In episode 10 of California Pediatrics, AAP-CA2 president Melissa Ruiz, MD, MPH, FAAP discusses free access to mental health consultations with Josiah Cox, MD, PhD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist for Cal-MAP, California’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Access Portal. Dr. Cox provides an overview of the three main components of Cal-Map, including Cal-MAP’s mental health education in pediatric residency programs, as well as how primary care providers can access real-time consultations with a mental health clinician.

For consultations, call 1(800) 253-2103

FREE in-person Think Like a Shrink Pediatric Mental Health Bootcamp for Primary Care Providers. February 27, 2026 at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. To register, please visit https://cal-map.org/s/events/cal-map-pediatric-mental-health-bootcamp-feb?language=en_US

This podcast series is funded by a Healthy People 2030 grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A collaborative effort of the four AAP chapters in California (AAP-District IX). Produced by Tomás Torices, MD.