Training Transformative Mental Healthcare Teams 2026

Training Transformative Mental Healthcare Teams is a FREE online conference co-produced by the University of Arizona College of Nursing and the College of Medicine - Tucson Department of Psychiatry—specifically designed for behavioral healthcare preceptors in Arizona. This free online conference will equip preceptors with effective strategies to strengthen the clinical competence and engagement of experiential learners in the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program. Join us to help prepare the next generation of providers to deliver high-quality behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and adults in underserved Arizona communities. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided financial support for this conference. The award provided $10,000 for this conference. The contents are those of the authors. They may not reflect the policies of HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Free to attend.

1. Apply evidence-based supervisory models and adult learning principles to design mentorship approaches that promote new clinician retention in underserved Arizona communities.
2. Evaluate perinatal mental health presentations for anxiety, red flags, severity, safety, and functional impact, and formulate evidence-based management and referral plans appropriate to rural practice contexts, including practical telehealth and Arizona Psychiatry Access Line options.
3. Construct individualized safety plans for adolescents at elevated suicide risk, integrating standardized risk assessment findings and lethal means counseling within rural resource constraints.
4. Integrate culturally responsive and trauma-informed frameworks into care for Native American patients, demonstrating respect for Tribal sovereignty and the role of historical trauma in behavioral health outcomes.
5. Differentiate among common anxiety disorder presentations in children and adolescents and explain the evidence base for psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments for complex presentations within rural and underserved care systems in Arizona.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Accessibility Statement
 
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME activity coordinator.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson Office of Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). The CME office reviewers have nothing to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.