The Behavioral Medicine Certificate at the University of Lynchburg empowers healthcare professionals to advance their careers and deepen their expertise in mental health, psychiatry, and behavioral medicine. This certificate delivers comprehensive, doctoral-level education through 12 credit hours designed to elevate your professional skills and broaden your clinical knowledge.

Explore essential topics including neurobiology, neurochemistry, psychopharmacology, evidence-based nonpharmacologic treatments, and the complex psychosocial factors influencing mental health and addiction. The program emphasizes cultural competence, equipping you with the skills to provide compassionate, effective, and inclusive care to diverse patient populations.

Upon completing the certificate, you will be well-equipped for leadership roles in clinical practice or executive settings, ready to advocate for meaningful changes in behavioral health treatment and policies, and prepared to take your career to the next level. Additionally, it prepares you to pursue advanced certifications, such as the Psychiatry Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ), further enhancing your ability to drive positive change and innovation in the rapidly evolving field of behavioral medicine.

This certificate is available through the University of Lynchburg Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) or Doctor of Executive Leadership (DEL) programs. It serves as an excellent introduction to these doctoral programs or can complement and expand your current or previous doctoral studies.

Instruction Method:

• • 100% Online and Asynchronous 

Prerequisite:

• • Prior completion of a master’s degree.