The HCV ECHO helps connect primary care providers to teams of medical experts in the state to improve access to high-quality treatment for Hepatitis C. Physicians, PAs, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, peer recovery specialists, and case managers share best practices on how to collaboratively manage, diagnosis, test and treat patients with the complex disease.

There is no cost associated with participation, and free continuing education credits (CME) are available to those who participate. 

Hepatitis C sessions are on the 1^st and 3^rd Tuesdays from noon to 1:00 pm via Zoom.

HCV Case Management Request

Do you have a case you would like to submit? The submission of cases for presentation and discussion or consultation is a key component in the Project ECHO model and critically important for knowledge building and sharing. We welcome cases that involve common clinical scenarios related to diagnosis and care as well as difficult, complex, or challenging presentations and patient management scenarios. There is something to learn from every case!

Please fill out the HCV case submission form. Every section does not need to be complete. Any questions you have contact stacie.pannell@umontana.edu.

Upcoming Didactic Topics and Recorded Sessions

 

Date	Topic	Presenter
05/07/2024	Access to Hepatitis C Medications	Shannon Puckett-May, Pharm D
05/21/2024	Hepatitis C Virus Guidelines	Talia Pindyck, MD, MPH
06/04/2024	Montana HCV and HIV Needs Assessment Manuscript Presentation	Kaitlyn Fertaly and McKenzie Javorka

Recorded Sessions:

Recorded Sessions are not eligible for credit. Only live sessions are approved.

Visit our HCV archived recordings page for a complete list of past HCV ECHO training sessions.

Date	Topic	Presenter
04/16/2024	Management of Chronic Comorbidities and Hepatitis C	Shannon Puckett-May, Pharm D, and Naomi Keehn, PA
04/02/2024	Simplified Hepatitis C Treatment: Compensated Cirrhosis	Staci Lee, MD
03/19/2024	Simplified Hepatitis C Treatment: No Cirrhosis	Staci Lee, MD
03/05/2024	Hepatitis B Vaccines	Paulina Deming, PharmD, PhC University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
02/20/2024	Hepatitis C Epidemiology	Helen McCaffrey, MPH MT DPHHS
02/06/2024	Hepatitis C: An Exploration of Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Resources	Staci Lee, MD

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Montana Center for Children, Families and Workforce Development and Project ECHO. Project ECHO® is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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AMA Designation Statement Project ECHO® designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Designation Statement Project ECHO® designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation.

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AAPA Credit Designation Statement – Live Project ECHO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.