Overview of Physical Health-Behavioral Health Integration

April 15, 2026

This 2-hour training will discuss the importance of some behavioral health conditions on overall well-being with a focus on prevalence of common diagnoses, and the interplay between physical health and behavioral health conditions in terms of health outcomes.

Target Audience

Clinical Affairs Staff

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will be able to recall and list the most common symptoms of depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, as well as the behavioral health screening tools used at UPMC Health Plan

  • Participants will be able to apply motivational interviewing techniques and engagement strategies while engaged with a member addressing both behavioral health and physical health conditions

  • Participants will be able to describe the resources at UPMC Health Plan to help navigate the behavioral health service system, including in emergency situations

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 ASWB
  • 2.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/10/2026
Course expires: 
05/15/2026
Event starts: 
04/15/2026 - 5:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/15/2026 - 6:00am EDT
Add to calendar: 
9-930am Discuss signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and substance useMike Connell
930-1015am Review of behavioral health screening tools used at UPMC Health Plan and motivational interviewing techniques and engagement strategies Mike Connell
1015-11am Review of the resources at UPMC Health Plan to help navigate the behavioral health service system, including in emergency situationsMike Connell

 

UPMC Health plan
Virtual
United States

Teams

Mike Connell, NBC-HWC

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing (CNE) 

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hour(s). 

This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics.  Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 2.0 CE credit(s). 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 2.0 continuing education credit(s). 

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity. 

NOTE:  Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved.  This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling 

Available Credit

  • 2.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 2.00 ASWB
  • 2.00 Attendance
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