Train New Trainers (TNT) Essentials of Primary Care Psychiatry (EPCP) 2026 Conference

Friday, January 16, 2026, 8:00 AM - Saturday, January 17, 2026, 5:15 PM, VEA Resort, Newport Beach, CA, Newport Beach, CA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.50 hours), ABFM MOC Part II (15.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (15.50 hours), ABPM MOC Part II (15.50 hours), ABPN MOC Part II (15.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (15.50 hours)

This conference is ideal for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, mental health professionals, and other healthcare providers interested in enhancing their psychiatric care capabilities within a primary care setting. Medical educators, residents, and students will benefit significantly from the comprehensive learning opportunities. EPCP 2026 promises to be an enlightening and empowering event for all healthcare providers striving to integrate more comprehensive psychiatric care into their practice. Join us to enhance your skills and transform patient care in your community.

Location
VEA Newport Beach,
A Marriott Resort and Spa
900 Newport Center Dr.,
Newport Beach, CA, 92660

1. Effectively screen for depression in a primary care setting.
2. Implement evidence-informed treatment for depression.
3. Identify when it is appropriate to seek mental health consultation/referral.
4. Effectively screen for substance misuse.
5. Utilize motivational interviewing to assess readiness for change and activate motivated patients along the continuum of change behavior.
6. Identify evidence-informed treatments available in primary care settings for substance misuse disorders.
7. Engage mental health colleagues in collaborative care within existing models of healthcare delivery.
8. Develop/adapt new models of care to integrate mental health care into primary care settings.

$495 Physicians
$465 Other Healthcare Professionals
$350 UCI Physicians*
$325 UCI Other Healthcare Professionals*

*Must use UCI email address when registering.

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Approval Statement

Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory,  TNT Essentials of Primary Care Psychiatry (EPCP) Conference 2026 has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards: 

 

ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Family Medicine

Preventive Medicine

Psychiatry and Neurology

 

ABIM Approval Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation

component, enables the participant to earn up to 15.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

ADA Statement: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your request.  For any special requests, please contact the activity administrator before the meeting date.

Event Contact: Eva Bianchi-Martinez at [email protected]. 

The University of California, Irvine School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independance in Accredited Continuing Education regarding industry support of continuing medical education activities. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.