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Oct 01, 2024 | UCI Health Affairs

UC Irvine’s Train New Trainers Program Receives Prestigious Nexus Award

UC Irvine Health Affairs and the School of Medicine proudly announce that the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education has awarded the prestigious George E. Thibault, MD Nexus Award to its Train New Trainers (TNT) Primary Care Fellowships Program.
Robert McCarron named Steinberg Institute Champion

Jun 13, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine

Founding Director of Train New Trainers Fellowships Program Named 2024 Steinberg Institute Champion

Robert McCarron, DO, who founded UCI School of Medicine's TNT Fellowships program, was named a 2024 Steinberg Institute Champion for his work in helping train California’s primary care providers in psychiatry and substance use disorder treatment.
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Mar 01, 2024 | UCI News

Dr. Robert McCarron shares UCI program success with Congressional committee

Robert M. McCarron, DO, associate dean of Continuing Medical Education and director of the Train New Trainers Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship, showcases the strides our fellowships are making in mental health education with a congressional committee on mental health and addiction.

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Aug 20, 2023 | Springer Link

Antidepressant Prescription Behavior Among Primary Care Clinician Providers After an Interprofessional Primary Care Psychiatric Training Program

A high prevalence of mental health diagnoses in adults alongside ongoing shortages of mental health specialists and expansion of the patient-centered medical home have increased the involvement of primary care clinicians in treating mental health concerns.
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Feb 08, 2023 | Health Affairs

Rise in Behavioral Visits in the Primary Care Setting

A high prevalence of mental health diagnoses in adults alongside ongoing shortages of mental health specialists and expansion of the patient-centered medical home have increased the involvement of primary care clinicians in treating mental health concerns.