About Project ECHO
Project ECHO is a revolutionary guided-practice model that reduces health disparities in under-served and remote areas. Through innovative telementoring, the ECHO model uses a hub-and-spoke knowledge-sharing approach where expert teams lead virtual clinics, amplifying the capacity for providers to deliver best-in-practice care to the underserved in their own communities.
SAMA Partnership with Project ECHO
In 2021, SAMA signed a partnership agreement with Project ECHO to establish Hubs and Learning Sites in Sudan. To date, SAMA has established a hub in its’ Sudan office & launched #FrontlineECHO, #DialysisECHO, #OMFSEcho & #UoKECHO
SME Responsibilities
- Slide Preparation
- Use the slide template provided by the facilitator (that contains the Project ECHO & SAMA logos)
- not to include any patient personal information (e.g. name, date of birth, medical record number)
- Duration of didactic/lecture not to exceed 30 minutes (adjust number of slides accordingly)
- Submit slides by the agreed deadline to the facilitator
- Day of Session
- Join 15 minutes before the session starts to confirm everything is in working order
- Use a quiet location with stable, high-speed internet
- Project ECHO is all about interaction with the learner – Please use a computer that has a camera
- Position webcam so the whole face is visible
- Optional Zoom Training
- If unfamiliar with zoom – SAMA Sudan Office can provide training through a dedicated rehearsal session