The American Academy of Pediatrics is recruiting healthcare professionals to join a 7-month ECHO for pediatricians, pediatric specialists, and others who provide medical care to children with spina bifida to increase knowledge, skills and self-efficacy regarding effective strategies and best practices in promoting successful transitional care services and transitional care programs.
Practices will engage in the ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model, a telementoring platform that leverages video conference technology to connect experts with primary care teams in local communities, fostering an “all teach, all learn” approach.
Who should apply:
Spina bifida Clinic Teams
Primary Care Providers who care for children with spina bifida
Adult care providers who care for patients with spina bifida
Pediatric specialists who care for children with spina bifida
Benefits of participating:
Improve transition care for youth with spina bifida to the adult care system
Increase knowledge regarding best practices for successful transitional care services and formal transitional care programs for children with spina bifida.
Network and problem-solve with others
Participating pediatricians will have the opportunity to earn American Board of Pediatrics Part 2 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit (pending approval) as well as continuing education credits
The first ECHO session will be held November 10, 2021. ECHO sessions will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 10:00-11:00 a.m. CT with adjustments for the holidays from November 10, 2021-May 25, 2022
