University of Vermont Project ECHO
University of Vermont Project ECHO Mental Health Advanced Series: Depression in Primary Care
The Mental Health Advanced Series is a multi-year program with a fall and spring series each year. The 8-session fall series will discuss best practices and evidence-based care for patients experiencing depression, including strategies, screening tools, resources, clinical pearls, and emerging topics in the field. The multi-year program is designed to provide strong foundational knowledge and opportunities for in-depth exploration of mental health integration, with the aim of increasing provider confidence and skill. The spring series will focus on anxiety disorders, following a similar format and in the consistent timeslot of Wednesdays from 12:00-1:30.
This program is offered at no cost to participants through a grant from the Vermont Department of Health.
Participants can receive 1.5 CME credits for each learning session attended.
General questions about the University of Vermont’s Project ECHO can be directed to Patti.Smith-Urie@uvm.edu, clinical/topic-specific questions can be directed to Mark.Pasanen@uvm.edu
September 6, 2023 - December 13, 2023
Mental Health Advanced Series: Depression in Primary Care
This educational series starts on September 6th. Please register by August 25th.
This program is free to participants and has limited enrollment. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis.
University of Vermont Project ECHO Mental Health Advanced Series: Depression in Primary Care Program Overview
Session Date | TeleECHO Session | Session Topic | Session Materials |
September 6
| Session 1 | Assessment of Depression in Primary Care (Sara Pawlowski, MD) | Slides |
| September 20 | Session 2 | Collaborative Care Model Approach: Depressive Disorders (Kerry Stanley, LICSW and Clara Keegan, MD) | Slides |
| October 4 | Session 3 | Brief Intervention Highlights and "Ultra-Rapid CBT" (Emily Greenberger, MD and Julia Terman, MA | Slides |
| October 18 | Session 4 | Advanced Psychopharmacology (Suzanne Kennedy, MD) | Slides |
| November 1 | Session 5 | Expectations in Treatment: Star D Trial Overview and Update (Krista Buckley, MD) | Slides |
| November 15 | Session 6 | Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention Panel (Panel with Sravan Kakani, MD, Rick Dooley, PA-C and Sara Roberts, MD) | Slides |
| November 29 | Session 7 | Deprescribing in Depression Polypharmacy (Liz May, MD) | Slides |
December 13 | Session 8 | Wrap-up and Review/Participant Identified Topics (Mark Pasanen, MD) | Slides |