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The SCPS Access to Care Committee Brings Resources from the Department of Managed Health Care

By Gillian Friedman, M.D. Inland Region Councillor, Chairperson Access to Care Committee

One of the newest SCPS committees, the Access to Care Committee formed at the beginning of 2022 to explore issues impacting psychiatric patients’ access to care across the diverse geographical area SCPS represents, and to seek out specific areas of advocacy that could make a difference for SCPS psychiatrists and our patients. The committee has been fact-finding about how issues in access to care present differently for psychiatric care in urban centers of the SCPS district, compared to less populated areas that have fewer psychiatrists, psychiatric inpatient beds, and ancillary services. In addition, the committee invited presentations from NAMI leaders, and is reaching out to coordinate with the APA’s Access to Care Committee nationally to align goals and share resources.

Please read Dr. Friedman's complete article beginning on Page 4