Aug 1, 2023

New ECHO On-demand provides a solid framework for understanding adolescent reproductive health

Adolescent Reproductive Health for Nurses, Educators and People Who Work with Youth is a new ECHO On-Demand series designed to fit your schedule and pace. This

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Adolescent Reproductive Health for Nurses, Educators and People Who Work with Youth is a new ECHO On-Demand series designed to fit your schedule and pace. This new, six-module series provides updated and relevant information about adolescent reproductive health to support youth and their families. Content includes gender and sexuality, reproductive anatomy and physiology, contraception, STIs, laws related to minor consent and confidentiality and best practices in sexual health education.

Co-creator Dr. Eliza Buyers developed this series because she knows educators, nurses and other people who work with youth are an essential source of trusted information for kids and their families. “This series will provide a solid framework for understanding and discussing these important topics,” she said. “We know the series will be fun and engaging and we also want it to be accessible which is why we’ve designed it to be online and on-demand.”

Learn more and sign up HERE.

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Apr 3, 2023

New Course on Brain Fog addresses epidemiology, pathophysiology and medical interventions

Data suggest that as many as one in 10 Coloradans have experienced long COVID, and that brain fog and cognitive impairment are present in about 25

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Data suggest that as many as one in 10 Coloradans have experienced long COVID, and that brain fog and cognitive impairment are present in about 25 percent of patients who recover from COVID infections. Understanding the epidemiology, pathophysiology, medical interventions and self-management methods for treating and managing these conditions is becoming increasingly important in clinical practice.

The Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program (LC&FIRP) has created this online course to provide current information on what brain fog is, the reasons that it occurs after a COIVD-19 infection, and to identify methods that can be used by primary care providers and patients to manage symptoms associated with brain fog.

LC&FIRP’s asynchronous courses are CDC-funded learning sessions intended to rapidly disseminate Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) findings and emerging best practices. The curriculum for this stand-alone course was derived from research and recent didactic presentations held during LC&FIRP live ECHO sessions and led by subject matter experts. 

New for this course: CME and CNPD credit are offered!

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Jan 30, 2023

Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program Adds Interactive Content to Enhance Learning Experience

The Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program (LC&FIRP) quarterly courses are CDC-funded asynchronous learning sessions being offered by Family Health Centers of San Diego, the

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The Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program (LC&FIRP) quarterly courses are CDC-funded asynchronous learning sessions being offered by Family Health Centers of San Diego, the ECHO Institute, the University of Washington, the University of New Mexico and the University of Colorado. Quarterly Course 4, which is now open, is a 45-minute, self-paced course intended to rapidly disseminate Post-COVID Conditions (PCC) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) findings and emerging best practices.

Quarterly Course 4 consists of four modules, each featuring an interactive activity following the course content. These activities were created in Articulate Storyline, which is software used for creating interactive online learning experiences. The activities ask learners to engage with the content of the module in an interactive format. For example, Module 1 has a click-and-drag activity that asks participants to identify whether displayed symptoms are examples of brain fog or cognitive red flags.

“This format offers a low stakes way for learners to engage with a lot of course content at once without it feeling like a test,” said Garrett Ruzicka, ECHO Colorado Instructional Designer.

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Jan 17, 2023

NEWCOMER HEALTH ECHO SERIES BUILDS MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE

The Newcomer Health ECHO series is designed to increase medical providers’ knowledge of the resettlement and health issues of newcomers, including refugee, immigrant and migrant (RIM)

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The Newcomer Health ECHO series is designed to increase medical providers’ knowledge of the resettlement and health issues of newcomers, including refugee, immigrant and migrant (RIM) populations. The series reviews resettlement pathways, evidence-based screening recommendations, and more common diagnoses and treatment approaches for pediatric and adult populations.

This ECHO series arose from a Center of Excellence on Newcomer Health working group that is funded by the CDC. Today there are more than 500 registrants and more than 150 have attended each monthly session. Participants are joining from across the country.

“With the influx of Afghan arrivals starting last October, we wanted to increase knowledge of newcomer and refugee care to primary care providers who may not have experience caring for this population. We designed the ECHO to reach this audience since many may be seeing newcomers for the first time,” said Jessica Deffler, Family Medicine Physician and Medical Director of the Wyss Wellness Center in Philadelphia. “We hope that this allows providers to feel more comfortable taking care of new arrivals by building medical knowledge as well as cultural competence.”

Speakers from the community are invited to share insight into the culture, health beliefs and attitudes toward health care of RIM communities. “This has been helpful for providers to develop sensitive approaches to counseling and to know where there may be opportunities for education,” said Deffler.

The next Newcomer Health session – Ukrainian Health Considerations – will be held January 31. Click here to register.

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