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Telehealth Skills ECHO

Project Echo

Telehealth Skills ECHO

Based on the Project ECHO model, the Telehealth Skills ECHO is a series of free, interactive case-based virtual mentoring sessions which address a range of topics related to the delivery of telehealth - in a range of healthcare settings.

Telehealth Skills ECHO sessions are open to anyone working in healthcare in Northern Australia who are using or are considering implementing telehealth services.

Join the Telehealth Skills ECHO

Join one or join them all, it's free. You just need an internet connection and laptop or mobile device.

Please register separately for each session you wish to attend, once registered you will receive an email confirmation with the connection details for the chosen session.

(1st Thursday of each month 1pm-2pm AEST )

Topics and dates

Monthly sessions will deliver practical training to support the development of skills to support the delivery of clinical telehealth services and consist of:

  • a 10-minute presentation by the Telehealth Skills ECHO subject matter experts
  • Q & A on presentation (open for all participants)
  • a deidentified patient case presentation put forward by one of the Primary Care participants.
  • Q & A on patient case open for all participants to share ideas and experiences

14 March 2024

Why Telehealth Presentor: Prof Anthony Smith

11 April 2024

Models of Telehealth - beyond video conference Presenter: Models of Telehealth - beyond video conference

9 May 2024

Bringing telehealth to community - benefits for First Nations peoples Presenter: Prof Anthony Smith

13 June 2024

Telehealth for emergency care Presenter: Dr Katrina Starmer

11 July 2024

Clinician / Consumer perspectives - what does the evidence say.. Presenter: Dr Helen Haydon

8 August 2024

Remote patient monitoring Presenter: Dr Emma Thomas

12 September 2024

Making telehealth routine - business process, staff preparedness and skill development Presenter: Prof Anthony Smith

10 October 2024

Palliative care and telehealth Presenter: TBC

14 November 2024

Intro to Healthdirect Presenter: TBC

Telehealth Skills ECHO benefits

  • It’s free

  • A virtual network to share telehealth knowledge and experiences

  • Increase knowledge, capacity and delivery of quality telehealth sessions

  • Decrease professional isolation by joining a peer network

  • Improve health outcomes for patients and families

For more information

Contact the Telehealth Skills ECHO team via email telehealthskillsecho@uq.edu.au.