Hosted by Baycrest and the North East Specialized Geriatric Centre
Objectives
Baycrest and the North East Specialized Geriatric Centre invite you to join the ECHO Care of the Elderly (COE) program. Open to health care providers of all professions, this weekly tele-education program builds skills and capacity in the care of older adults.
Description
Project ECHO, which stands for Extension of Community Health Outcomes, was created by Dr. Sanjeev Arora at the University of New Mexico. Project ECHO follows an “all teach, all learn” model of knowledge dissemination and capacity building, exchanging knowledge between academic health science centres and frontline community care partners. It facilitates the sharing of knowledge in multiple directions: from experts to primary care providers; between primary care providers; and from primary care providers to experts. This model is appropriate for all healthcare providers and has been successfully replicated throughout the United States, Canada and globally.
Each ECHO session will include a short presentation by specialists on specific topics of interest relevant to the care of older adults, followed by cases presented by the learning partners. Feedback and recommendations are provided by the health resource team as well as other learning partners.
Learning Partners
Any primary care providers who want to expand their skills and build capacity in the care of older adults can become a learning partner, either individually or as a team. All health care professionals are welcome to join, including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and others.
Cost
- This project is fully funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and there is no cost to participants.
Dates and Times
- The dates and times of the 2 ECHO COE series for 2025-2026 fiscal year are as follows:
- Essential Geriatrics I: 6 weekly sessions from April 1st to May 6th, 2025 on Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Essential Geriatrics II: 7 weekly sessions from May 13th to June 24th, 2025 on Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Stay tuned for Essential Geriatrics III and Long-Term Care series in fall 2025
- Stay tuned for Dementia series in winter 2026
Apply now using the link below:
https://redcap.baycrest.org/redcap/surveys/?s=ETPCXWF9JAY7FMYT