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Project ECHO® (Extension of Community Healthcare Outcomes)

Project ECHO is a learning methodology that leverages videoconferencing technology to share knowledge, best practice and provide support across various settings to increase the capacity of resources. It uses a ‘learning loop’ approach in what we call ‘all teach, all learn’ participants learn from each other by collaboratively problem solving real-time experiences and sharing best practice via video-conferencing. It breaks down hierarchies of specialist knowledge by creating virtual communities of practice.

Project ECHO Networks are supported by a dedicated ECHO Team which consist of operationally, an IT technician and ECHO Co-ordinator. In addition, a Research Co-ordinator who evaluates each Network.

Project ECHO NI is a partnership between the Strategic Planning & Performance Group, Dept of Health in Northern Ireland and Hospice UK.