OT2607: Collaborative Care Skills for the PCP and Psychiatric Consultant 2026-2027

Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 9:00 AM - Wednesday, March 31, 2027, 9:15 AM, Hybrid

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (11.75 hours), IPCE (11.75 hours), Non-Physician (11.75 hours)


Collaborative Care Skills for the Primary Care Provider (PCP) and Psychiatric Consultant is designed for providers working or planning to work with the Collaborative Care Model in their clinics, this activity provides foundational and advanced skills in Collaborative Care. The live/virtual course provides core skills training for all members of the integrated care clinical team -- clinical roles as they relate to workflow, patient engagement, interdisciplinary team communication, psychopharmacology and psychiatric consultation. Learners in the Primary Care Provider (PCP) role will complete either of these online training modules: 'AIMS Center Collaborative Care Model Training - PCP' or 'AIMS Center Collaborative Care Model Training - PCP Champion'. These focus on the role of the primary care provider and the skills it requires. Learners in the psychiatric consultant role will complete the online module: 'AIMS Center Collaborative Care Model Training - Psychiatric Consultant'. This modules addresses the role and skills of he psychiatric consultant. While a provider will hold only one of these roles in the Collaborative Care Model, it is important for each role to be able to understand and describe the responsibilities and challenges of the other physician role on the team, in order to be partners in implementing the Collaborative Care Model. Thus, we recommend that learners complete the modules for both roles. Modules consist of fully online content, including self-study lessons, case studies, practice activities, self assessment questions and further resources. Depending on a provider's clinic and personal experience with Collaborative Care, as well as the availability of a live session, a provider might complete one or both online modules, but not participate in the live component. Each can stand alone and also, build on one another, if taken in concert. The live/virtual course may be offered over several shorter sessions instead of a single day-long session. Providers may attend all or some of the sessions, depending on their role.

1. Live Training : Describe the team members and their roles in Collaborative Care
2. Live Training : Practice critical components of communication with the care team and patients
3. Live Training : Problem-solve implementation and communication challenges as a team
4. Live Training : Describe the value of using a registry
5. Live Training : Describe the purpose of Systematic Caseload Review (SCR)
6. Live Training : List categories for prioritizing patients for SCR
7. Live Training : Use registry data to prioritize patients for SCR
8. PCP & PCP Champion Online Module : Identify a provisional mental health disorder diagnosis
9. PCP & PCP Champion Online Module : Use validated screeners for mental health disorders
10. PCP & PCP Champion Online Module : Refine the diagnosis in a Collaborative Care setting
11. PCP & PCP Champion Online Module : Employ proactive and effective pharmacotherapy for mental health disorders
12. PCP & PCP Champion Online Module : Describe the roles of various providers in optimizing medical care to improve mental health treatment in the Collaborative Care model
13. PCP & PCP Champion Online Module : Identify evidence-based therapeutic interventions to treat mental illness
14. PCP Champion Online Module : List key steps of the clinical workflow
15. PCP Champion Online Module : Describe a registry and explain how it supports the principles of Collaborative Care
16. Psychiatric Consultant Online Module : Identify common problems that can arise within a Collaborative Care team
17. Psychiatric Consultant Online Module : Conduct a needs assessment to identify solutions to these problems
18. Psychiatric Consultant Online Module : Distinguish team problems from systems problems
19. Psychiatric Consultant Online Module : Describe the different roles of a psychiatric consultant in Collaborative Care - liaison, leader & educator

In support of improving patient care, the University of Washington School of Medicine 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.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this Recorded content and live sessions for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

“This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 11.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.”

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Washington School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others in control of content are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the start of the activity.