Primary Care Training and Enhancement - Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health
Healthcare Industry
4-Year IHE
Organizations Involved
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Western Michigan University Resiliency Center, Western Michigan University Division of Pediatric Psychology, HRSA
Occupations Involved
Other: Residents
Workforce Development Focus
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Workforce Issues Addressed
Training individuals to work in a healthcare profession
Description
The Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Residency program at Western Michigan University received nearly $2.5 million from HRSA to train up to 60 residents who will ultimately be employed in medically underserved communities. With the funding, WMU will develop didactic and clinical training programs for residents and general pediatricians, and expand their mental and behavioral health staff to allow for additional teaching and clinical responsibiliies. Some specifics of the grant activities include: creating a month-long mental and behavioral health rotation, starting a collaborative ADHD clinic specifically for teaching residents, and partnering with the WMU Resiliency Center and Child Abuse rotation to provide training in trauma-informed care and culturally- & linguistically-appropriate care.
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