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A Momentous MetaECHO<\/h2>\n

Welcoming our partners for the first in-person global event since the pandemic, more than 1,000 ECHO leaders and organizers joined us in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for four days of impactful, actionable discussions, expert speakers, and community-building at the 2023 MetaECHO Conference in September.<\/p>\n

Keynote speeches and plenary talks generated conversation around the key levers for changing our world: transformative solutions for mental health; visionary perspectives on gender equity; the latest best practices in crisis response; and a new vision for ECHO to have greater impact beyond health care.<\/p>\n

The conference, above all, was a chance for the global ECHO community to share ideas, develop new collaborations and return to their work, inspired.<\/p>\n

We look forward to continued momentum, and connections, at our next conference in 2025.<\/p>\n

Support Project ECHO<\/a><\/p>\n

How ECHO Works<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dear Friends,<\/h2>\n

When we first developed the ECHO Model in 2003, I couldn\u2019t have imagined the catalytic power Project ECHO would unleash.<\/p>\n

Starting with a single hepatitis-C program, today more than 1,200 partners are running ECHO programs with attendees in nearly 200 countries. More than 2 million people have attended ECHO sessions, and more than 500 peer-reviewed articles demonstrating ECHO\u2019s efficacy have been published. We estimate, conservatively, that more than 200 million patients around the world have benefited.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m grateful to everyone who has participated in ECHO sessions, started ECHO programs to solve a problem in their community, and funded this work. It is all of you who have made this impact a reality.<\/p>\n

People sometimes ask, what\u2019s so special about the ECHO Model?<\/strong><\/p>\n

At its core, the ECHO Model is a simple but potent recipe for holding an ongoing conversation with a virtual community, using cased-based learning and implementation of best practices as the basis for problem solving and learning. In the beginning, we focused on solving the problems of individual patients\u2014how to reduce their high blood pressure, treat their complex diabetes, or get them appropriate addiction services.<\/p>\n

Over time, we have learned that the model works just as well to support systems change, whether that is helping clinics improve patient access to care; HIV programs target outreach<\/a>; or nursing homes reduce use of anti-psychotics and the spread of infections. In every case, ECHO is ensuring equitable access for all.<\/p>\n

Because it\u2019s virtual, the ECHO Model delivers results much more effectively and efficiently than traditional face-to-face trainings, which can be prohibitively expensive. A study by the Kenya Ministry of Health AIDS and STI Control Programme<\/a> found that, while their traditional in-person trainings cost about $800 per person, ECHO training and mentoring\u2014a low dose, high frequency approach\u2014was far less expensive (at $21 per person), and just as effective.<\/p>\n

More than a protocol for creating a robust community of practice, the ECHO Model is based on trust, mutual respect, and\u2014dare I say\u2014love; principles that I believe are core to its power and success.<\/p>\n