Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) links specialist teams at an academic “hub” with primary care doctors, nurses and other clinicians to provide the best possible specialty care to patients in local communities – the “spokes” of the model.
Together, you’ll participate in monthly teleECHO clinics that act like virtual grand rounds combined with mentoring and patient case presentations. A 2022 Project ECHO presentation schedule is provided below.
Our ECHO team’s goals are to improve medical education and exponentially increase workforce capacity, resulting in best-practice specialty care and a reduction in health disparities. This ECHO series consists of brief educational sessions followed by case presentations.
Our topics will include:
- Opioid Addiction and Treatment
- Population Health
- Integrated Care
The regular interactive hub-spoke video conferences include:
- Short didactic presentations by the topic specialist
- Case presentations
- Interactive discussion between the specialist, providers and other participants
Didactic and discussion will focus on providing learning on specific topics. The goal is to increase the knowledge base and comfort level of physicians, nurse practitioners, etc. CME or other educational credits are offered by the UTHSC office of CME. Links are provided below for registration, case presentation and case submission.
Here’s a short Project ECHO overview video created by the program’s developers.
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Date |
Time |
Facilitator |
Presenter + Didactic Topic |
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January 19, 2022 |
12:00 -1:00 pm |
Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD |
Paul Hill, MD Chronic Pain and Addiction Medicine |
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February 16, 2022 |
12:00 -1:00 pm |
Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD |
Elizabeth Harcourt, LCSW, Behavioral Health Supervisor SBIRT Introduction: Screening and Brief Intervention (S,BI) |
|
March 16, 2022 |
12:00 -1:00 pm |
Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD |
Presenter TBD Population Health Management Topic |
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April 20, 2022 |
12:00 -1:00pm |
Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD |
Elizabeth Harcourt, LCSW Behavioral Health Supervisor Peer Recovery Support: An evidence-based practice for treatment of substance use disorder |
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May 18, 2022 |
12:00 -1:00 pm |
Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD |
Presenter TBD Management of Opioid Withdrawal |
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June 20, 2022
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12:00 -1:00 pm |
Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD |
Elizabeth Harcourt, LCSW, Behavioral Health Supervisor SBIRT and Opportunities for Broad Spectrum Collaboration: Brief Treatment (BT), and Referral to Treatment (RT) |
Case Presentation or Case Submission Information
For details on case presentation or case submission, email uch.projectecho@uthsc.edu
New User Registration:
Click HERE to register now.
Hub Team Contacts
Ronald Cowan, MD, PhD
Harrison Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Professor, Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology
Co-Director, Center for Addiction Science, College of Medicine
UCH Project ECHO Facilitator
Adir Rovner
Manager, Information Systems and Support
UCH Project ECHO IT Support
Janessa Johnson
Project Coordinator, Project Management
