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Partnering with Training Programs for Virtual Care | October 18, 2022

Date of Presentation: October 18, 2022

Type: Past Presentation  

Program: Virtual Care Implementation  

Keywords: #VCI  #virtual care  

In this presentation Dr. George ‘Bud’ Vana and Dr. Jessie Whitfield share their knowledge on Partnering with Training Programs for Virtual Care.

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Dr. George ‘Bud’ Vana, MD and Jessica Whitfield, MD, MPH

George ‘Bud’ Vana, MD, is a general pediatrician, adult psychiatrist, and child psychiatrist practicing at the Lummi Tribal Health Center in Bellingham, Washington. He and his psychiatric team are integrated into the medical clinic, substance use disorder treatment program, pediatrics department, school-based health clinic and behavioral health department. Bud is a graduate of Harvard University, and he completed medical school at the University of Vermont and his residency training at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He has worked to develop a telehealth infrastructure at the Lummi Tribal Health Center, as well as a child psychiatry consultation service for other tribal health clinics. His other professional interests include family-based psychiatry, acceptance and commitment therapy, treatment of co-occurring disorders, treatment of developmental disabilities, and integrated medical and behavioral healthcare. Outside of work Bud enjoys canoeing, hiking, and curling with his family.

 

Dr. Whitfield is the Project Coordinator and Behavioral Health Integration Specialist for Tribal Health Connections.

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Date added: November 29, 2022