ETSU I AM ECHO

Project ECHO will link specialist teams at an academic “hub” with primary care clinicians in local communities – the “spokes” of the model. Together, you’ll participate in weekly teleECHO™ clinics that act like virtual grand rounds combined with mentoring and patient case presentations.

Our I AM ECHO aims to improve access for patients suffering from OUD through a six-week series consisting of brief educational sessions followed by case presentations.  We will focus on providing learning around addiction/substance use disorders and the management of this complex set of diagnosis, including co-occurring diagnoses.

Our initial topics will include:

• Harm reduction
• Interpreting toxicology results
• Introduction to OUD management
• Management of common co-occurring diagnoses
• Motivational interviewing skills
• Neuroscience of addiction
• OUD during pregnancy
• Withdrawal management

Here’s a short Project ECHO overview video created by the program’s developers.

The regular interactive hub-spoke video conferences (using simple video-conferencing software that can be used on any desktop computer or mobile device) will consist of:

• Short didactic presentations by the specialist on buprenorphine medically assisted treatment
• Followed by case presentations by a family medicine participant
• Followed by interactive discussion between the specialist and family medicine  provider
• CME or other educational credit is offered by the ETSU Office of CME

Didactic and discussion will focus on providing learning around medically assisted treatment, specifically addressing those providers who have or are interested in obtaining their waiver in order to prescribe buprenorphine. The goal is to increase the knowledge base and comfort level of family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners on treating opioid use disorder. 

Sessions:

All sessions 12:15PM - 1:15PM Eastern Time (unless otherwise noted) 10:15AM - 11:15AM Mountain Time

Click here to submit a case.

Click here for information on receiving MOC part II credit for submitting a case.

• Kamran Hayel-Moghadam, MD
• Meredith Ginley, PhD
  
• Rick Wallace, PhD
• Vacant, Pharm-D
• Patricia A. Harnois-Church, PhD, MSN

Hub Team:

Addictionologists:

Psychologist:

Evidence Based Resources/Research Support:

Pharmacist:

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You can email any concerns/issues at any time and our I AM Project ECHO Hub Team will get an answer to your issue and/or provide an ECHO session on the subject. Please email I AM ECHOwith your need.

The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University 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. 

Up to 1.00 (1.00CH) continuing nursing education hours have been approved for each session of this program. East Tennessee State University College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

In order to claim NASW credits the attendee will be provided an attendance certificate to submit to NASW along with their copy of the activity syllabus.