Project ECHO at Dartmouth Health leverages the experience, wisdom and expertise of healthcare personnel and community-based health supporters to advance meaningful learning and improved care of both individuals and communities. ECHO advances clinical care by bringing together primary care teams and specialists for brief didactics and highly interactive case-based discussions. ECHO advances community health by engaging schools, employers, libraries, community health workers and others with healthcare specialists and peers for similar interactive learning geared towards action. ECHO courses are always free of charge as they aim to democratize knowledge.
- Science and experience are shared.
- Diverse perspectives are welcomed.
- Participants, panelists and experts learn together.
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Project ECHO's story
Launched in 2003, Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) grew out of one doctor’s vision. Sanjeev Arora, MD, a social innovator and liver disease specialist at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque, was frustrated that he could serve only a fraction of the hepatitis C patients in the state. He wanted to serve as many patients with hepatitis C as possible, so he created a no-cost, virtual mentoring platform and mentored community providers across New Mexico in how to treat the condition.
With his support, organizations all over the world have replicated this model, enabling more people in rural communities to get the expertise they need for a broad range of health conditions. Learn more about Project ECHO® at the University of New Mexico. In recent years, the model has expanded to create pathways for mutual learning between health care experts and community-based systems to improve the health of populations.
Watch a video about Project ECHO® and clinical care
Learn the difference between ECHO, telemedicine and eConsults
What do you need to participate?
- A computer with a webcam, a smartphone, or a tablet
- An internet connection
Dartmouth Health ECHO courses
- For a list of current upcoming ECHO courses, visit our Current Courses page.
- To view recordings, slides and resource materials from past courses, visit our Enduring Materials page
- Thinking about hosting an ECHO? Submit a course proposal.
- If you have questions or want more information, email us at echo@hitchcock.org.
Support Project ECHO
Your gift will enable Dartmouth Health to expand its ECHO® program, bringing advanced knowledge to people throughout our region, facilitating connections between people doing common work, and promoting health in our communities.