PRE-CONFERENCE: Wednesday, September 13th
Time / Event
(HYATT REGENCY ALBUQUERQUE)
9am-11:30am / Research Symposium-Part 1 of 2: ECHO ACT & Harmonized Metrics Discussion
10am-12pm / Registration for GE Pre-Conference Trainings
11am-12:30pm / Deli lunch buffetfor Research Symposium and GE Leadership Training Participants
12:30pm-5pm / Research Symposium-Part 2 of 2: Partner Abstracts Commentary
12pm-5pm / GE Pre-Conference Leadership Training: Leader as Coach
12pm-5pm / GE Pre-Conference Leadership Training: Change Acceleration Process
CONFERENCE: Wednesday, September 13th
Time / Event
(ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION CENTER)
12pm-6pm / Registration, IT Desk, Poster Set-Up
6pm-8:30pm / Opening Reception & Keynote Speaker
Dr. Sanjeev Arora- Director, Project ECHO
Jennifer Edwards-Director of Developing Health US, GE Foundation
Ann Rhoades- President, People Ink
Day ONE: Thursday, September 14th
Time / Event
5:30am-6:15am / 3-mile Run-to-the-Rio
6:30am-7:45am / Breakfast
7am-9pm / Meditation Room
7am-7pm / teleECHO Session Room
8:00am-9:00am / Welcome and Opening Session
Susan Dentzer- President & CEO, The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation
Dr. Paul Roth-Chancellor, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Dr. Sanjeev Arora- Director, Project ECHO
Dr. David Barash-Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer, GE Foundation
9:00am-9:20am / ECHO Talks
  • Dr. Eric Arzubi-Chair of the Billings Clinic Department of Psychiatry, President of the Big Sky Regional Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Barbara McAneny, MD-Oncologist, President-Elect, American Medical Association

9:20am-9:45am / Keynote Address: Jeff Bradach- Managing Partner and Co-Founder, The Bridgespan Group
9:45am-10:00am- / Break & Poster Session
10:00am-10:50am / Cancer Panel
Dr. Patricia Doykos-Director, Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Dr. RoopaHariprasad-Scientist-D, Division of Clinical Oncology, National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR)
Dr. Brenda Kostelecky-Lead for Cancer Control Planning and Policy at the National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health
Dr. Kathleen Schmeler-Associate Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine and the Director of the colposcopy clinics at MD Anderson Cancer Center and their partner public institution, Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital
Dr. Richard Wender-Chief Cancer Control Officer, American Cancer Society
10:50am-11:35am / Conversation with David Panzirer-Trustee, The Helmsley Charitable Trust
Susan Dentzer (Moderator)- President & CEO, The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation
11:35am-11:45am / Transition to Lunch
11:45am-1:00pm / “Topic Tables” Lunch with Keynote Address
Dennis Wagner-Director, Quality Improvement and Innovation Group, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
11:45am-1:00pm / Funder’s Lunch (by invitation)
1:00pm-1:15pm / Transition
1:15pm-2:05pm / Education Panel
Sandy Root-Elledge (Moderator)-Executive Director, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities at the University of Wyoming, College of Health Sciences
Brent Bacon-Chief Academic Officer, Wyoming Department of Education
Canyon Hardesty-Director of Community Education, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities at the University of Wyoming, College of Health Sciences
Anuruda Rai- Executive Director, Ambience Institute
Peggy Monteith-Director Student Support Services, Pack County School District #6, Cody, WY
1:15pm-2:05pm / Life in the Last Lane: Lessons from Palliative Care ECHOs
Dr. Max Watson(Moderator)-Medical Lead United Kingdom Hospice and Director of Project ECHO Northern Ireland
Dr. Chris Piromalli-Commander, United States Public Health Service and Palliative Care Medical Director at Alaska Native Medical Center
Dr. Suresh Reddy-Professor, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. NandiniVallath-Visiting Consultant and Project Director, Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences, India
Dr. SriramYennu- Associate Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
1:15pm-2:05pm / Getting Government to Champion your ECHO
Dr. Ruth Dubin-Assistant Professor (adjunct), Queens University, Canada
Martin Hayes-Integrated Care Partnership Project Director, Health and Social Care Board, Northern Ireland
Dr. Karen Edison-Chair, Department of Dermatology, University of Missouri, USA
2:05pm-2:15pm / Transition
2:15pm-3:05pm / ECHO and Value-based Care
Susan Dentzer (Moderator)- President & CEO, The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation
Dr. John “Fred” Thomas-Executive Director, ECHO Colorado
Dr. Michael Hasselberg-Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Nursing, University of Rochester Medical Center
2:15pm-3:05pm / Pediatrics
Dr. Fan Tait (Moderator)- Program Director, American Academy of Physicians
Dr. Daniel Johnson-University of Chicago
Dr. Stephen Messner-Endowed Chair for Child Protection, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Dr. Dana Newcomb-Medical Director Integrated Care, Childrens Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
2:15pm-3:05pm / Lessons from Aunt Edna: Prevent fractures now
Dr. Mike Lewiecki (Moderator)-Director of New Mexico Cllinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of Bone Health ECHO
Dr. Matt Bouchonville—Medical Director, University of New Mexico Endo ECHO
Cara Brock-Certified Physician Assistant,Michigan Neurosurgical Institute, PC
Dr. Avery Jackson-Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director, Michigan Neurosurgical Institute, PC
Debbie Meyers, Certified Nurse Practioner, Sage Health Care for Women
Dr. Tom Oleginski- University of New Mexico Fracture Liasion Service (FLS) ECHO
3:05pm-3:15pm / Transition
3:15pm-4:05pm / India Panel
SapphiraGoradia (Moderator)-Executive Director, Goradia Foundation
Dr. Sunil Anand-Executive Director, ECHO India
Dr. Prabhat Chand- Professor, Department of Psychiatry at the Center for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bangalore, India
Dr. Radha Dhiman- Professor in the Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
3:15pm-4:05pm / Veterans Affairs Panel
Dr. Jennifer MacDonald (Moderator)-Director of Clinical Innovations & Education, Veterans Affairs
Dr. David Aron-Director of Clinical Program Research & Education, Cleveland VA Medical Center
Dr. Maggie Chartier-Deputy Director for the HIV, Hepatitis, and Related Conditions Program, Veterans Health Administration Office of Specialty Care Services
Dr. Ali Mchaourab-Service Chief & Director of Pain Management, Cleveland VA Medical Center
Dr. Laurence Meyer-Chief Officer, Specialty Care Services, VA Central Office
Dr. Ilene Robeck-Physician, Richmond VA Medical Center, Pain Management SCAN-ECHO
4:05pm-4:25pm / ECHO Talks
  • Dr. Norman “Buddy” Sussman- Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Abdominal Transplantation and the Medical Director of the Project ECHO for the Baylor College of Medicine and Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center, in Houston, TX
  • Carissa McGee-Community Faculty, New Mexico Peer Education Program

4:25pm-5:00pm / Break
5:00pm-6:15pm / Collaboratives -Session 1 of 2
  1. Autism
  2. Bone Health
  3. Cancer
  4. Community Health Workers
  5. Hepatitis B, C, Liver Disease
  6. Pediatrics
  7. Program Management & Clinic Coordination
  8. Quality Improvement

5:00pm-6:15pm / Gathering with Dr. Judith Steinberg (by invitation)
Chief Medical Officer of the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC), Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at University of Massachusetts Medical School
6:15pm-7:00pm / Cocktails & Posters
7:00pm-8:30pm / Dinner & Keynote Speaker
8:30pm-10:30pm / The Pink Flamingos Show & Dance Party
Day TWO: Friday, September 15th
Time / Event
5:30am-6:15am / 3-mile Run-to-the-Rio
6:30am-7:45am / Walk-Around Breakfast
7:00am-7:45am / Hot Air Balloon Inflation and Tethering on Civic Plaza
7am-9pm / Meditation Room
7am-7pm / teleECHO Session Room
7:30am-7:45am / Partner Presentation Presenters: Prep Meeting
8:00am-8:50am / The Results: ECHO Pain Participation with the US Department of Defense, the Veterans Administration and the Indian Health Service
Dr. Joanna Katzman (Moderator)-Professor, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Director-UNM Hospital Pain Center
Captain Tony Satterfield- Program Management Officer Telehealth and Telementoring, Defense Health Agency
Dr. Joseph W. Frank-Physician, Veterans Administration Eastern Colorado Health Care Systems
8:50am-9:10am / ECHO Talks
  • Captain Randy Sanches- Rio Arriba County Sheriffs Office
  • Dr. Bruce Strumminger- Associate Director, ECHO Institute

9:10am-10:00am / ECHO in Community Health Centers
Craig Kennedy (Moderator)- Executive Director, Association of Clinicians for the Underserved
Dr. David Johnson- Medical Director, First Nations Community Healthsource
Dr. Judith Steinberg- Chief Medical Officer, Health Resources & Services Administration
Dr. Mike Witte- Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, California Primary Care Association
10:00am-10:20am / Transition & Posters
10:20am-11:10am / Opioid Panel
Adam Metcalf(Moderator)- Behavioral Health Therapist, University of New Mexico Truman Health Services
Dr. Charity Holder- Physician, Cherokee Nation Health Center
Dr. Kim Johnson-Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at the US Department of Health and Human Svc
Dr. Peter Selby- Chief of Primary Care, Director of Medical Education, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
11:10am-11:25am / ECHO Talks
  • Alicia Curran-Site Coordinator for the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Parent Panelist on the ECHO Autism Expert Hub Team at the University of Missouri
  • Dr. Norah Terrault-Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Viral Hepatitis Center at the University of California San Francisco

11:25am-11:35am / Transition to Lunch
11:35am-12:50pm / “Topic Tables” Lunch with Keynote Address
12:50pm-1:00pm / Transition
1:00pm-2:30pm / Partner Presentations
Round 1 (1:00-1:25pm)
American Academy of Pediatrics- Emergency Health Response: ZIka
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium- Palliative Care ECHO: Bridging the Gaps of Distance,
Communication and Complex Care Coordination throughout Alaska
  • ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain and Opioid Stewardship- Before and After ECHO: changes in spokes’
  • self- efficacy, knowledge, attitudes, and satisfaction with ECHO Ontario Chronic Pain/Opioid
  • Stewardship
ECHO Ontario Mental Health at CAMH and UT- Building mental health capacity in rural primacy care
through Project ECHO: An overview of ECHO Ontario Mental Health
Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country-The CDC story
Kennedy Krieger Institute Network for Early Childhood Tele-health-Lessons Learned for the First 6
Months of KKI-NECT
Round 2 (1:30-1:55pm)
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta- An Innovative Approach to Combating the Commercial Sexual
Exploitation of Children Utilizing a Multidiciplinary Team
HealthInsight-Adapting the ECHO Model to Quality Improvement to Catalyze Complex Systems
Change-Maintaining Fidelity When Adapting the Traditional Use of ECHO
ICAP in Kenya- Project ECHO Start-Up in Kenya
Johns Hopkins University-The Johns Hopkins Sickle Cell ECHO: Improving Care for a Rare Disease
Northeast Ohio Medical University-Risky Behaviors ECHO: Rural Youth Addressing the Social
Determinants of Health
Partners HealthCare-ECHO Substance Use Disorders Series: Lessons from the Pilot and
Implementation of Phase II Plans
Round 3 (2:00-2:25pm)
The Fenway Institute- TransECHO
University of Chicago, Americares, Loyola University- Expanding the ECHO Community: Bringing
ECHO to Free and Charitable Clinics
University of Missouri- Show-Me ECHO: Innovative Telementoring to Increase Access to Care and
Reduce Patient Suffering
University of Rochester- Hospital Medicine ECHO Rounds: A Strategy to Support Impatient Care
and More Efficient Bed Utilization in a Regional Hospital Network
University of Washington- Process Evaluation of an Innovtive ECHO for Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy for Psychosis in Washington State
University of Wyoming- Fostering Care Coalitions to Improve the Care of Older Adults: The UW
ECHO in Rural and Frontier Care Transitions
2:30pm-2:45pm / Transition
2:45pm-3:35pm / Autism Panel
Dr. Kristin Sohl (Moderator)-Associate Professor of Clinical Child Health at the University of Missouri, Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Dr. Evelyn Aboagye- Pediatrician, Mercy Clinic Pediatrics-Rolla
Dr. Tom Frazier- Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks
Dr. Eric Moody-Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Coordinator of Research and Evaluation at the University of Wyoming
2:45pm-3:35pm / TB/HIV Panel
Dr. Bruce Strumminger (Moderator)-Associate Director, ECHO Institute
Dr. RoushanIssayeva-Kazakh Medical University for Continuing Education
2:45pm-3:35pm / Growing Successful ECHOS
Dr. Sanjeev Arora- (Moderator) Director, ECHO Institute
Dr. Terry Box- Associate Professor of Medicine,University of Utah
Dr. Daniel Johnson-Professor of Pediatrics, University of Chicago
Dr. Evan Klass-Statewide Initiatives Director, Project ECHO Nevada-University of Nevada
Dr. John Scott-Associate Professor of Medicine, Medical Director of Telehealth, University of Washington
3:35pm-3:45pm / Transition
3:45pm-4:45pm / Collaboratives- 2 of 2
  1. Chronic Pain
  2. Education
  3. HIV/Infectious Diseases
  4. Impact / Return on Investment
  5. Palliative Care
  6. Rheumatology
  7. Substance Use Disorder
  8. Endocrinology

4:45pm-6:00pm / Break
6:00pm-7:00pm / Cocktails
7:00-9:00pm / Dinner, Keynote Speaker & Poster Awards
Senator Bill Cassidy-United States Senator (R), Louisiana
Day THREE: Saturday, September, 16th
Time / Event
8:00am / Continental Breakfast
8:45am-10:00am / Workshops I
Policy Session 1 of 2: Medicaid Collaborative—update on past 18 months
Facilitation Skills 1 of 2—Creating a Successful teleECHO Environment
iECHO Data
ECHO Evaluation Toolkit from the New York Academy of Medicine
10:00am-10:15am / Coffee Break
10:15am-12:00pm / Workshops II (*= repeat of Workshop I sessions)
Policy Session 2 of 2: ECHO Act, Working with Your Government Officials
Facilitation Skills 2 of 2—Creating a Successful teleECHO Environment
*iECHO Data
*ECHO Evaluation Toolkit from New York Academy of Medicine
IMMERSION TRAINING FOR CONFERENCE ATTENDEES BEGINS MONDAY, September 18

ALL SESSIONS SUBJECT TO RESCHEDULING UNTIL FINAL AGENDA IS POSTED Last Updated: January 10, 2019