1. Education Initiative for Primary Care Rural Health Providers Director, Gordon Schectman, MD –Acting Chief Consultant, Primary Care Co-direcror, Miyako Chambliss, MHA, FACHE –Executive Officer, Primary Care Provide a comprehensive education platform for rural health providers Focusing on specific training needs Facilitating integration with facility and VISN primary care provider network and specialty resources Director, Gordon Schectman, MD –Acting Chief Consultant, Primary Care Co-direcror, Miyako Chambliss, MHA, FACHE –Executive Officer, Primary Care Provide a comprehensive education platform for rural health providers Focusing on specific training needs Facilitating integration with facility and VISN primary care provider network and specialty resources

2. Overall Strategy Develop a “VA University” –4-8 lectures with tests, CME, email communication with “professor” –Real-time lectures and taping –Require PCP to take one module per quarter Mental health: depression, SUD, PTSD Military medicine Geriatrics Primary Care Program Office Pain management Develop a “VA University” –4-8 lectures with tests, CME, email communication with “professor” –Real-time lectures and taping –Require PCP to take one module per quarter Mental health: depression, SUD, PTSD Military medicine Geriatrics Primary Care Program Office Pain management

3. Pain Management Implementing stepped care Screening and evaluation Non-pharmacological mgmt Opioids Difficult and demanding pts. Implementing stepped care Screening and evaluation Non-pharmacological mgmt Opioids Difficult and demanding pts.