Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies Spring Admissions Now Open

PHOENIX - Sept. 18, 2017 - PRLog -- The leadership at Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for Spring Admissions 2018.

Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies offers the Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) degree - an innovative, applied doctorate that focuses exclusively on integrated healthcare.  The mission of the Doctor of Behavioral Health Program is to educate integrated care professionals to best deliver whole-person healthcare to diverse communities and to improve access to quality healthcare for all people.  The Doctor of Behavioral Health (DBH) Program delivers doctoral training in integrated behavioral healthcare to master's degree-level clinicians. This degree is designed to address the unmet educational need to prepare behavioral health providers to practice in primary care and other medical settings as part of an interdisciplinary team.  The DBH Program will prepare students to deliver patient-centered care, work in interdisciplinary teams, employ evidence-based practice and quality improvement approaches, and utilize informatics. The DBH's overarching objective is to respond to the need to prepare clinicians to address both shifts in the nation's patient population and changing practice environments.

At the Cummings Institute, the Biodyne model is the nucleus. The word Biodyne is composed of two classical Greek words; bio, meaning "life," and dyne, meaning "change." The goal of the Biodyne Model s life change. As an Institute, CGI strives for a "life change" – for their leadership and faculty, for their students, for their patients, for their providers, and for the health care system.   When asked about the CGI DBH program and how it impacts the lives of providers and patients, Dr. Cara English, CEO for Cummings Institute stated, "One is never the same upon graduation.  Through our Values, CGI demonstrates to our students, faculty, staff, partners, and larger community that we are a disruptive institution, aimed at making a difference for all those who interact with us."

The Spring 2018 application deadline is November 15, 2017.  Courses begin January 8, 2018.   Applications for both degree seeking and non-degree seeking study are being accepted.  Apply online at https://cummingsinstitute.com/springadmissions2018/ or go to cummingsinstitute.com to learn more about admissions policies, student culture, degree and non-degree admissions or to download a catalog.

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