Sheridan Memorial Hospital in partnership with its Foundation will host “Building a Mental Health Collaborative” on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Sheridan College. The event aims to foster partnerships and collaboration among individuals, nonprofits and businesses that work in mental health in Sheridan and Johnson counties.
While the half-day event includes panel discussions and workshops for mental health professionals regarding access to care, challenges and resources, the event will conclude with a public presentation from keynote speaker Dr. Eric Arzubi.
Arzubi is a physician consultant with the EmPATH Consulting team, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, CEO of Frontier Psychiatry, and assistant clinical professor at the Yale Child Study Center. In 2018, he led the creation of Montana’s first EmPATH unit at Billings Clinic, personally mentored by EmPATH founder Dr. Scott Zeller. The unit served approximately 15 patients daily, reduced psychiatric emergency wait times from 10 hours to under four hours, and significantly decreased hospitalization and readmission rates.
Arzubi presented at the inaugural EmPATH Summit in 2025 and now leads a telehealth practice delivering more than 5,000 monthly visits across Montana, Idaho and Alaska. His 2025 JAMA Network Open-published research demonstrates 38% lower hospitalization rates and 18% fewer ER visits. He successfully introduces innovative solutions across the behavioral health continuum of care, with a proven track record of scaling solutions in underserved communities. He also led the creation of Montana’s first psychiatry residency training program.