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Expanding the Child Psychiatry Fellowship

Expanding the Child Psychiatry Fellowship. Dr. Cecilia DeVargas Region 15 RHP Meeting El Paso First Healthplan , 1145 Westmoreland Drive July 24, 2013 1:00pm. Description of the Project. Synopsis

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Expanding the Child Psychiatry Fellowship

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  1. Expanding the Child Psychiatry Fellowship Dr. Cecilia DeVargas Region 15 RHP Meeting El Paso First Healthplan, 1145 Westmoreland Drive July 24, 2013 1:00pm

  2. Description of the Project Synopsis Increase the capacity to provide Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Services and increase the availability of providers to better accommodate the demand in the El Paso Region. Department Involved: Texas Tech Department of Psychiatry Milestones DY2: • Expand the training program – hire fellow(s) • Participate in Bi-Weekly Interactions to promote Collaborative Learning • Increase Clinic Volumes – patient encounters

  3. Benefits to the Community Behavioral health is in a state of crisis in our region. Most of Texas is designated as a Health Professions Shortage Area (HPSA) for mental health; however, the ratio of child psychiatrists to population in our region is less than 20% of the statewide average.

  4. Progress • Milestones: • Expand training program – hire fellow(s) 100% • Participate in Bi-Weekly Interactions to promote Collaborative Learning 80% • Increase Clinic Volumes – patient encounters 50% • Risk Areas: • Anticipated outcomes: • Milestones will be met

  5. Innovations • Improvements to processes: • Educated team on CQI/Rapid Cycle Improvement • Formulated Action Plan

  6. Child and Adolescent Fellowship • Cecilia DeVargas, M.D. – Program Director • Octavio Gutierrez, M.D. – Assistant Program Director • Leonora Petty, M.D. – Associate Professor • Juan Zavala, M.D. – Assistant Professor • Mercedes Ramirez, M.D. – Assistant Professor • Rebecca Pasillas, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor • Amelia Leony-Carrete, LCSW – Faculty Associate

  7. Rotation Sites • El Paso Children’s Hospital • Emergence Health Network • Ysleta Independent School District • El Paso Psychiatric Center • Juvenile Justice Center • EPCGC (El Paso Child Guidance Center) If grant approved in September 2013

  8. Clinical Services • Consultation Liaison at EPCH and outpatient Pediatrics Department • Outpatient and Inpatient • Psychiatric Assessments/Crisis Stabilization • Medication Management and monitoring • Psychotherapy • Psychotherapy modalities • Family Therapy • Child and Adolescents individual therapy • Group therapy

  9. Baseline Encounters2012-2013

  10. Goals • To increase number of Faculty members • To increase number of non-salary Faculty affiliations • To search for other sources of income (Grants and Contracts) • To expand services to the community • To increase research and scholastic activities in the area of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry • To increase collaboration between primary care and psychiatric services

  11. Challenges • Small number of Core Faculty/Faculty turnover • Financial constraints • Reporting accuracy • IT Software barriers • Community needs

  12. Milestones • Hire new Fellow 100% • Bi-weekly meetings 100% • Increase clinic volume 50%

  13. Questions? Comments?

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