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Read how Project ECHO is impacting communities worldwide

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Five Questions With: Dr. Bruce Struminger

We ask Dr. Bruce Struminger, Global Health Initiatives director, about his proudest accomplishment since joining Project ECHO in 2013.

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Health Care

The 6,000 Island Challenge

In Indonesia, partners are using the ECHO Model to close distance in providing care to patients.

Health Care

Taking Action: Hospitals Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Latin America 

Project ECHO is working to promote safer, more sustainable antibiotics use in Latin America with TEACH PROA.

Health Care

Emprendiendo acciones: los hospitales combaten la resistencia a los antimicrobianos en América Latina

El proyecto ECHO está trabajando para promover un uso más seguro y sostenible de los antibióticos en América Latina con TEACH PROA.

Health Care

Tomando providências: hospitais combatem a resistência antimicrobiana na América Latina

O projeto ECHO está trabalhando para promover um uso mais seguro e sustentável de antibióticos na América Latina com a TEACH PROA.

Emergency Preparedness and Response

WHO Collaborating Center for Digital Learning in Health Emergencies

The World Health Organization and Project ECHO partnership is a transformative catalyst for equity. 

Cancer

Expanding Cancer Care Capacity in Vietnam: Bach Mai Hospital Leads Through Project ECHO

One of Vietnam’s leading medical institutions, Bach Mai Hospital was the first national referral hospital to launch Project ECHO in 2024. In partnership with the Ministry of Health, ECHO is expanding life-saving cancer expertise nationwide.

Diabetes

Five Questions With: Dr. Matt Bouchonville

Dr. Matt Bouchonville wants every patient to receive best-practice diabetes care in their home town, from their trusted health care provider. In 2013, he joined Project ECHO to make that dream a reality. Today, Dr. Bouchonville serves as our New Mexico medical director.

Five Questions With: Lynn Waln

Finance and operations leader Lynn Waln joined Project ECHO in 2014, inspired by its mission to serve the underserved. Today, she serves as chief administrative officer, building systems to amplify our impact.

Maternal and Child Health

Five Questions With: Simran Priel

Simran Priel joined Project ECHO in 2023. Having worked as a midwife and lactation consultant for 20 years, she knew firsthand the power of the ECHO Model. Today, she leads our maternal child health initiative.

Cancer

Strengthening Lung Cancer Care in Indonesia

Project ECHO is transforming lung cancer care in Indonesia by connecting rural doctors with expert support through virtual mentoring and collaborative case sharing.

Five Questions With: Jess Jones, Ph.D.

Jones first joined Project ECHO in 2017 as a graduate student. She fell in love with the “immediate impact” ECHO has on the world – a privilege not all researchers get to enjoy in their work. Today, Jones serves as director of the research and evaluation team.

Health Care

Five Questions With: Andrea Zurawski, RN

Bilingual nurse-educator Andrea Zurawski joined Project ECHO in 2011, inspired to “go large” with her impact. Today, she oversees Project ECHO’s growth in Latin America.

HIV/AIDS

Closing the Gap with Project ECHO: HIV Care in Latin America

Through Project ECHO, health care providers from Uruguay to Brazil are improving access to early diagnosis and advanced care for complex cases.

HIV/AIDS

Reducción de las Disparidades con Proyecto ECHO: Atención al VIH en América Latina

A través de Proyecto ECHO, los proveedores de atención sanitaria de Uruguay a Brasil están mejorando el acceso al diagnóstico precoz y a la atención avanzada de casos complejos.

HIV/AIDS

Reduzindo as disparidades com o Projeto ECHO: Cuidados com o HIV na América Latina

Por meio do Projeto ECHO, os prestadores de serviços de saúde do Uruguai ao Brasil estão melhorando o acesso ao diagnóstico precoce e ao atendimento avançado para casos complexos.

Health Care

Project ECHO: Origin Story

“Every year, millions of people around the world die of diseases that are preventable, treatable and even curable because the health care providers in their communities don’t have the knowledge and expertise needed to address their conditions,” Dr. Sanjeev Arora, founder of Project ECHO.

Health Care

Five Questions With: Kartik Dhar

Serving as the chief technology officer for Project ECHO, Kartik Dhar joined ECHO in 2017, inspired to use “technology for good.” He oversees iECHO.org, ECHO’s proprietary telementoring platform.

Justice and Corrections

Five Questions With: Dr. Karla Thornton

Dr. Karla Thornton first joined Project ECHO in 2003 as part of the very first ECHO Hub team focused on hepatitis C. In April 2025, she stepped up to fulfill the executive director position.