This series will include 4 courses on Wednesdays, beginning February 18 through March 11.

Courses will be held via Zoom from Noon – 1 PM CST.

This four-session Project ECHO learning series aims to support Kansas primary care teams in improving cardiovascular outcomes through practical, team-based approaches. This series will highlight best practices in interprofessional collaboration, social determinants of health screening and resource referral, and out-of-office monitoring strategies for hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions. Participants will learn about actionable approaches to strengthening care coordination and delivering more patient-centered, effective heart care. This ECHO is designed for primary care physicians and advanced practice clinicians, nurses, pharmacists, and community health workers.

REGISTER FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ECHO 

Specialty Team

• Justin Moore, M.D., FACP, Education Associate Professor, Director of Nutrition and Metabolism Education, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, KS
• Eli J. Brumfield, D.O., F.A.C.P., Associate Professor, Internal Medicine; Division Chief of Ambulatory Care, Internal Medicine; Medical Director of Simulation Center; University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, Wichita, KS
• Amber Beck, Executive Director, Cairn Health, Wichita, KS
• Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP, Director of Practice Development, Kansas Pharmacists Association, Topeka, KS

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, University of Kansas Medical Center 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. 

Nursing: ANCC Contact Hours 

The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 4 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Social Work

The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board presents this offering for a maximum of 4 hour credit applicable for relicensure of LASWs, LBSWs, LMSWs and LSCSWs. Kansas Provider Number 12-002. Karen Aufdemberge, RN, BSN, Coordinator. 

Interprofessional Continuing Education

This series was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.