Inspired by the way clinicians learn from medical rounds during residencies, the ECHO Model® has evolved into a learning framework that applies across disciplines for sustainable and profound change.
We call it “all teach, all learn.”
ECHO participants engage in a virtual community with their peers where they share support, guidance and feedback. As a result, our collective understanding of how to disseminate and implement best practices across diverse disciplines continuously improves and expands.
Our Model
During an ECHO session, participants present real (anonymized) cases to the specialists—and each other—for discussion and recommendations. Participants learn from one another, as knowledge is tested and refined through a local lens.
This continuous loop of learning, mentoring and peer support is what makes ECHO unique, with a long-lasting impact far beyond that of a webinar, e-learning course or telemedicine care.
Our knowledge-sharing model brings together specialists from multiple focus areas for a robust, holistic approach.
Guiding Principles
Amplification - use technology to leverage scarce resources
Best practices - reduce disparity
Case-based learning - master complexity
Data - monitor outcomes to increase impact
The Multiplier Effect
By participating in ECHO programs, a single specialist contributes to the development of 20 or more local experts, who then go on to apply their newly acquired knowledge to improve the lives of people in their communities. This inclusive, nonhierarchical philosophy is at the heart of the ECHO Model and informs every ECHO program.
Addressing a local need, created a global movement
