Behavioral Health (BH) Guidelines for mEdic Assessment and Response (GEAR), Train the Trainer Program

May 13, 2025 to May 16, 2025

Program Description: 

Behavioral Health (BH) Guidelines for mEdic Assessment and Response (GEAR) is a train-the-trainer program on implementing the BH GEAR training package. Given to soldiers deploying to far-forward environments, the training package focuses on preventing, identifying, and managing behavioral health concerns when a behavioral health provider is not available.

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for physicians, physician associates, social workers, psychologists, and certified counselors. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Articulate the core learning objectives of the BH GEAR training.
  2. Outline the history of the BH GEAR training, including the origin of the training content and how the training content was developed and evaluated.
  3. Explain how a non-provider can perform a behavioral health assessment in far forward environments.
  4. Summarize interventions to manage behavioral health problems that can be used by non-providers in far forward environments.
  5. Select appropriate interventions for use by non-providers in far forward environments that can be used to manage suicide risk.
  6. Differentiate between minimum, better, and best interventions that are recommended for use to manage behavioral health issues by non-providers in far forward environments.
  7. Discriminate between the psychopharmacological treatments for behavioral health problems available for use by non-providers in far forward environments.
  8. Describe how to utilize the medical evacuation flowchart to determine if a behavioral health evacuation is needed.
  9. Justify the need for the BH GEAR training implementation among non-providers deploying to far forward environments.
  10. Explain the use of the trainer’s guide in the preparation for and delivery of the BH GEAR training.
  11. Devise methods to utilize facilitation strategies to optimize delivery of the BH GEAR training.
  12. Demonstrate an ability to deliver BH GEAR training content to an audience.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.00 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 15.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Friday, May 30, 2025 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 15.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 15.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 15.00 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.00 Psychologists (APA)
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 15.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 15.00 Social Workers (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 15.00 Clinical continuing education credits.

  • 15.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 15.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 15.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

  • 15.00 Certified Counselors (NBCC)

    DHA, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) has been approved by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6955. Programs that do not qualify for National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) credit are clearly identified. DHA, J-7, CEPO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Course opens: 
05/06/2025
Course expires: 
05/30/2025
Event starts: 
05/13/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
05/16/2025 - 12:00am EDT
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San Antonio, Texas

Katie L. Nugent, PhD 

MAJ Josue Nunez, LCSW 

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 15.00 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 15.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Friday, May 30, 2025 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 15.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 15.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 15.00 Physicians (ACCME)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 15.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 15.00 Psychologists (APA)
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 15.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 15.00 Social Workers (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 15.00 Clinical continuing education credits.

  • 15.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 15.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 15.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

  • 15.00 Certified Counselors (NBCC)

    DHA, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) has been approved by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6955. Programs that do not qualify for National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) credit are clearly identified. DHA, J-7, CEPO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is May 30, 2025.

Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.

Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional technical support, email [email protected].