Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a movement to demonopolize expert knowledge and amplify local capacity to provide best practice care for underserved people all over the world. The ECHO model™ is committed to addressing the needs of populations disproportionally impacted by certain health conditions by equipping communities with the right knowledge, at the right place, at the right time.
Launched in 2003, Project ECHO grew out of one doctor’s vision. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., a social innovator and liver disease specialist at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque, was frustrated that he could serve only a fraction of the hepatitis C patients in the state. He wanted to serve as many patients with hepatitis C as possible, so he created a no cost, virtual mentoring platform and mentored community providers across New Mexico in how to treat the condition. The ECHO model is a telementoring, guided practice model where the participating clinician retains responsibility for managing the patient. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that hepatitis C care provided by Project ECHO trained community providers resulted in outcomes equal to those provided by specialists at a university.
1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
12pm–1pm Central
1pm–2pm Eastern
We are aiming to build a community of practice to share awareness, education, and resources given that hepatitis C cases are on the rise in Tennessee and are most pronounced in people of reproductive age. The Tennessee Department of Health Hepatitis C Virus Project ECHO will focus on building treatment capacity for adults living with hepatitis C among Primary Care Providers, building treatment capacity for pediatric hepatitis C among Pediatricians, Family Physicians and Family Nurse Practitioners, and building hepatitis C treatment capacity to treat postpartum persons for interested Obstetrician-Gynecologists and Family Physicians who provide obstetric care.
We will bring together several subject matter experts (SMEs) with adult hepatitis C, pediatric hepatitis C, and pharmacy expertise to discuss case presentations submitted by you. Click the button above to learn more.
We want to hear from you! What topics do you want to learn more about? Do you know of an amazing speaker you’d like to share with out community of practice? We’d love to know! Click the button above to request a speaker or topic session.
•Linkage to Care and Hepatitis C Virus Resources for Adults and Children
•Initial Hepatitis C Virus Evaluation for Adults, Postpartum Persons, and Children
•Initial Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Selection for Adults and Children
•Treatment Evaluation and Management for Post-Treatment Monitoring for Adults, Postpartum Persons, and Children
•Presentation topics submitted by you!
Dr. Cody Chastain
(Adult Hepatitis C)
Dr. Ligia Alfaro Cruz
(Pediatric Hepatitis C)
Dr. Clark Allen
(Pharmacy)
Dr. Cody Chastain (Adult Hepatitis C)
Dr. Ligia Alfaro Cruz (Pediatric Hepatitis C)
Dr. Clark Allen (Pharmacy)
Contact us at ECHO.TN@tn.gov
CME
In support of improving patient care, Southeast AIDS Education and Training Center jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. SE AETC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE and ACPE
In support of improving patient care, Southeast AIDS Education and Training Center jointly accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the
American Nurses Credential Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
SW
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Southeast AIDS Education and Training Center is approved to offer social work
continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.
Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the
final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. [Southeast
AETC] maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education
credits.
Understanding Hepatitis C Serology & Linkage to Care |
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Viral Hepatitis Serology Training |
CDC Hepatitis C Testing Sequence |
Interpretation of Hepatitis C Results |
AASLD/IDSA Hepatitis C Testing and Linkage to Care |
Interested in additional hepatitis C resources, including patient education materials and a map of hepatitis C treatment providers in Tennessee?
Please allow 2-3 business days for a response.
You can also contact us at ECHO.TN@tn.gov.
Please submit any case presentations or topic/speaker requests to: https://redcap.link/echo.tn
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