University of Vermont Project ECHO
About Project ECHO
The Project ECHO model™. Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an evidence-based interactive distance-learning method developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico.
The ECHO model™ links teams of interdisciplinary specialists with primary care clinicians. During teleECHO™ sessions, experts mentor and share their expertise across a virtual network via case-based learning, enabling primary
care practice teams to treat patients with complex conditions in their own communities.
University of Vermont Project ECHO Transgender Care in the Medical Home
This program will provide a foundation in transgender care including working with families and youth. The program will help providers and staff create a gender affirming practice for their patients. We will discuss gender affirmation treatment
as well as routine care of transgender patients. The goal is to develop understanding, competence, and confidence in caring for transgender patients of all ages in the medical home. The intended audience is a cohort of individuals
or practice teams, including pediatric, family medicine, and internal medicine throughout Vermont.
This program is offered at no-cost to participants through a grant from the Vermont Department of Health. Participants can receive CME credits for each learning session attended. A limited number of practice-level stipends are available
for participating practice teams. Please see the practice stipend application for details.
General questions about the University of Vermont’s Project ECHO can be directed to Elizabeth.Cote@uvm.edu, clinical/topic-specific questions can be directed to Mark.Pasanen@uvm.edu
June 20, 2019 - January 16, 2020 Project ECHO Transgender Care in the Medical Home
This educational series starts on June 20th. Please register by June 6th.
This program is free to participants and has limited enrollment. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis.
Registration Form
Practice-Level Stipend Application
University of Vermont Project ECHO Transgender Care in the Medical Home
| Session Date | TeleECHO Session Topic | Session Materials |
| 6/20/2019 | Project ECHO Orientation
Trans Care: Language Matters | Slides |
| 7/18/2019 | Mental Health and Trans Care | Slides |
| 8/15/2019 | Social Affirmation | Slides
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| 9/19/19 | Caring for Gender Dysphoric Youth and their Families | Slides |
| 10/17/2019 | Medical Affirmation: Hormone Therapy Basics | Slides |
| 11/21/2019 | Surgical Gender Affirmation | Slides |
| 12/19/2019 | Puberty and Adolescent Trans Care | Slides |
| 1/16/2020 | Integrative and Preventative Trans Care | Slides |
| 3/19/2020 | Transgender Older Adults | Slides |
| 4/16/2020 | Fertility Preservation | Slides |
| 5/21/2020 | Health Care Maintenance | Slides |