Minnesota Community Collaboration on Viral Hepatitis ECHO
Minnesota Community Collaboration on Viral Hepatitis ECHO
Program Overview
The Minnesota Community Collaboration on Viral Hepatitis ECHO is focused on infectious disease prevention, testing, and treatment among people who inject drugs and other at-risk populations. This program will emphasize Hepatitis C elimination in Minnesota by facilitating collaboration and knowledge-sharing between specialists in viral hepatitis and community partners, such as community health centers, syringe service programs, drug treatment centers and homeless shelters.
Upcoming Topics
- Immunizations for People Who Inject Drugs and Other At-Risk Populations
- Sexually Transmitted Infections: New Approaches in a Biomedical Era
- HCV and Pregnancy
- HCV Health Equity and African Communities
Target Audience
- Community Health Workers
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Social Workers
Accreditation Information
Our program is accredited by the Project ECHO Joint Accreditation Office.
Certification & Credits
Continuing education credits are offered to Physicians/Physician Assistants, Nurses, Pharmacists, and Social Workers. After attending a session, participants will receive a link to complete a survey in order to receive continuing education credit.
Submit a Case or Scenario
Hearing from our participants about real-life issues, scenarios, and cases is at the heart of Project ECHO and is essential to the “All Teach, All Learn” model. To submit a case or scenario for our ECHO team to discuss, please click the link below.
More Information
For a list of low barrier access viral hepatitis clinics in Minnesota and other information, please visit our Viral Hepatitis Resources page. For general information about this ECHO program and other ECHO programs offered by Hennepin Healthcare, please visit us at Hennepin Healthcare Project ECHO.
Contact Information
Project Coordinator, diane.spielbauer@hcmed.org
Project Director, jesse.powell@hcmed.org