WVCTSI Project ECHO
The WVCTSI Project ECHO program, supported by funding and collaboration from the West Virginia Clinical & Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI), the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, the WVU School of Medicine, Cabin Creek Health Systems, and The WV Primary Care Association, was developed in 2016. This program offers primary care providers and teams an exceptional opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in various specialty areas, completely free of charge. The training sessions are conveniently conducted through video conferencing technology, enabling delivery directly to their clinics. Since its launch in 2016, the ECHO program has significantly expanded and now covers 10 different clinical areas, including HCV/HIV and Substance Use Disorder (SUD). The WVCTSI Project ECHO has successfully trained and mentored over 1,500 individual providers who serve rural populations not only in West Virginia but also in 20 other states with substantial rural communities.
Mobile Medicine by Sheena Sayers
TBI in Adults by Dr. Nathan Ernst
Interventional Procedures for Non-Cancer Chronic Spine Pain by Kendra Unger, MD, FAAMA
Family Treatment Courts by Colleen Lillard, PhD
What do we know about tongue and lip “ties”? by Kathy Leeper, MD, NABBLM-C, IBCLC, FABM
Aligning the Clinical Picture of Chronic Lung Disease by Dr. Allison Cihla
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis & Treatment by Dr. Erik Escuro
Intraabdominal Infections by Courtney Bunner, PharmD
Teletherapy for SUD: Pearls, Pitfalls and Strategies by Katie Chiasson-Downs, LPC, ALPS, AADC
Oral HIV PrEP in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B by John Guilfoose, MD
Positive Parenting Program by Nicholas Larson, MA
ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis by Robert Allison, DO
Ethical Considerations in SUD Treatment by Katie Chiasson-Downs, LPC, ALPS, AADC
Hepatitis B: An Overview by John Guilfoose, MD
Breastfeeding & the Prevention of Sleep Related Death by Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, MPH, FAAP, NABBLMC
Working with Co-occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders by Dr. Jeremy Hustead
Integrating Stewardship into Immunocompromised Care by Gabriel Balaceanu, PharmD
Co-Occurrence of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Substance Use Disorder by Gina Pisano, MSW, LGSW
Gout and Crystal Arthropathies by Dr. Erik Escuro
Treatment of Functional Neurological Disorders by Dr. Nicholas Jasinski
HIV and Syphilis by Dr. Nicole Bryan, MD, PhD
New 2025 Beverage Guidelines for Children & Adolescents by Melody Phillips, MD, DipABLM, CCMS
Appalachian SUD by Tierney Leary LGSW
Wellbeing of Children in Foster Care by Jennifer Price, PsyD
Improving access to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in WV by Dr. Dan Doyle and Dr. Allison Cihla
Introduction to Rheumatology/Urgent Case Referrals by Dr. Alicia Zbehlik
Downlow on Diabetic Foot Infections by Drew Ward, PharmD , BCIDP
Provider Burnout and Wellness in the context of SUD Care by Laura Lander, LICSW, AADC
LAI Meds for bipolar and schizophrenia, benefits, barriers, & clinical pearls. By Angela Wowczuk
Care of Mastitis in Women by Katrina Mitchell, MD