program includes 3-day, interactive sessions online followed by twice-monthly calls over four months where participants can present real patient cases to receive feedback and coaching from REACH’s faculty.

This opportunity is free to PCPs in Michigan—a value of $1,900 per participant!

Target audience for this series:

PCPs practicing in Michigan, including M.D.s, D.O.s, N.P.s, and P.A.s. (To be eligible to register for this training, PCPs must be signed up for MC3’s prescriber consultations. Learn more about signing up: Sign up for MC3 consultation.)

Training includes:

3-day online training

Friday, Aug. 8, 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 9, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET
Sunday, Aug. 10, 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. ET

In these interactive sessions, PCPs will develop skills and confidence in using evidence-based screening tools, treatments, and strategies to integrate mental health into the primary care setting.

Twice-monthly case calls

To be held in Fall 2025 (dates & times to be announced)

Participants join twice-monthly calls over four months where they present real patient cases, share their approaches, and receive feedback from peers and coaching from REACH’s faculty.

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 Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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 24.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

If you’ve registered for this training but are not longer able to attend, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing [email protected]. We have a waiting list and would like to be able to offer your spot to someone else on the waiting list should you be unable to participate.

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number 6 U4CMC32321-07-04, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program as part of an award totaling $2,337,242, with 20 percent financed with state government resources. This information or content and conclusions are those of MDHHS and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should an endorsement be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. government.