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Join today’s Appalachian Mountain Family Medicine Behavioral Health AMFM Project ECHO
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| About this Series: |
While caring for patients in rural, underserved areas, primary care clinicians often encounter mental and behavioral health concerns. Most patients with mental health symptoms seek treatment from their primary care provider, rather than specialty clinics. Primary care providers may have difficulty managing, treating, and referring patients for specialty conditions due to knowledge of conditions and access to specialists. Appalachian Mountain Family Medicine Behavioral Health Project ECHO (AMFM Project ECHO) aims to give primary care clinicians access to specialists and behavioral health experts to increase their knowledge of specialty conditions and to engage in interdisciplinary case consultation. The ETSU College of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine developed AMFM Project ECHO to achieve this goal by linking a diverse specialist team including behavioral health experts (the hub) with various primary care clinicians working within rural and medically underserved communities (the spokes). The following model offers training in treatment strategies and opportunities to learn more while discussing complex patient cases. The monthly interactive hub-spoke video conferences (using simple video-conferencing software from any desktop computer or mobile device) will consist of a: 1. Short didactic presentation by a specialist, 2. Case presentation by a participant, and 3. Interactive, non-hierarchical discussion amongst all attendees Didactic and case discussions will address assessment, management, and treatment of behavioral health conditions commonly seen in a primary care setting and referred for specialty evaluations (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use disorder, etc.) By implementing AMFM Project ECHO, we hope to increase provider knowledge and confidence in working with these conditions. To do so, we are creating a learning network and offering peer support and materials to enhance a provider's ability to manage specialty conditions while promoting patients' understanding of self-managing. *ETSU's Office of CME offers CME or other educational credit |
| Fact Sheet: |
Click here for Project ECHO Q & A Fact Sheet for Providers and Health Center Leadership |
| How to Claim Credit: |
Click here for information on how to claim CME credit. Please direct questions and concerns to our team at ETSUAMFMECHO@etsu.edu. |
| Target Audience: |
Family Medicine Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, OB/GYN Physicians, Pediatricians, APNs, PAs, Residents/Fellows, Pharmacists, Psychologists, and Social Workers |
| Sessions: |
All sessions are held on the 1st Friday of each month (excluding January & July) from 12:15PM - 1:15PM Eastern Time (unless otherwise noted). With themed months, both the didactic and case presentation align within the given theme. However, the patient populations are not required to be the same. (Topics are subject to change due to speaker availability.) 2023
February 3: Dr. Sam Lyon, Managing Chronic Pain from a Population Health Standpoint
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February 2: "Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Disease and Symptom Management" - Dr. David Hutchings March 1: "Strategies for Working with Formerly Incarcerated Individuals" - Kelly Moore, PhD April 5: TBD May 3: "Assume Nothing: How Bias Challenges Referrals to Mental Health Professionals" - Khia Hudgins-Smith
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| Case Presentation Request: |
Interested in submitting a case to share, learn, and discuss with others? Please complete this form to submit a case. |
| Session Materials: |
Click here for today's ECHO session materials |
| Previous Session Resources: |
Click here for resources from previous sessions. |
| Fees: |
Project ECHO is a cost-free partnership between community providers and East Tennessee
State University. |
| Registration: |
Click here to register now. |
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Activity Coordinator: |
Ginger Becker, DrPH, MPHProject Manager Family Medicine Training in Rural Appalachia
Alex Melkonian, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor |
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University. The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |
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The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. |
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Up to 1.00 (1.00CH) continuing nursing education hours have been approved for each session of this program. East Tennessee State University College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. |
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In order to claim NASW credits the attendee will be provided an attendance certificate to submit to NASW along with their copy of the activity syllabus. Other credits are being sought. |
