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BC ECHO for Post-COVID-19 Recovery

This free virtual learning community ran from July 2021-July 2022 to give health-care providers the help and support needed to care for patients experiencing symptoms after COVID-19 infection.

Based on the global ECHO model, the BC ECHO for Post-COVID-19 Recovery was a virtual learning community of specialists and community health-care providers who used instructive and case-based learning to improve care for patients recovering from symptoms post-COVID-19.

Each of the twelve live sessions was one hour long, and started with a 20-minute presentation from specialists on participant-identified topics. The presentation was followed by a case presentation submitted by a participant. Each session wrapped up with resources and recommendations.

Recordings from all sessions are available below.

Recorded Sessions
About

About the BC ECHO

  • Our ECHO was fully funded by the Shared Care Committee, one of the Joint Collaborative Committees of Doctors of BC and the BC Government.
  • CME credits: Live attendance at each session offered 1 Mainpro+ credit or 1 MOC (Section 1) Group Learning credit.
  • Attendees connected with a growing community of primary and allied health care providers (including physicians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social work and more) across the province to build a community of practice where everyone learns together with a shared purpose.
  • Our ECHO provided a significant opportunity for practitioners to improve their competence and capacity for post-COVID-19 care, by gaining help with complex cases, receiving support and mentorship, and helping to reduce disparities in the quality of care for rural and underserved areas.
  • Our ECHO curriculum was informed by patient partner perspectives of their lived experience with COVID-19. The curriculum was designed to help family practitioners support their patients who are struggling in their COVID-19 recovery. See what patient partners had to say about the program: COVID-19 Recovery: Experiences with the Family Practitioner (PDF)

Faculty and ECHO Hub Team

The ECHO Hub Team led the design of ECHO curriculum, facilitated sessions, presented instructive lessons and provided personalized recommendations to case presenters. Hub team members were:

  • Dr. Jane McKay, General Internist, Medical Lead, PC-ICCN
  • Dr. Jill Calder, Physiatrist, Interior Health 
  • Raveena Garcha, Project Leader, Virtual Health and Shared Care, Providence Health Care
  • Dr. Aman Nijjar, General Internist, Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC
  • Shelley Prytula, Social Worker, Providence Health Care
  • Fahreen Dossa, Family Practitioner, Vancouver Coastal Health
  • Lesley Wood, Family Practitioner, Vancouver Coastal Health
  • Nathaniel Winata, Family Practitioner, Providence Health Care
  • Johnny Chang, Family Practitioner, Interior Health 
  • Inna Fadeyeyva, Family Practitioner, Vancouver Coastal Health
  • Karin Kausky, Family Practitioner, Vancouver Coastal Health 


Funding for this project was provided by the Shared Care Committee (SCC), one of the Joint Collaborative Committees (JCC) of Doctors of BC and the BC Government.



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