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Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, MBA, CCM, SAP

Co-Founder
Concert Health
San Diego, California

Dr. Virna Little is the co-founder of Concert Health, a national organization delivering behavioral health services in primary care, and the co-founder of Zero Overdose, a nonprofit addressing the national crisis of unintentional overdoses. Prior, Dr. Little worked for 22 years as the Senior Vice President of a large FQHC network in New York, overseeing over 300 behavioral health and community staff, and for New York City Health and Hospitals as a citywide family violence coordinator. She holds a Doctoral degree in Psychology, a Master's in Social Work, a Master's in Business Administration and Healthcare, is a Certified Care Manager (CCM), and a recognized Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).

Dr. Little is a nationally and internationally known speaker for her work in integrating primary care and behavioral health, developing sustainable integrated delivery systems, and suicide prevention. She was a member of the University of Washington AIMS Center and the National Council for Community Behavioral Health consulting teams. She is also a faculty member for the national and international Zero Suicide initiatives and has spoken on national suicide prevention strategies at the White House.

Dr. Little is a consultant providing technical assistance to organizations and states around the country integrating primary care and behavioral health, as well as an expert on the implementation of depression care programs and the Collaborative Care Model. Dr. Little has been recognized with awards from organizations such as the Society for Social Work Leaders in HealthCare, the National Association of Social Workers, the Community Health Center Network of New York, and the New York Suicide Prevention Committee, among others. She has served on numerous boards, including the New York Hudson Valley Chapter of the American Heart Association and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.

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