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Around the world, people lack access to life-saving knowledge and expertise.

With Project ECHO, we know a world where life-saving best practices are available to every person, no matter their circumstance, is possible. Project ECHO’s revolutionary model provides training and mentorship to transform and sustain strong health systems where every person has fast access to the highest quality health care.

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How the ECHO Model Works for Educators

Your organization can use the ECHO Model to expand educators’ expertise and help students close achievement gaps. To support education-focused projects and initiatives, ECHO now offers an Introduction session targeted towards ECHO for Education programs. 

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Our Reach  

213 countries and areas
8,236 programs
7,606,000 echo session attendances
1,557 hubs
43 superhubs
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ECHO is everything I thought it could be and more. It’s a way to bring people together, spread knowledge, and a whole sense of community. The difference is community.” 

Dr. Jeanne Ryer
Founder, ECHO Hub at the University of New Hampshire

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ECHO has positively affected the wellbeing of thousands of first responders, behavioral health and other healthcare professionals. By improving our own wellbeing, we can more strongly, passionately, and consistently provide excellent services to our patients who rely on us.”  

Kimble Richardson, M.S., LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, LCAC
Participant, Behavioral Health Professional Workforce Resilience ECHO Program
Indianapolis, Indiana

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Now is the time to stand up virtual learning models that can empower health professionals to help their patients — and themselves — recover and heal.”  

Dr. Markalain Dery
Participant
Infectious disease physician; Marrero, Louisiana

 News & Stories

Education

TIPS ECHO Creates a Trauma-Informed Community for Educators to Help Kids and Families

Like many ECHOs, TIPS ECHO Program was born out of need. In this case TIPS, or Trauma-Informed Preschool Support, was created by The Lourie Center for Children’s Social & Emotional Wellness of Adventist HealthCare in response to the trauma seen in young children during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HIV/AIDS

The End in Sight: Concluding the HIV Epidemic with Project ECHO 

“We have all the tools we need to end the HIV epidemic. We just need to implement them. Project ECHO is critical for equipping the workforce with the knowledge, and community support, to make that happen,” says Dr. Jorge Mera.

Education

Khanmigo ECHO: Transforming Classroom Education By Training Teachers To Use AI

Imagine a classroom where every student has their own “learning coach,” someone who guides their exploration of subjects from algebra to chemistry while coordinating in real time with their teachers.

ECHO Around the World

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  • 100+ Active Programs
  • 10-99 Active Programs
  • 1-9 Active Programs

*Active within the past 12 months

Our Impact

The ECHO Model has been used around the world to support mentorship and training in health care, education, climate change and other social determinants of health.

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New Mexico

In Focus: The State’s Most Vulnerable Populations

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United States

Always At The Ready

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Africa

Meeting the Most Critical Community Needs

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India

Bridging Sectors and States

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Asia-Pacific

Significant Markers of Success

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Latin America

Furthering Our Impact

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 Our Model

It’s a ripple effect. When one participant in ECHO shares their expertise with their peers, each of them can go on to improve the lives of hundreds of people in their communities.

The ECHO Model

Amplification: use technology to leverage scarce resources; Best Practices: Share best practices to reduce disparities; Case-Based Learning: Apply case-based learning to master complexity; Data: Evaluate and monitor outcomes.

700 Evidence-Based Impact

More than 700 peer-reviewed research papers have demonstrated the effectiveness of Project ECHO.

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iECHO Platform

iECHO is our proprietary software platform. It supports our trusted human network of mentors and participants around the world.

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