23-467 Suicide Safer Care Webinar

Date: 05/31/23

SIMPLE STEPS TO HELP SAVE LIVES: LEARN PRACTICAL TOOLSAND TIPS IN PRIMARY CARE TO HELP PREVENT SUICIDE

Suicide is a growing public health crisis, and medical students andother clinicians in training who will be entering the primary carespace are likely to encounter patients at risk for suicide. Nearlyhalf of suicide victims visit a primary care provider in the monthbefore their passing, making primary care visits crucialopportunities to intervene. However, many clinicians receiveminimal training in suicide prevention during their education.

The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved has developed anew “Quick Tips” guide to help prepare clinicians in training,residents, and other newly practicing clinicians with simple,practical strategies and micro-interventions that can be seamlesslyincorporated into any primary care visit. Join nationally knownsuicide prevention expert Dr. Virna Little in exploring these quick,evidence-based strategies to help prepare students—or refreshpracticing clinicians—in identifying, assessing, and intervening withpatients at risk of suicide.

Topic: Suicide Prevention

Date	Time	Registration
Tuesday, July 11	11a.m.-Noon (PT)	Suicide_Prevention_Webinar

Host

Rick Brown

Presenters

Dr. Virna Little, PSyD, LCSW-r, SAP, CCM

Dr. Julian Mitton, MD, MPH

 

This information applies to Physicians, Participating Physician Groups (PPGs), Hospitals, Ancillary providers, Community Supports (CS) Providers, and Enhanced Care Management (ECM) Providers.

For Medi-Cal, this information applies to Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties.