Third Annual Pittsburgh Behavioral Health and Pediatric Primary Care Conference
Children’s Telephonic Psychiatry Consultation Service (TiPS) is proud to announce that we will be hosting our third Pittsburgh Behavioral Health and Pediatric Primary Care Conference.
What is Children’s TiPS?
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s primary care network, Children’s Community Pediatrics (CCP), has been selected by Pennsylvania state officials to take part in a new program to improve behavioral health treatment for children in the state.
TiPS is a program designed to increase the availability of peer-to-peer child psychiatry consultation teams to primary care clinicians (PCCs) who are prescribers of psychotropic medications for children insured by Pennsylvania’s Medical Assistance programs, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and UPMC commercial insurance. The program aims to provide real time resources to clinicians who desire consultative advice for children with behavioral health concerns.
Click here to download the brochure and learn more about the full program for this conference.
Date and Location. The conference will take place on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh/Southpointe, located at 1000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA.
Learning Objectives. At the completion of the program, participants should be able to:
Access psychiatric consultation through Children’s TiPS.
Develop expertise related to differentiated ADHD and ASD symptoms in primary care
Discuss primary care based selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) protocol for the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders in children and adolescents. (SSRI Initiation Protocol in Primary Care)
Screen for eating disorders in primary care and recognize when to refer for a specialized evaluation of an eating disorder. (Eating Disorders)
Expand knowledge of primary care and potential specialty sleep interventions. (Sleep)
Increase ability to use motivational interviewing in your practice. (Motivational Interviewing)
Understand how to utilize nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions for Tic Disorders. (Tic Disorders)
Registration. Conference registration is now open. There are no fees to attend or to receive credits. If you are registering after March 14, 2019, please contact Nancy Mundy at mundynl@upmc.edu.
Please click here to go online and complete the registration form, or complete the form in this registration packet and return it as soon as possible to Nancy Mundy (address is on registration form). Breakfast, lunch and continuing education/medical credits included.
For More Information. If you have any questions, please call Colleen Gianneski, LCSW at (724) 933-3912, ext. 272.
