2025 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONVENING
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
9am - 3:15pm
Piccadilly Inn - Airport
5115 East McKinley Avenue, Fresno, CA 93727
Download the 2025 Convening ProgramA total of 4.5 hours of CMEs for medical providers (MD, DO, PA, FNP, and NP)
A total of 4 hours of CEUs for behavioral health providers (psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, and LPCC), and nurses (RN and LVN).
Thanks to HRSA, this event is free, and the CMEs and CEUs are free as well!
Come learn new skills and models for addressing behavioral health in primary care settings, school-based programs, and correctional settings.
9:15am - 11:15am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Integrating Behavioral Health in Primary Care: Models, Roles, and Outcomes
David G. Stewart, PhD, ABPP, is a nationally recognized expert in substance abuse prevention and treatment and has been training clinical psychologists for 28 years. He has extensive experience in managing complex implementation projects that deliver evidence-based interventions to youth and families in school, primary care, juvenile justice, and community settings. Dr. Stewart, a board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist, currently serves as Dean of the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. His previous roles include Chief of Psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and Professor and Chair of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Seattle Pacific University.
12:30pm - 1:00pm
GRADUATE STUDENT PANEL
Clinical Training Experiences: Serving our Rural Communities
Join a panel of clinical psychology doctoral students as they share insights from their training and experiences serving rural communities at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) in Central California!
Brianna Gill, Pauline Hulbert, Yvonna Kochergen, & Chloe Severy-Sanders, Clinical PsyD Program, Alliant International University, Fresno
Moderated by Francesca Kassing, PhD, Alliant International University, Fresno
1:10pm - 2:10pm
PROFESSIONAL PANEL I
Clinical Education in Medical Schools and Doctoral Psychology Programs: Opportunities for Interprofessional Training
Explore how integrated training ecosystems in the medical and behavioral health fields can help build a sustainable healthcare workforce in rural communities. Panelists will discuss their firsthand experiences in designing training programs from the ground up and forging partnerships to create interprofessional learning opportunities!
Kia Yang, PsyD, Valley Health Team
DeAnna Waugh, PsyD, Adventist Health
Jonathan Terry, DO, California Health Sciences University
Moderated by Ya-Shu Liang, PhD, Alliant International University, Fresno
2:10pm - 3:10pm
PROFESSIONAL PANEL II
Mental Health Services in Interdisciplinary Correctional Health Care
Bao V. Trinh, PsyD, Luz Vargas, PsyD, & Elijah Morrow, PsyD, Esq, Pleasant Valley State Prison
Moderated by Tamar Kenworthy, PsyD, K & L Clinical Forensic Practice & Alliant International University
Panelists will provide an overview of mental health services in correctional settings in California, highlighting the benefits of collaborative care from interdisciplinary teams of psychologists, behavioral health providers, nurses, custody staff, primary care providers, and psychiatrists!
Download the 2025 Convening Program
Alliant International University is approved by the American Psychological Association to Sponsor Continuing Education for psychologists.
Alliant International University Maintains Sole Responsibility for This Program and Its Content.
Provider Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP17538, For 4 Contact Hours.
Approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4469. Those seeking CE Credit under the BRN must retain this certificate for a minimum of 4 years.
There are no known conflicts of interest, and no commercial support, associated with this program. AI was not used in the creation of this CE.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of California Medical Association (CMA) through the joint providership of Alliant University. Community Medical Centers is accredited by the CMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.