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April 2022

Free Webinars and Continuing Education Credit

Join us for free one-hour webinars in April and May 2022. Each webinar provides one continuing medical education (CME) credit or continuing education unit (CEU). Registration is required.

Diabetes and Behavioral Health
We will offer the webinar twice:

  • Monday, April 18, 2022, at 8 a.m. Central time (register here)
  • Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 9 a.m. Central time (register here)

The webinar will be taught by:

  • Brooke Parish, MD, Executive Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Board-certified psychiatrist and internist.
  • Michael M. Archuleta, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Senior Director of Government Programs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

They will provide a high-level overview of the relationship between diabetes and several behavioral health conditions. This introductory training focuses on addressing behavioral health conditions in the primary care setting, with treatment options across various care settings.

Substance Abuse: Coordinating Care and Improving Follow-Up
We will offer the webinar twice:

The webinar will be taught by:

  • Ella Williams, MD, Executive Medical Director of Behavioral Health Commercial Accounts at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Board-certified psychiatrist, board-certified addiction medicine.
  • Madeline Barrett, Licensed Professional Counselor and Behavioral Health Quality Management Specialist III at Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

 

They will provide a high-level overview of substance abuse and strategies for coordinating care and improving follow-up. This introductory training focuses on addressing substance abuse in the primary care setting, with treatment options across various care settings.

Differential Diagnoses of Depression
A recording of our March 2022 webinar, Differential Diagnoses of Depression: Assessment and Treatment, is available online. Sign in Leaving Site Icon (registration required) to view the free webinar and earn CME/CEU credit.

The above material is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician or other health care provider. Physicians and other health care providers are encouraged to use their own medical judgment based upon all available information and the condition of the patient in determining the appropriate course of treatment. The fact that a service or treatment is described in this material is not a guarantee that the service or treatment is a covered benefit and members should refer to their certificate of coverage for more details, including benefits, limitations and exclusions. Regardless of benefits, the final decision about any service or treatment is between the member and their health care provider.

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