title: Innovation in behavioral health workforce education.
abstract: This article describes an effort to promote improvement in the quality and relevance of behavioral health workforce education by identifying and disseminating information on innovative training efforts. A national call for nominations was issued, seeking innovations in the education of behavioral health providers, consumers, and family members. A review committee evaluated each nomination on four dimensions: novelty, significance, transferability, and effectiveness. Nineteen innovations were selected for recognition, all of which are briefly described.
authors.affiliation: Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 319 Peck Street, Building 6, Suite 1C, New Haven, CT 06513, USA. maria.oconnell@yale.edu
authors.forename: Maria J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hoge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001524:Behavioral Medicine / Q000193:education*; D004181:Directories as Topic; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce