The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model, developed at the University of New Mexico, aims to build healthcare workforce capacity and improve access to specialty care using videoconferencing technology to provide frontline clinicians with the knowledge and support they need to manage underserved patients in their own communities. The ECHO model has been widely utilized across the globe focusing on complex conditions that require a team-based approach.This lightening talk describes how the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (JCIPE) partnered with a…

There is a large gap between the number of healthcare professionals with specialty palliative care training and the number required to meet the needs of the growing population of individuals with serious illness or multiple chronic conditions, which results in disparities in palliative care access across populations and settings. The unpredictable course of COVID-19 has placed further strain on and highlighted shortages of palliative care providers, and has emphasized the need to have upstream conversations about patients’ values, goals, and preferences. Providing training in primary…