IIBHN 2020 Presenters

Emily Allen, MSW, has served as Empower Idaho’s Project Manager for nearly two years. Emily has received training in advocacy and community organization through her graduate education in social work, extensive volunteer experience, and professional roles at Jannus, Inc. Emily is committed to elevating the voices of regular Idahoans when working with state and community

Dr. Ragan has been a practicing family physician for nearly 40 years. Spending most of his early and mid-career in the U.S. Navy, he practiced in such diverse locations as a battleship, a tiny atoll in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and as faculty in Navy family medicine residency programs. For the past seven

Oscar Marquez, M.Ed., is a Senior Project Manager in PCDC’s Clinical and Population Health program. He provides expert training and technical assistance to support the delivery of culturally-responsive services and better engage diverse patient populations in all areas of the county.  Mr. Marquez leads the development of various capacity building resources such as training curricula,

Anthony is a Clinical Pharmacist and has worked for Marimn Health for 4 years. He graduated from the University of Montana and currently resides in Post Falls, ID. He is heavily involved in the clinical integration at Marimn Health and is also involved in tobacco cessation and anticoagulation clinics. In his free time, he enjoys

Megan Lee Gomeza, MSW is a graduate of Northwest Nazarene University, with an emphasis in Public Administration, Management, and Social Planning.  She currently serves as the Director of Behavioral Health at Valley Family Health Care.  She has 15 years’ experience working within and building care coordination and service delivery networks for children with serious emotional

Ashley Anderson is a Health Education Specialist and RIBHHN Project Coordinator at Southwest District Health that works with local and national integrated behavioral health experts, primary care providers, behavioral health consultants, and Idaho public health districts to develop and implement a sustainable integration implementation program aimed to increase access to quality behavioral health services to

I received my BS at Boise State University in Criminal Justice Administration, MA in Criminal Justice from Arizona State University and a Masters in Social Work from Northwest Nazarene University (NNU). I did a dual concentration at NNU in Clinical Mental Health and Addictions. I have specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and in

Kari Stephens is a clinical psychologist and faculty member in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington with a long-standing commitment to underserved populations. She is also part of the faculty leadership in the Biomedical Informatics Core of the Institute of Translational Health Sciences and has over a decade of experience in biomedical

Mary Wells LCSW, Graduated from University of California Santa Cruz with her BA and California State University at Fresno with her Masters in Clinical Social Work. Mary's passion is to empower and support those living in pain. To that end, she created and delivered an intensive, multidisciplinary treatment program for Medicaid patients resulting in statistically

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Pre-Conference Kick Off
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 8:00 – 8:30
Jr Ballroom 13022

Seizing The Moment: How PCBH Can Make Primary Care Better
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020. 8:30 – 10:00
Grand Ballroom 100CDE

Rodger Kessler is a Health Psychologist practicing in Family Medicine for over 25 years. He is Chair of Research and Evaluation in the Doctor of Behavioral Health program and is Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Arizona State University. He is co-Principal Investigator on the Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care (IBH-PC) Comparative Effectiveness Trial supported

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Integrating Medications for Addiction Treatment in Primary Care
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 10:15 – 12:00
Jr Ballroom 13022

Lisa Black, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist. She sees patients in the primary care setting where she collaborates closely with medical teams to deliver integrative care that addresses each person’s unique needs. This multidisciplinary approach to care helps her identify the most effective treatment options for mental health and neurological related challenges. In this

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Relieving Chronic Pain with Education and Insight
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 2:45 – 5:30
Conference Room 110C

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Pharmacy Stewardship and Opioid Use Disorder
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 2:45 – 4:00
Jr Ballroom 13022

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Future of Psychiatric Practice in Primary Care
with Patricia Gibson, MD
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 10:15 – 2:30
Conference Room 110B

Shelby Lancaster is currently the Clinical Pharmacist at Shoshone Family Medical Center and the Pharmacy Manager of both the Gooding and Shoshone Pharmacies. She is a graduate from Idaho State University College of Pharmacy, where she obtained her PharmD. Specialty rotations during her fourth year included HIV, diabetes care and warfarin management. Shelby works closely

Dr. Sarah Toevs, professor in the Department of Community and Environmental Health directs the interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Aging at Boise State University. She is actively engaged with students, faculty, and community partners in efforts to maximize quality of life for individuals of all ages. Dr. Toevs holds a doctoral degree from the

Adrian "Sam" Riega began his career as a Registered Nurse at The Ohio State University Medical Center, James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute in Bone Marrow Transplant, and later Liver and Heart Transplant, also at Ohio State University Medical Center. After transitioning to Industry, Adrian worked in Medial Affairs developing technology and process to improve

Rita Billow, PhD was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She moved to Eureka, Montana with her family when she was four years old and has resided in Eureka ever since. She earned a Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from The University of Montana. She completed her APA-accredited clinical internship at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Student Health

I am Renee Charron, LMSW, CSWA, Behavioral Health Consultant at Valley Family Health Care’s – Treasure Valley Women’s Clinic. I am originally from Vermont. I attended Lyndon State College, Vermont, graduating in 2000 with my undergraduate in English/Journalism Summa Cum Laude. I later obtained my master’s degree in Social Work through Northwest Nazarene University in

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Future of Psychiatric Practice in Primary Care
with Si Steinberg, MD
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 10:15 – 2:30
Conference Room 110B

Morgan T. Sammons, PhD, ABPP, is the Executive Officer of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. He has a long history of leadership and advocacy in the profession, including many years' experience working with the National Register. He is a US Navy Captain, serving as the Specialty Leader for Navy Clinical Psychology and the

Dr. McDermott practiced primary care pediatrics for 20 years at HealthPoint in Redmond, WA, during which time she also taught medical students from A.T. Still School of Medicine and supervised family practice residents from the Swedish Family Residency Program. She was involved in establishing an integrated behavioral health program at HealthPoint and has taught "Integrated

Maria G. Torres is a licensed clinical social worker. She earned a master’s degree in social work and a bachelor’s degree in social work and Spanish at Boise State University. She has served in social work roles for the state’s Child Protective Services with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Worked with St. Luke’s

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Value Based Payments: An Introduction to Developing a Business Case and Model for Integrated Care
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 10:15 – 5:30
Conference Room 110D

Laura Bonneville is a Behavioral Health Consultant and a Licensed Professional Counselor at Heritage Health. She holds a graduate degree from the University of Idaho and under-graduate degrees from Lewis-Clark State College and North Idaho College. She was born and raised – for the most part – in northern Idaho and is proud to have

Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: Advanced Interventions for Pain, Depression, Trauma, Addiction, & Despair.
w/ Patricia Robinson, PhD

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Suicide Management Gate Keeper Training
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 10:15 – 5:00
Conference Room 110C

Advanced Skill Development in Primary Care Suicide Management
Friday, April 3rd, 2020. 10:15 – 5:00
Grand Ballroom 100DE

Katie Erickson attended the University of Oregon where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Psychology and General Science before completing her Doctor of Pharmacy at Oregon State University/Oregon Health and Science University. After her PharmD, she completed a general pharmacy practice residency and an ambulatory care residency at the Boise VA where she continued

Jeff Reiter, PhD, ABPP, is co-author (with Patricia Robinson, PhD) of one of the leading books on primary care integration, titled “Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services”. The 1st edition was published in 2007 and the 2nd in 2016. Currently he works with the Department of Defense, helping them implement integrated

DeAnn Carr, LCSW, CCEP, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional with over twenty-seven years’ experience in the behavioral health field. Ms. Carr currently serves as the Director of Utilization Review for a new 72 bed Psychiatric Hospital in Vancouver, WA. During the previous six years, Ms. Carr functioned as

David A. Ingebritsen has been serving in the role of Behavioral Health Consultant with Marimn Health since 2015. He previously served as Director/therapist for Marimn Health Behavioral Health Department between 1995 and 2015. He earned his Doctoral degree in the Psychosocial Aspects of Sport from the University of Utah in 1996 and a Master’s degree

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Managing the OUD Population from Physician to Physician
with Keith Davis, MD
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020. 1:00 – 2:30
Jr Ballroom 13022

Alan Lorenz, MD was born in Madison, Wisconsin, migrated west for college at Stanford, and then worked at the nearby Palo Alto VA Hospital as a psychiatric nursing assistant, while doing graduate work in psychology. He returned to Madison for Medical School, then moved to Rochester, New York for residency in Family Medicine, fellowship in

Camille has worked in health care since 2007 developing a passion in working as a member of the team to improve the delivery of care.  Currently, Camille is working at Valor Health as the Behavioral Health Consultant and Social Services Manager.  Utilizing her work in hospice and population care management, Camille has developed an Integrated

Dr. Lyn McArthur is a psychologist and the Behavioral Health Director at Health West Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center, in southeastern Idaho. Dr. McArthur helped Health West develop and implement their Behavioral Health Integration program in 2015. Currently, she is working on developing and integrating behavioral health into other areas of Health West's services,

Andrew C. Philip, PhD is a clinical health psychologist and the Senior Director of Clinical & Population Health at the Primary Care Development Corporation. At PCDC, Dr. Philip leads a robust team of subject matter experts and implementation specialists in the fields of clinical and population-based prevention and treatment and a portfolio spanning 37 states.

IIBHN 2020 Presentation(s):

Focused Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: Advanced Interventions for Pain, Depression, Trauma, Addiction, & Despair.
w/ Kirk Strosahl, PhD

Amy Walters, PhD is a clinical health psychologist and a consultant with Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization. For more than a decade she has served as the director of behavioral health services for an integrated behavioral health diabetes program. Dr. Walters provides professional presentations and training in behavioral health integration, Motivational Interviewing, behavioral supports of diabetes

Anne is currently serving as a Project Coordinator for Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization. She obtained her undergraduate degree in social work from Creighton University, and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She had been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the past 24 years. Anne has worked in health care

Jenn has over ten years of experience as a statistician and data scientist in fields ranging from telecommunications and software development to clinical research. She recently joined Cornerstone Whole Healthcare Organization as a consulting data scientist while continuing to work at T-Mobile in digital technology as a Sr. Business Analysis Manager. Her interests include developing

Dr. Davis is the owner and director of Shoshone Family Medical Center in Shoshone, Idaho. Dr. Davis loves being a family physician and strives to offer high-quality health care. He believes that the future of health care matches high-tech tools with individual needs. He recognizes that the current health care system is broken and must..