The activities below are categorized by the steps necessary to earn badges.
- To complete the full 3-badge series: complete all activities listed below (6 activities)
- To complete the Behavioral Health – Chronic Disease only: complete the foundational activity, behavioral health role activity, behavioral health disparities activity, and the chronic disease activity.
- To complete the Behavioral Health – Women’s Health only: complete the foundational activity, behavioral health role activity, behavioral health disparities activity, and the women’s health activity.
- To complete the Behavioral Health – Men’s Health only: complete the foundational activity, behavioral health role activity, behavioral health disparities activity, and the men’s health activity.
Step 1: Foundational Activity
For all available badges, please first complete this activity.
Culturally Respectful Care: Foundational Principles for Self and Practice Evaluation
(45 minutes)
This CME Outfitters Snack is the foundational program of a series on culturally respectful care and addressing health care disparities. Expert faculty will engage learners in a comprehensive educational initiative that will help them to identify the various underlying root causes of disparities, integrate the practice of cultural humility into all clinical interactions, and incorporate regular self-assessment for bias into standard clinical practice to enhance the patient experience and improve outcomes.
Step 2: Behavioral Health Role-Specific Activity
For all available badges, please complete the behavior health role-specific activity below.
For Behavior Health Teams: Actionable Strategies for the Behavior Health Team in Inclusive Patient Management and Respectful Care (45 minutes)
In this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty will open a discussion around the dynamic and evolving topics of racism, bias, discrimination, and cultural humility that will illustrate strategies and actionable steps for members of a behavioral health team to achieve inclusive patient management and equitable care, including removing barriers, making accommodations, and delivering informed and sensitive care.
Step 3: Behavioral Health Disparities Activity
Disparities in Behavioral Health: Addressing Barriers and Improving Patient Outcomes (30 minutes)
In this CME Outfitters Snack, expert faculty will engage in a candid discussion around the impact of racism, bias, and stigma on behavioral health management. By further analyzing these barriers to equitable patient care, faculty and learners will develop strategies to integrate respectful and empathetic care to all patients.
Step 4: Population-Specific Activity
Elevating the Role of Behavioral Health for Patients with Chronic Disease (60 minutes)
In this CME Outfitters Snack, part of a series on health equity, expert faculty discuss the bidirectional impact of psychiatric illnesses on common chronic diseases, application of behavioral health screening tools, and collaborative care plans.
Elevating the Role of Behavioral Health in Men’s Health Across the Lifespan (60 minutes)
In this CME Outfitters Snack, part of a series on health equity, expert faculty explore how psychiatric conditions manifest differently in men, including the effects of stigma and underreporting on diagnosis and care. They also review practical tools and evidence-based, culturally sensitive strategies to integrate behavioral health into men’s care and reduce disparities.
Elevating the Role of Behavioral Health in Women’s Health (60 minutes)
In this CME Outfitters Snack, part of a series on health equity, expert faculty examine how psychiatric conditions present in women across life stages, emphasizing effective screening, culturally sensitive communication, and integrated care strategies to improve engagement and behavioral health outcomes.