Faculty Liaison: Aury Garcia
avg2117@cumc.columbia.edu
The goal of the PGY1 Selective rotation is to work on your Individual Learning Plan as well as your own goals for this point in residency. The schedule includes five Farrell sessions per week, Thursday pm didactics, and Friday am CMAS/QI. The rest of the time is dedicated to self-study. Please email your completed checklist to Dr. Garcia at the end of each two weeks, as well as send completed assignments to Drs. Paladine and Desai: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MYqwNQZVGhVHVKxHPlFL3Pr6PJfNJ5KFBJAiukbaNhY/edit?usp=sharing
BHC CLINIC
Service: Behavioral Health Consultation (BHC)
Supervising Faculty: Dr. Pilipenko
Location: Remote/TH
Schedule: Monday 8 am - 11:30 am
Contact: Dr. Pilipenko (np2615@cumc.columbia.edu) or via EPIC chat
Service Description
BHC provides a broad range of services including assessment, education, and brief intervention for adult patients of Farrell CFCM.
The overarching goals of the service:
1. Help patients develop practical knowledge and skills to promote and improve overall health
2. Assist with physician-patient communication
3. Promote patient-centered care
Examples of BHC goals: Symptom clarifications, Improved adjustment to illness, Improvement of adherence to medical treatment, Symptom reduction, Improved health behaviors, Improved illness understanding, Stress management, More proactive participation in treatment/self- management of symptoms.
Conditions: Depressive disorders, Anxiety disorders, Somatic symptom disorders, Adjustment or stressor-related difficulties, Insomnia and sleep-related disorders, Chronic pain, Tobacco use disorder, Obesity, Physical inactivity, Chronic medical conditions.
Expectations
1. Please contact Dr. Pilipenko prior to the 1st Monday of the BHC via email to confirm your participation and confirm schedule
2. Please pre-read before each session - [FRL ADULT PSYCHOLOGY - NATALIYA PILIPENKO] prior to the first Monday of the Selective to support active participation in the clinic/patient interview.
3. Anticipate a brief (5 minute) check in via Epic Zoom with Dr. Pilipenko prior to the 1st clinical session. Typically, this check-in will take place right before the 1st scheduled visit.
4. During the BHC clinic, please communicate via EPIC chat to ensure timeliness in communication
5. Plan to join BHC visits via Video Visit function in Epic.
6. Please communicate proactively about any schedule changes, delays or any other needs.
Resource/Reference Materials
If any patients do not present for BHC, please review
Hunter, C. L., Goodie, J. L., Oordt, M. S., & Dobmeyer, A. C. (2024). Integrated behavioral health in primary care: Step-by-step guidance for assessment and intervention (3rd ed.). American Psychological Association.
https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/integrated-behavioral-health-primary-care-third-edition
and answer the questions following this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/148u8StRB8PZGQvvexAuAh906NaQQK0wi2h2zNC0MUAQ/edit?usp=sharing