Students

CFHA's 12th Annual Conference:

"Remaking National Healthcare- Collaborative Care for a Healthier America!"

The conference will take place in Louisville, Kentucky from October 21-23, 2010. For more details and student discount rates, click on this link or visit the CFHA homepage. We hope to see you there!

31st Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine!

This Year's Theme: "Advancing the Physician-Patient Relationship"

The Forum will take place in Chicago, IL during September 23-26, 2010. This will be a great oppurtunity to enhance your knowledge of behavioral science in a family medicine setting and to network with other professionals in the field of collaorative health. Click on the link for more inforation about the program schedule, registration and student discounts.

The Health Care Reform and what it means for Collaborative Health Care!

Check it out!

The newly signed Health Care Reform legislation (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care Education Reconciliation Act of 2010) calls for more collaborative care, which involves the help of mental health professionals. To learn more about what this legislation means for mental health professionals and collaborative care, go to the APA Health Care Reform Activities Update and the APA Health Care Reform website.

Curious about the latest Integrated Health Care research?

Read one student's dissertation that focuses on collaborative health care!

Tracy Davenport, a doctoral student in the Human Development and Family Studies program at the University of Delaware, aimed to develop a definition of the concept of integrated healthcare. Click on the link to read her dissertation abstract and/or e-mail Tracy directly for more information.

Think the stimulus package doesn’t apply to you?

Think again!

The stimulus package gives $300 million to the National Health Service Corps, which provides health services in underserved areas. Of that, $200 million will be allocated for loan repayment. Health professionals working in these areas, including psychologists, are eligible to apply for these funds. Consult the National Health Service Corps for more information.

Curious about clinical training in collaborative care?

Read about one student's experience!

"Post-Grad Growth Area: Primary Care Psychology" from gradPSYCH describes a clinical psychology doctoral student's experience during his pre-doctoral internship.

Do you have questions for collaborative care professionals?

We'll get answers from professionals in any discipline!

If you wonder what a career in collaborative care might be like or how to best prepare for such a career, then you've come to the right place! Just email Camille Gonzalez, and she will find a professional in your discipline of interest, ask them your question, and share their answer with you and the visitors of this webpage (omitting your name).

Feel like getting more actively involved with CFHA?

We're here for you!

Students from across the country come together once a year at the CFHA conference to meet other students interested in collaborative care. Students representing disciplines such as medical family therapy, psychology, social work, medicine, and nursing are involved in CFHA. We are looking to offer increased student programming at our conferences and content on our website. Are you interested in becoming involved in CFHA? Email Camille Gonzalez and let her know your interest!

Please email Camille Gonzalez if you'd like to suggest additions for the content of this page.