Interdisciplinary training academy for integrated substance/opioid use disorder prevention and health care: A workforce catalyst report.

INTRODUCTION: Addressing the opioid crisis requires attention to the fact that people with opioid use disorder are affected by multiple systems and professionals working across disciplines (e.g., primary health care, social work, psychology). Thus, we developed the Interdisciplinary Training Academy for Integrated Substance/Opioid Use Disorder Prevention and Health care (ITA). The purpose of the ITA is to connect multiple systems to aid in the development of practitioners who are broadly prepared to address the opioid crisis. METHOD: Herein, we use preliminary descriptive methods to illustrate early outcomes related to 30 weeks of interprofessional training rotations across all system levels related to policy, prevention, treatment, integrated care, harm reduction and recovery support services. RESULTS: Overall, the ITA has assisted fellows in garnering 7,257 hr of training to become holistically competent behavioral health providers. Preliminary data indicate that most cohort graduates intend to pursue employment in a telehealth or primary care setting that serves medically underserved communities. DISCUSSION: In sum, we offer a new concept for remote field education that engages learners as curriculum developers, educators, and emerging practitioners with expertise across ecological systems. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Just ask: Promoting inclusive and holistic sexual health in primary care.

While the full scope of sexual health treatment is unlikely to ever be exclusively provided in primary care, it is increasingly important that interdisciplinary teams are poised to address this issue more effectively and comprehensively than we currently are. Providers need to seek out training and resources as they work toward meeting recently articulated competencies in an effort to provide whole person care. And, in the meantime, open the door to conversations about holistic sexual health by simply asking patients about their experiences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Leveraging interprofessional education to build high functioning teams.

As a psychologist, the author says that her role in the integrated primary care team has always been that of the behavioral health provider, serving to promote the holistic health of the patients and families with whom she works as part of the larger integrated team. Central to both Primary Care Behavioral Health and the Collaborative Care model-as well as other models of integration-is that the health care team works to address fragmented care in order to most comprehensively address patient needs. And yet we often focus on training to the model in which behavioral health providers work. As we think about the future of integrated health care workforce development, shouldn't we instead focus on training future health care professionals to develop and lead high functioning teams? As we work toward more comprehensively addressing the holistic needs of marginalized populations, it is becoming increasingly clear that we need to consider how our functions and roles be leveraged across diverse models of integration, team composition, and practice sites, while recognizing that our current educational systems might not yet adequately prepare us to do so. More widespread adoption of interprofessional education (IPE) across the educational life span may serve as one mechanism to enhance interprofessional competencies, though IPE is not without its challenges. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Culturally responsive refugee and migrant health.

As the number of forcibly displaced vulnerable populations accelerates worldwide, it is increasingly important that health care systems and professionals be prepared to offer comprehensive, culturally, and linguistically appropriate services to migrant and refugee populations. Understanding the unique needs and lived experiences of these populations, including their risks to health and wellbeing as well as opportunities to promote resilience, is necessary to support these populations' diverse needs. Integrated primary care teams are uniquely poised to support these populations by reducing barriers to health and promoting equitable and holistic care. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Developing antiracist integrated health professionals.

As the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) has increased its focus on justice, diversity, and inclusion in integrated care delivery, it is increasingly evident that widespread upstream transformation is needed to ensure that the integrated care workforce is appropriately prepared to deliver equitable care. This column highlights the need for systemic change in admissions standards, integrated care curricula, student mentorship/sponsorship, and faculty development within higher education in order to support the success of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students and increase antiracist approaches among health care professionals. CFHA members working in, or in collaboration with, academia are uniquely poised to influence higher education systems to promote diversity, inclusion, and antiracism among future integrated health professionals. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).

Burnout trauma both? Identifying and addressing needs during COVID-19 through informatics.

In this brief article, the author notes that discussion of work/life integration have become increasingly com mon at her institution, as school-age children regularly make appearances in Zoom meetings, and team mem bers have to shift between dynamic roles in their work and family lives throughout the day. Talk of burnout abounds-and she often find herself wondering if in fact they are only experiencing burnout as an occupational phenomenon, or whether it is a compounded experi ence of burnout and the emotional exhaustion of collective trauma and grief. Even when concerns dissipate about COVID's relentless spread and severe disease, there is no doubt that we will have lingering mental health hangovers from the psychologi cal impacts of the past year; we must be pre pared to leverage informatics and technology to stem the tide. We will navigate through these uncharted waters through thoughtful and effective leadership that culti vates community and a work environment that is with aligned with our organizational and personal values; and as the past year has demonstrated, it is evi dent that technology and informatics will play a piv otal role in the future of work. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).