About CPAN
Texas CPAN (888) 901-2726 offers offers real-time access to a multidisciplinary network of mental health experts—including psychiatrists—for peer-to-peer consults by phone, vetted and personalized referrals and resources, and behavioral health CMEs.
What is CPAN?
Dell Medical School (DMS) is part of the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN), a network of access centers providing child and adolescent behavioral health consultation services and training opportunities for primary care providers.
CPAN’s network of pediatric psychiatrists and therapists assist primary care providers in addressing mental health conditions by offering assistance with:
• Mental health assessments and symptoms
• Medication magamegement
• Resource and referral navigation
• Diagnostic clarification
Why choose CPAN?
CPAN addresses the escalating need for mental health support among children and youth. With extended waiting times for child psychiatrists, CPAN offers timely access to care, backed by state funding to alleviate financial burdens on clinicians and families. Additionally, CPAN provides billable consultation options, prioritizing efficiency and support for professionals and ensuring accessible mental health services for the well-being of youth and their families.
Learn about real-time consultations that fit into your day.
• “Curbside consultations” on specific patient cases.
• Vetted referrals by patient insurance, location, and specialist availability.
• General questions about mental health care, screening, protocols, medications, and more.
• Training with other clinicians to build knowledge and capacity in child mental health topics.
Who we Serve
We serve PCPs across Texas. There are 4 main regions and Dell Medical School’s CPAN hub can be reached by dialing the hotline number, selecting 3 for the region, and selecting 1 for the institution. Calls are directed based on the PCPs clinic location, not the patient’s. If a patient lives in a different area, the PCP should still call the CPAN hub that they enrolled with for their clinic’s area. Calls made to different hubs will be transferred.
Additional Opportunities
CPAN Direct
CPAN now offers free, one-time consultations with a CPAN Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist with the goal of obtaining a better understanding of your patient’s mental health needs and supporting you as you continue to provide psychiatric care.
CME Opportunities
Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) are opportunities for clinicians to develop their skills and learn valuable insights about mental health to better serve their patients. We offer a variety of accredited educational opportunities, including on-demand recording of past presentations. Learn more in the links below.
How it Works
Step 1
Call 888-901-2726
Press 3 for Valley and Central Regions, then Press 1 for Dell Medical School OR for enrolled clinicians, text us at 512-575-2601 and get a response within 5 minutes.
Step 2
Provide basic information to a Behavioral Health Consultant.
Step 3
A DMS Psychiatrist will call you back within 30 minutes OR receive local, vetted resources and referrals within one business day specific to your patient.
Enroll now for free access to real-time consultations, personalized referrals, and valuable resources.
For immediate mental health resources, call 800-273-8255. To find help for you or your family, visit MentalHealthTx.org.
