PCBH in the VA: Navigating the Necessary Ingredients to Create Successful Implementation

Mandy McCorkindale, Psy.D., ABPP

Mandy McCorkindale, Psy.D., ABPP is the Deputy Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health Service and the Chief Psychologist at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. She is formerly the Program Manager for the Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH; known nationally as Primary Care Mental Health Integration) program where she worked from 2015-2021 and served as the facility lead for the VA’s National Competency Training to promote fidelity to the PCMHI model of care. Dr. McCorkindale has served on numerous committees and in leadership roles within the VA for programs and initiatives to promote Health and Wellness, High-Reliability Organizations, and Systems Redesign. As part of her board certification through the American Board of Professional Psychologists in Clinical Health Psychology, she completed an in-depth analysis related to program development for the PCBH program at CAVHS, and her board certification is focused on Primary Care Settings. Dr. McCorkindale received her doctorate from the School of Professional Psychology at the Forest Institute in 2010, and her internship was with the United States Air Force’s Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, TX. Dr. McCorkindale is currently a Major and the Chief Behavioral Health Officer for the Arkansas Army National Guard, and she is a member of the American Psychological Association, Collaborative Family Healthcare Association, and Arkansas Psychological Association.