TAMPA – State health officials have designated St. Joseph’s Hospital here as the BayCare Behavioral Health Teaching Hospital.
The action reflects BayCare’s dedication to advancing behavioral health care, workforce training and innovative approaches to mental health throughout the region, the hospital said.
“Our designation as a behavioral health teaching hospital is a recognition of all the hard work BayCare and its team members have been providing for years to meet our communities’ behavioral health needs,” said Stephanie Conners, president and CEO of BayCare Health System. “We know there’s no health without mental health. This honor reflects our unwavering commitment to improving the health of all we serve and to building a stronger, more resilient community.”
Made possible through a strategic partnership with the Florida State University College of Medicine’s Center for Behavioral Health Integration, the new teaching hospital designation positions BayCare and St. Joseph’s Hospital as leaders in addressing the growing need for behavioral health services, training the next generation of mental health professionals and driving system innovation in behavioral health care
Baycare is the largest provider of behavioral health services in West Central Florida.