UT Health San Antonio ECHO

10/05/2023

Arrow's story is inspiring, showing the positive change that practices such as Harm Reduction can create in an individual's life.

Harm reduction is an evidence-based approach comprised of a wide range of strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences. This approach aims at improving the physical, mental, and social health of people who use drugs.

To learn more about Harm Reduction, consider checking out our Harm Reduction ECHO series. This series focuses on combating stigma, reducing misinformation about Harm Reduction strategies, and learning about evidence-based practices. As well as introducing strategies to prevent harmful health or mental health impacts.

If you would like to attend one of our sessions, register for free on the link provided. Our next Harm Reduction ECHO is being held TODAY, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5th, from 12 to 1 p.m.!

To register and learn more about the Harm Reduction ECHO series, use the link below:
https://c-stat.uthscsa.edu/echo/harm-reduction-hr-echo/

09/29/2023

Hello, Project ECHO community! This is just a friendly reminder that today is our first-ever BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ECHO! The launch will be held virtually today FRIDAY, September 29th, from 12 - 1 p.m.! We UT Health San Antonio ECHO, look forward to seeing you there!

To learn more about this new ECHO series and register for today's session, click on the link below:
https://c-stat.uthscsa.edu/echo/behavioral-health-echo/

09/27/2023

September is National Recovery Month; this month, we stand with those who have battled with Substance Use Disorder and those who are still on their journey to recovery.

National Recovery Month brings awareness to the importance of mental health and addiction recovery. Every September, we stand together to promote learning and support evidence-based treatment, recovery services, strategies such as harm reduction, and the healthcare providers who make this all possible.

Here at UT Health San Antonio ECHO, we are proud to be a part of a community that spreads knowledge and awareness about SUD. Partnering with Be Well Texas to bring programs such as:

- Recovery Support Services ECHO
- Behavioral Health ECHO
- Harm Reduction ECHO
- SHOUT ECHO
- Systems and Sustainability ECHO
- TxRx ECHO
- Recovery Science ECHO (Starting Oct. 18th)

To learn more about our programs, please visit:
https://wp.uthscsa.edu/echo/

09/20/2023

The UT Health San Antonio ECHO team along with our colleagues from UT Health San Antonio South Central AETC and Be Well Texas are here at and we are beyond thrilled!!

The MetaECHO 2023 global conference brings together ECHO partner teams, global health policy experts, government officials, academic leaders, and funders to increase the ECHO movement's momentum for sustainable change. We are also celebrating twenty years of Project ECHO and the inaugural ECHO Excellence Awards.

Are you part of an ECHO?

09/19/2023

Join us for our next Spanish HIV ECHO on THURSDAY, September 21st! This free SPANISH session will take place virtually from 4 -5 p.m!

This session will cover workforce gaps due to lack of access to care for persons with HIV. As well as increasing healthcare workers' knowledge in managing and treating people with HIV.

¡Únase a nosotros para nuestro próximo VIH ECHO en español el JUEVES 21 de septiembre! ¡Esta sesión gratuita de ESPAÑOL se llevará a cabo virtualmente de 4 a 5 p. m.!

Esta sesión cubrirá las brechas laborales debido a la falta de acceso a la atención para las personas con VIH. Además de aumentar el conocimiento de los trabajadores de la salud en el manejo y tratamiento de personas con VIH.

To register, click on the link/ Para registrarse, haga clic en el enlace:
https://redcap.uthscsa.edu/REDCap/surveys/?s=LT7FJEY3D7

09/13/2023

Our next Public Safety Solutions for SUD ECHO session is THIS THURSDAY, Sept 14th at 11 am!

Register for free at:
https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoc-irrTwjGtb49cQVevFjdDAbUJwvJ4zh #/registration

09/08/2023

Join us for our next HIV ECHO on Monday, September 11th! This virtual event will take place from 11 am - 12 pm.

Register for this free session:
https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=5959

09/07/2023

Our next Harm Reduction ECHO session is TODAY at 12 pm!

Register for free at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuitrzgtG9UGY_72sApfJjxiYz4O7RIj #/registration

08/14/2023

Our next HIV ECHO session is TODAY at 11 am!
Register for free at: https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=5958

07/20/2023

Our Support Hospital Opioid Use disorder Treatment (SHOUT) ECHO is TODAY at 12 noon!
Join us for some good discussion and free CMEs!
Register: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqc-qhrjkvEtVRdXGc7FxNX8oMJI-_L3ng #/registration

07/07/2023

Join us for our next HIV ECHO on Monday, July 10th!
Register for this free session: https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=5957

06/15/2023

Join us for a FREE 3-day in-person training event to increase your knowledge on the Social Determinants of Health, Cultural Humility, and Trauma Informed Care to engage patients with HIV.

Book your room at a discounted rate by June 12.

Register at: https://scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=6685

06/01/2023

REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN! The end of the public health emergency (PHE) will have far-reaching implications for patients and the healthcare systems serving them.
On June 7, 12-1:15pm CT, Mari Robinson, JD, Director of the UT System Virtual Health Network, will present on considerations for delivering care, Particularly telehealth, in this new landscape and field live audience questions.
This event is free to attend and offers Continuing Medical Education and Ethics Credits at no cost.
Register at: https://cmetracker.net/UTMB/Publisher?page=PubOpen #/EventID/307038/

This education event is brought to you by UT Medical Branch, the Center for Health Policy at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and ReACH Center

05/23/2023

The Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) is hosting a Launch Event to celebrate the release of its Quality Measure Toolkit & Mobile App. From May 30 to June 2, the RTTC will feature a series of events to share digital solutions for rural health. The week will feature a stellar lineup of speakers who will speak on podcasting, policy updates, digital equity, and rural telementoring to improve community health.
Register: https://bit.ly/RTTC-app-register (full link: https://uthealthsa.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsdu-rqDkpHNy35mm2-rjKRZ8VSaMNswUY #/registration_
Learn more: https://ruraltelementoring.org/mobile-app-launch/

05/16/2023

The Be Well Texas division is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Program Manager to support the Center for Substance Use Training and Telementoring (C-STAT) in managing their ECHO ( Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program to provide a suite of online learning communities to assist providers in building capacity for new clinical skills. If interested, please apply at

Be Well Texas is an interdisciplinary team committed to reducing the burden of substance use in Texas by expanding equitable access to compassionate,....

05/15/2023

Today is National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (NHHAD)! Hispanic/Latinx individuals in the United States face a disproportionate impact from viral hepatitis. To raise awareness about the significance of preventing and treating hepatitis, our dedicated ECHO team has collaborated to present the HCV ECHO and HIV ECHO series. Visit us to enroll: https://wp.uthscsa.edu/echo/echo-programs/

More information on NHHAD:
https://hepvu.org/national-hispanic-hepatitis-awareness-day-2023/

National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day 2023 May 12, 2023 May 15 is National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (NHHAD), an opportunity to highlight the impact of viral hepatitis on the Hispanic/Latinx community in the U.S. The Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA) leads this annual initiative to promote...

05/05/2023

The end of the public health emergency (PHE) will have far-reaching implications for patients and the healthcare systems serving them. On June 7, 12-1:15pm CT, Mari Robinson, JD, Director of the Utsystem Virtual Health Network, will present on considerations for delivering care in this new landscape and field live audience questions.
This event is free to attend and offers Continuing Medical Education and Ethics Credits at no cost, brought to you by UT Medical Branch, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and ReACH Center.
Register at: https://cmetracker.net/UTMB/Publisher?page=PubOpen #/EventID/307038/

01/11/2023

January 2023 kicks-off the 20th anniversary celebration of Project ECHO, as well as our Call for Proposals for MetaECHO 2023 Global Confernece! In 2003, Dr. Sanjeev Arora held the first teleECHO program for Hepatitis-C. Today, there are 855 hubs in 62 countries sharing knowledge in over 70 topics. Everyone involved in the ECHO movement has something to share that will make others more successful in their ECHO work. Submit your proposal today! Deadline for submissions: 31 March 2023. https://bit.ly/MetaECHO-2023Proposals

11/11/2022

Have a passion for public health? The South Texas Workforce Preparedness Collaborative (STWPC) program at UT Health San Antonio is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Project Manager to support a regional training collaborative for Community Health Workers. Learn more and apply:

Job Summary: With support from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), UT Health San Antonio is leading a regional training...

08/26/2022

We will see you there!

How do policy, funding, and broadband access impact & ? Join the Rural Telementoring UnConference on Oct 26, 2022 to join the conversation with a great lineup of presenters!
More at: https://bit.ly/RTTC-UnConference-2022

08/26/2022

We are partnering with Be Well Texas to launch a new ECHO series: Public Safety Solutions for SUD ECHO, to build public safety professionals’ capacity to successfully respond to substance use and substance use disorders in their day-to-day work. Attendees will also learn how evidence-based approaches to behavioral health challenges can promote their wellness and reduce burnout.

This video introduces individuals to the Public Safety Solutions for SUD ECHO which will occur every second Thursday starting September 8, 2022. For more inf...

08/25/2022

This article in the August 2022 issue of the Journal of Graduate Education discusses Project ECHO's important role in a pilot program from ACGME's Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program. In order to further the education of medical professionals and ensure patient safety, the ECHO Model was chosen as an option for a learning network to enhance the development, implementation, and assessment of educational programming to empower residents and fellows in patient safety and quality improvement. https://bit.ly/PDPQ-ECHO

05/19/2022

The DENT ECHO is inviting you to join the upcoming session on Thursday, May 26 at 12:00 PM CST. In this session, we are privileged to have Felix Jose Amarista, D.D.S., Assistant Professor with the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, at the UT Health San Antonio, present the didactic “Managing the Diabetes Patient: An Oral Surgeon’s Perspective.”
To obtain continuing education credits for attendance, please register at: https://bit.ly/dentecho8-ce; Supercode: Echo2022

Register for your unique Zoom link at: https://bit.ly/dentecho-8
Previous session recordings are available at: https://wp.uthscsa.edu/echo/dent/

05/19/2022

In partnership with Be Well Texas, we are launching the Systems and Sustainability ECHO next week> Please join us for the first Systems and Sustainability ECHO session on May 26 at 12:00 PM CST for a didactic on Holding Course: Removing Common Obstacles for Sustainment of Practice Implementation and Improvements by Mathew Roosa, LCSW-R.

Register at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsfu-sqD4jEtaLQWJFfwcmQ8uq1TYu95Bb

Subscribe to the Be Well Texas Youtube channel for their ECHO session recordings at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFbWTbCDjdf2wIgUjHuHhmg

05/18/2022

Join us for the upcoming Recovery Support Services ECHO session on May 25 at 12:00 PM CST for a didactic: Youth Recovery Community Services Strategies by Jessica Paez, MA, LPC, LCDC and followed by a case presentation by Kandice Cloud, RSS.
CEUs will be provided for LBSW, LMSW, LCSW, and LPC.

Register at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkcuiuqjgvGNfus8HtVduw6d09VOT4FcEq

Watch previous session recordings at: https://youtu.be/eWc_nxBNK4Q

05/18/2022

The HIV/HCV Education & Learning for Providers (HELP) App Launch Event is coming soon. Register at https://aetc.uthscsa.edu/ to join the event and earn free CME, CNE, and PA credits.

05/17/2022

Join us for the upcoming Spanish HIV ECHO session on May 19 at 4:00 PM CST and earn free CME, CNE, and CPE credits. This session is featuring Dr. Dora Martinaz for a didactic presentation on Introduction to Sexually transmitted Infections - Part 2. Live Spanish to English translation available.

Register at: https://echo.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=4488

05/13/2022

According to U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), Long COVID has potentially affected up to 23 million Americans. Join us for the upcoming COVID-19 Health Literacy ECHO session on Friday, May 20 at 12:00 PM CST for the didactic: COVID-19 Long COVID and Post-COVID Syndrome by Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez followed by a panel discussion featuring Drs. Ratna Bhavaraju-Sanka and Jayasree Pillarisetti.

Register at: http://bit.ly/c19echo
Watch the previous recordings at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOH3ejqaZc39WwoK_WAsKSUvNNt6XHzQy

05/12/2022

join us for the upcoming SHOUT ECHO session on May 19 at 12:00 PM CST for a didactic; How to Meaningfully Include trainees n care for Patients with SUDs by Dr. nick Christian followed by a case presentation and discussion.
Free CME/CNE available
Register at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqc-qhrjkvEtVRdXGc7FxNX8oMJI-_L3ng
Previous session recordings are available at the Be Well, Texas Community of Practice ECHO Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACFeXCNrxDv-BwJPzq51CWdAakCMKhto

05/12/2022

Join us to celebrate the launch of the HIV/HCV Education & Learning for Providers (HELP) App and earn CME credits! HIV/HCV Education & Learning for Providers (HELP) includes guidelines for reporting coinfection, pretreatment diagnostic requirements, treatment decision trees, drug access protocols, and resources for continuing education.
Registration:
Monday on May 23 at 12:00 PM CST at: https://bit.ly/37iHRdA
Wednesday, May 25 at 12:00 PM CST at: HTTP://bit.ly/3LJHIP3
Friday, May 27 at 12:00 PM CST at: HTTP://bit.ly/3LMUr3w

05/11/2022

Social media has been part of our lives and can be part of our careers too. Join us for the upcoming RAISE ECHO session on May 18 at 12:00 PM CST for a didactic on How to use Twitter to Develop your Academic Career by Diana Montoya-Williams, MD, FAAP.

Register at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkce-qrDwrG9LHgPTbjGwmuXvg3hV2Fl32?fbclid=IwAR1KA4Vttm-Ct4yYGvyYiKoB6wc3yNAGLfOBVMl7C7LWJqwWNs9YLVp8fdU

05/11/2022

We are excited to announce the launch of the new Systems and Sustainability ECHO on the 26th of May, 2022.
The Systems and Sustainability ECHO will focus on largescale, systems-level opportunities and challenges to implementing and sustaining substance use-related services, be those screening, referral, or treatment practices. Topical areas of focus will include financial models, leadership skills, implementation strategies, workforce
development, equitable access to care, integrated care, continuums of care, and other related subjects. This ECHO will target healthcare and behavioral health leaders with the capacity to impact systems changes or influence those who do, as well as those with the responsibility to sustain their own systems of care.

Register for the series: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsfu-sqD4jEtaLQWJFfwcmQ8uq1TYu95Bb

05/10/2022

Join us for the upcoming TxRx ECHO session on Tuesday, May 17 at 12:00 PM CST for a didactic on The potential Role of Faith-based organizations in the Treatment of OUD by Dr. Denis Antoine II and earn free CME upon completion.

Register today at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0ucuitqzwrH9P9_djiy-Dd6jf3BhbzCFhv

05/10/2022

Join us for the upcoming HCV ECHO session on May 16th at 2:00 PM CST for a didactic on Screening and Surveillance for HCC will be presented by Dr. Hopethe Hubbard.

Free CME and MOC II are available.
Register at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvf-2rpzMsGNPgEuX6WPk9CNam9_mgEQU4

05/05/2022

The first Harm Reduction ECHO session is only one hour away. Please register at https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuitrzgtG9UGY_72sApfJjxiYz4O7RIj to join us for the launch of the new ECHO program. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

Join us for the launch of the Harm Reduction ECHO on May 5 at 12:00 PM CST. During the first Harm Reduction ECHO session, we will discuss the topic: Drug User Health in the South: Harm Reduction for Texans. Free CEUs are available.

Register at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuitrzgtG9UGY_72sApfJjxiYz4O7RIj

05/04/2022

Join us for the upcoming HIV ECHO session on May 9th at 11:00 AM CST for a didactic on Eliminating HCV in People Living with HIV presented by Dr. Jeffrey Weiss.

Register at: https://echo.unm.edu/scaetc/event/?ER_ID=4083

05/02/2022

Join us for the 5th COVID-19 Health Literacy session on Friday, May 6 at 12:00 PM CST for a didactic: Combatting Anti Science: How to be an effective COVID Myth-Buster and discussion.

Register at: bit.ly/c19echo
Watch previous recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOH3ejqaZc39WwoK_WAsKSUvNNt6XHzQy

04/27/2022

Join us for the launch of the Harm Reduction ECHO on May 5 at 12:00 PM CST. During the first Harm Reduction ECHO session, we will discuss the topic: Drug User Health in the South: Harm Reduction for Texans. Free CEUs are available.

Register at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pcuitrzgtG9UGY_72sApfJjxiYz4O7RIj

04/25/2022

Join us for the upcoming REcovery Support Service (RSS) ECHO on Wednesday, April 27 at 12:00 PM CST.

Register at: https://echo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkcuiuqjgvGNfus8HtVduw6d09VOT4FcEq

04/25/2022

The recording for Dr. Barbara Taylor's presentation at the COVID-19 Health Literacy ECHO is available on YouTube: youtu.be/rXq0JPHhSL8

Watch the previous sessions at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOH3ejqaZc39WwoK_WAsKSUvNNt6XHzQy