Innovation in behavioral health workforce education.
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.
O'Connell
Maria J
MJ
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
Morris
John A
JA
Hoge
Michael A
MA
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