Events

When This ECHO Meets

Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

What This ECHO Will Focus On

The purpose of the 12-session ECHO is to increase the capacity of primary care clinicians and community care teams to identify high-risk medication classes prescribed to older adults, apply practical pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to reducing and simplyifying medication burden, demonstrate effective commuication strategies for counceling patients and their families, and identify evidenc-based tools and resources that can assist with deprescribing.

Topics may include:
Evidence-based guidelines and resources for deprescribing
Communication strategies
Tapers and microtapers
Safer alternatives to risky meds
Collaborating with team members and specialists on deprescribing

Primary care teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nurse care managers, behavioral health specialists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists are urged to register for these sessions.

*Accreditation: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

When This ECHO Meets

Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., PST

What This ECHO Will Focus On

The purpose of the Weight Management ECHO is to build the capacity of primary care clinicians and their team members to provide evidence-based comprehensive care of their eligible patients living with complicated overweight and obesity. This includes education about weight loss efficacy from lifestyle interventions and, when not sufficient, initiating anti-obesity medications, counseling for metabolic-bariatric surgery, referring to subspecialty care for co -management of complicated comorbid conditions, and education about how best practices to reduce bias and stigma in overweight and obesity.

Topics will include:
Anti-obesity medications
Diet and lifestyle recommendations
Patient conversations, including navigating stigma and bias
Metabolic bariatric surgery & endobariatrics

Audience: Primary care clinicians, dieticians, nurses, pharmacists, behavioral health specialists, and other care team members.

Accreditation: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit:
Through the American Board of Medical Specialties (“ABMS”) ongoing commitment to increase access to practice relevant Continuing Certification Activities through the ABMS Continuing Certification Directory, Implementing Pharmacologic Weight Management in Primary Care has met the requirements as a Lifelong Learning CME Activity (apply toward general CME requirement) for the following ABMS Member Boards:
Family Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology

ABIM Credit:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion.

Your information will be shared with the ACCME to grant credit.

When This ECHO Meets

Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific time

What This ECHO Will Focus On

This 14-session ECHO series will cover the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of liver diseases.

Topics will include:
Chronic Hepatitis B and C
Cirrhosis and its complications
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Developing community partner networks
Harm reduction
Management of substance use disorders

Audience
We invite participation by primary care teams, including prescribing clinicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, nurse care managers, behavioral health specialists, administrators, and quality improvement specialists. We welcome regional and national participation.

*Accreditation: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

What This ECHO Will Focus On

?This ECHO is focused on substance use prevention and early intervention systems in school contexts. Prevention work is complex, interprofessional, and requires strong partnerships. Sessions will exemplify successful models, empower teams to vision together, and assist champions to advance their own prevention efforts. This ECHO is funded by Oregon’s Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission.

Topics will include:
Evidence-Based Early Intervention
Universal and Culturally Specific Screening
Family-Integrated Interventions
Youth Diversion: Early Intervention and Juvenile Justice
School-Community Organization Partnerships
Collaboration and Leveraging Cross-Sector Funding
Compliance with ODE Division 22

Audience:
School counselors, teachers, coaches, athletic directors, school-based health professionals, school administrators, youth services officers, youth behavioral health professionals, youth peer support, public health professionals, juvenile justice professionals

When This ECHO Meets

Fridays, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

What This ECHO Will Focus On

• Provide initial evaluation and management for patients with less-common dementias
• Integrate dementia care into comprehensive disease management
• Identify and utilize community-based resources and support options
• Describe cutting-edge therapies and research opportunities

This ECHO is funded by the Oregon Layton Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Center.

Topics:
• Lewy body dementia
• Frontotemporal dementia
• Young onset dementia
• Integrating dementia into clinical systems

Audience: Primary care clinicians and their teams.

Accreditation: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

When This ECHO Meets

Fridays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

What This ECHO Will Focus On

The purpose of this 12-session ECHO is to learn and share best practices to manage obesity and endocrine disorders in childen and youth. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies will be discussed. This ECHO is funded by a grant from the Rural Health Transformation Pogram

Audience: Audience: Primary care clinicians, behavioral health clinicians, and other medical professionals including nurses, social workers, and others working in outpatient primary care settings.

Topics will include:
Work-up for Obesity-Related Complications
Behavior Strategies for Children
Anti-Obesity Medications
Creating a Safe Therapeutic Environment - Weight Bias and Accessibility

Accreditation
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit
OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.