INSPIRED BY KNOWLEDGE
POWERED BY PEOPLE

A variety of complex issues exists across the health spectrum.
Fortunately, there also exists an abundance of people with great ideas, but they often operate in isolated pockets. 

Which is precisely why we created ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) Colorado—a nonprofit dedicated to increasing everyone’s capacity to manage complex health issues by using technology to bring professionals from all disciplines together to share knowledge, experiences and viewpoints with one another.

 

We offer a unique platform that provides health professionals and those whose work impacts health the opportunity to be part of a community where experts and peers share knowledge and experience using technology, not proximity, to connect.

ECHO series are always free and combine the interactive learning and case-based sharing aspects of in-person training with the improved access and convenience of connecting virtually. 

ECHOING THE IDEAS OF PROJECT ECHO AND BEYOND

The ECHO Colorado approach is an extension of the mission and vision set forth by Project ECHO, the brainchild of Dr. Sanjeev Arora at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Arora initially created Project ECHO to give primary care physicians all over New Mexico the clinical knowledge they needed to treat hepatitis C locally. This initial effort was so successful, it was then expanded nationally and globally.

 

WATCH THE PROJECT ECHO VIDEO

ECHO is what happens when people unite
to help everyone foster change

We seek out thought leaders and experts in health and health-related fields, and we work with them to create learning series around specific topics and current health issues. We then use internet-based video technology to bring these partners together with professionals from all areas of health who can benefit from instructional learning combined with interactive discussions of their own topic-related experience. Collaboration is key and the foundation of what it means to ECHO.

It’s easy to make knowledge ECHO

The ECHO approach is designed to make it as simple as possible for people to share knowledge. There’s no need to buy any special software, and if your computer lacks a camera, we may be able to provide you one to use. 

LEARN HOW TO ECHO

The true power of the ECHO
is the power of partnerships

While ECHO Colorado is dedicated to expanding clinical and practical knowledge, it’s not something we could do without the direct support of our partners. These groups and organizations provide invaluable guidance, expertise and resources that help us deliver ECHO series that are relevant and beneficial for everyone who participates.

For information on becoming an ECHO Colorado partner, click here to contact
Devin Miller, our director of operations.