HEAL-OR

Health Equity, Access and Quality Improvement using Project ECHO in Rural Oregon (HEAL-OR) is a 5-year program focused on bringing key ECHO programming to rural Oregon, with a focus on 6 counties in the Columbia River Gorge and Eastern Oregon (Baker, Umatilla, Wasco, Gilliam, Sherman and Hood River). 

HEAL-OR will offer ECHO and other programming focusing on clinical areas with significant health disparities throughout rural Oregon.

HEAL-OR is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) through a Telehealth Technology Enabled Learning Program (TTELP) grant.

HEAL-OR ECHO Programs

DIABETES CARE FOR WHOLE-PERSON HEALTH

Purpose: Enhancing the ability of primary care clinicians and healthcare team members to effectively manage diabetes and its complications.

Audience: Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, social workers, traditional health workers, and administrative staff. Due to our funding, Oregon registrants will be prioritized

Sample topics: Diabetes care teams in diverse settings; Patient and community engagement; How systemic racism and social determinants of health impact patients with diabetes; Identification & management of diabetes complications & comorbidities

Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Pacific time, April 10 - June 26, 2024

Faculty:

  • Eric Wiser, MD, Assistant Professor, OHSU School of Medicine

  • Farahnaz Joarder, MD, Assistant Professor, OHSU School of Medicine

  • Mike Farley, PharmD, Diabetes Educator, Winding Waters

  • Zoraya Uder, Community Health Worker, Familias en Acción

  • Sharon Allen, LPC, Virginia Garcia, LifeWorks NW

“Hot Topic” Webinars

“Mental Health in the Time of COVID” – Jonathan Betlinski, MD, Presented August 16, 2022

“Long COVID: State of the Science” – Anthony Cheng, MD, Presented August 24, 2022

Purpose: These introductory presentations by leaders in the fields give an overview of key issues and new updates on identifying and caring for people with these health problems. You will also learn how to register for the free 12-session ECHO programs on Long COVID and Adult Mental Health happening in the fall.

Faculty:

  • Anthony Cheng, MD, Medical Director COVID-19 Connected Care Center, OHSU

  • Jonathan Betlinski, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, OHSU