Maria, RN By three in the afternoon, the clinic always felt a little frayed at the edges. The hum of printers, the faint ring of unanswered phone lines, the blinking of notices for new results — it all blended into the kind of background noise you stop noticing until the day feels heavy. It was […]

As a leader, you are probably carrying around lots of tools. Some you picked up long ago. Others you’ve kept accumulating with the years and the relentless march of technology. The question is, do you have the RIGHT tools to do your job?

In my writings and talks, I often quote Cousin Al. Today is no exception. For those who might be wondering…yes, there really is a Cousin Al! His father and my mother were brother and sister, so he is my first cousin. Al has the ability to say things in a way that is memorable and helpful.

The Value of a Pearls Gathering At the end of the first pandemic year, BHCs from multiple sites at the Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Children’s (PPOC) convened to reflect on what we called the “Pearls of 2020 – Staying Integrated During the Pandemic.” The Pearls initiative identified six key elements of integration, each of which […]

Join us for September’s Community Conversation on AI in PCBH. Dr. Ian Best, Medical Director of Pediatrics at Morris Hospital, will be on hand to discuss a pilot project using ambient AI for documentation. Let’s explore how we’re using AI in practice, how clients are using it, workplace training needs and guardrails. Bring your experiences and questions to foster a rich conversation about how we can thoughtfully integrate AI into clinical work while maintaining integrity and depth in care.

Identity and sense of belonging in integrated care

Single Session Therapy (SST) has shown promising results in improving mental health outcomes in fast-paced, resource-limited settings. But what happens when we move beyond the individual and engage the entire family unit? This session introduces the concept of Family-Centered Single Session Therapy (FCSST)—a framework that blends the core strengths of SST with principles of family-centered care to address both relational and clinical needs within integrated care. We’ll explore the current evidence supporting SST and family engagement, discuss clinical contexts where this model may be most effective, and introduce participants to the foundational components of FCSST. Attendees will leave with ideas they can bring back to their own settings—and a preview of what’s to come in the full in-person session at CFHA’s 2025 Annual Conference in October. Speaker: Dr. Melissa Welch, PhD, LMFT

The 2025 awards election is now open! Awardees will be celebrated at the CFHA conference in Raleigh, NC October 16th-18th. Please review the candidates and supporting documents listed here and vote for one candidate […]

My wife, Rishy, and I are owners of the Beloit Sky Carp baseball team, the high-A minor league affiliate of the Miami Marlins. I received a nice note from an employee saying they liked that I had ended an email with the words “gung ho!” I replied with a group message explaining a little more about the term and how it sums up what we want in the Sky Carp culture: an enthusiastic atmosphere created by an energetic group of people working together.

In the wake of a global pandemic and increased national awareness of systemic racism, the time is now for sustainable action to address health and social inequities. This year’s conference will focus on acknowledging and addressing the systemic racial and socioeconomic inequities in healthcare and will examine a path forward together.

Interestingly the word “Jenga” does not mean “angst derived from a predestinated tower of calamity.” Jenga’s roots are in Swahili from the word “kujenga” meaning “to build” (“Jenga”, 2025). Jenga got me thinking about integrated care on one of these fun Saturday nights. We take the warm handoff on the behavioral health side (or provide […]

Join the PCBH SIG as they come together to learn from Dr. David Curtis, (Chief Behavioral Health Officer and Clinical Associate Professor at a College of Medicine out of Houston, TX) about ADHD in primary care. Dr. Curtis has spent the last 20 years doing research, developing interventions, and working with patients with ADHD.

In this engaging PCBH Corner, Dr. Bridget Beachy sits down with CFHA’s 2025 Annual Conference Co-Chairs — Beth Childs and Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas — to talk al…

Neuroimaging Studies Suggest a Link Between Art and Happiness In the mid-20th century, artist Margaret Naumburg came up with the concept of art as symbolic speech, and founded the field of art psychotherapy, based largely on the writings of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung (Borowsky Junge, 2016). The American Art Therapy Association dates back to […]

This session will begin with a concise overview of HIV epidemiology, transmission facts, and the origins of stigma, setting the stage for understanding its impact on patient care and the family system. Participants will then explore multiple behavioral communication techniques and actionable strategies to dismantle stigmatizing attitudes and foster more empathetic, supportive interactions in both clinical and community settings, including within the family. Speaker: Kento Sonoda, MD, AAHIVS

The Pediatrics SIG grows interest and enthusiasm, provides learning experiences, and promotes actionable dissemination activities among CFHA members regarding Pediatric Integrated Care delivery. Each meeting will include a presentation and […]