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Read how Project ECHO is impacting communities worldwide
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Vietnam: Advancing Women’s Careers through the ECHO Model
ECHO leaders are creating more opportunities for women in health care leadership and access to training.
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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.
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.
Health Care
Black Maternal Health ECHO: A Platform for Saving Black Women’s Lives
The Black Maternal Health ECHO is made up of people who are passionate about making pregnancy and childbirth safe for Black women.
Children
Why ECHO Education Programs Took Off in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is applying the ECHO Model to break down silos in public education, thanks to a quiet architect named Ed Harris, Ph.D.
Autism
ECHO Autism: ‘Nothing For Us or About Us, Without Us’
Self-advocates add their voices to ECHO Autism programs
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.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Preparing a National Emergency Response
Project ECHO continues its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
Autism
Paving the Way: Dr. Kristin Sohl, a Pioneer for ECHO Autism
Recipient of the 2023 MetaECHO David Meyers Service Award, Dr. Kristin Sohl reflects on a decade of work building ECHO Autism.
Health Care
The Capstone to a Career: Dr. Jeanne Ryer, ECHO Visionary
Dr. Jeanne Ryer, founder of the ECHO Hub at the University of New Hampshire, shares how the ECHO Model helps create lifechanging solutions, including for loneliness and provider burnout.
Hepatitis C
JAMA Finds Project ECHO Reduces Barriers to Hepatitis C Treatment
New research has found that Project ECHO increases a patient’s chances of receiving the gold standard treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
HIV/AIDS
Research Update: ECHO’s Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic
Patients whose providers attend ECHO sessions have greater viral load suppression rates, which is key to positive health outcomes. Patient access to knowledgeable practitioners is key to maintaining strong viral load suppression.
Mental Health
Building Support for Children in Foster Care
Being removed from their home and placed in foster care is a difficult and stressful experience for any child. Health care providers often don’t have the tools to connect this vulnerable population with the additional support they need.
Climate Change
Diverse Communities Use Project ECHO to Combat Climate Change
The effects of climate change go beyond environmental impacts, contributing to long-term health issues such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress, food insecurity and respiratory illnesses.
Health Care
A Year-End Message from Dr. Arora
ECHO is an incredible force for improving the lives of those most in need, and every opportunity to grow this movement creates ripple effects that build into waves of positive change.
Health Care
Research Update: ECHO and the Opioid Epidemic, Increasing Access to Treatment
From June 2019 to May 2020, a rising opioid epidemic, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, resulted in a record-high number of drug overdose deaths in a single year.
COVID-19
A Virtual, Nationwide Learning Community to Combat COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
When the National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network launched in October 2020, it became the nation’s most ambitious – and comprehensive – effort to reduce and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes.
Education
Project ECHO Founder Accepts Brock Prize for Education Innovation
Dr. Sanjeev Arora, founder of Project ECHO, has been honored with the 2021 Brock Prize in Education Innovation for his transformative contributions to health care education.