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ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · 7d

🍂 🩷October is here, from upcoming series to special events, see what’s happening this month!

Find all the details in our October newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/bsd/this-mon...

#MedicalEducation #PublicHealth #ProjectECHO #UChicago #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · 16d

📢 Upcoming ECHO Series: Behavioral Health: Adult Populations
⏰Kickoff is Monday, October 20th at 8 AM CT!
🗓 Weekly on Mondays | 🕗 8–9 AM CT | 💻 Free CME credits included!
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/g2uafr3a

#ECHO #ChicagoDoctors #ProjectECHO #UChicago #UChicagoCME

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · 16d

📢 Upcoming ECHO Series: Behavioral Health: Adult Populations
⏰Kickoff is Monday, October 20th at 8 AM CT!
🗓 Weekly on Mondays | 🕗 8–9 AM CT | 💻 Free CME credits included!
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/g2uafr3a

#ECHO #ChicagoDoctors #ProjectECHO #UChicago #UChicagoCME

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · 16d

Join us for Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health starting Wednesday, October 1st at 8 AM CT.

🗓 Weekly on Wednesdays | 🕗 8–9 AM CT | 💻 Free CME credits included!

👉 Register here: linktr.ee/echo_chicago

#ChicagoDoctors #ProjectECHO #UChicago #UChicagoCME #MedicalEducation

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Sep 8

💙 September is #PainAwarenessMonth. Join our series on Opioid Use Disorder & Pain Management in Older Adults starting Sept 30! Free, virtual & CME accredited.

🔗 Register here: linktr.ee/echo_chicago

#MedicalEducation #PrimaryCare #UChicago #UChicagoCME #ChicagoDoctors

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Sep 2

📩https://mailchi.mp/bsd/this-month-at-echo-chicago-september-2025?e=af32a6644f

#ChicagoDoctors #UChicago #Podcast #Newsletter #SuicidePreventionMonth #MedicalEducation #CommunityHealth

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Aug 19

Meet ECHO-Chicago's Newest Team Member👋

Please join us in welcoming Myles Castro, MPH, to the team.

Fun fact about Myles: He once ran a 50-mile ultramarathon. If you meet up with Myles, he takes his coffee black with 1 Splenda. ☕🏃‍♂️

#UChicago #PublicHealth #Chicago

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨ New Podcast Episode Alert 🎙️

📲 Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Aug 7

📣 Ready to learn, connect, and grow with ECHO-Chicago? Our upcoming series are open for registration!
Register now and be part of our all teach, all learn, all support community! 📚
redcap.uchicago.edu/surveys/?s=D...

#MedicalEducation #UChicago #ProjectECHO #UChicagoCME #Chicago

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Aug 5

📚 August is a great time to start thinking about school and learning! There’s still plenty of summer left, but why not take a moment to check out our latest e-newsletter? ☀️
🔗 mailchi.mp/bsd/this-mon...

#BacktoSchool #MedicalEducation #UChicago #UChicagoCME #PublicHealth

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Jul 29

We’re proud to share our latest peer-reviewed publication in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare.

🔗 Read the full article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

#ECHOChicago #SuicidePrevention #Telehealth #MedicalEducation #ProjectECHO #UChicago #UChicagoMed

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ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Jul 15

🎙Listen now: kevinmd.com/2025/07/how-...

#VoicesofECHO #MedicalEducation #ProjectECHO #KevinMD #ECHOChicago #UChicago #UChicagoCME #Chicago #ChicagoDoctors #MedicalPodcast

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Jul 8

Culture and race shape how we experience the world—and mental health. This July, let’s break the stigma in BIPOC communities. Mental health can show up as physical pain. Let’s start the conversation.

mhanational.org/resources/breaking-down-mental-health-stigma-in-bipoc-communities

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Jul 3

Have a safe and happy 4th 🇺🇸🗽
In a fractured world, we choose connection. In unjust systems, we choose equity.
“A society is measured not only by the health of its citizens, but by the compassion it shows in times of crisis.” - Dr. Anthony Fauci

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Jul 1

⚾ Step Up to the Plate with ECHO-Chicago! This month we’re spotlighting BIPOC Mental Health Awareness, sharing summer self-care tips, and getting ready for a new fall series—catch it all in this month’s newsletter.

mailchi.mp/bsd/this-mon...

#Chicago #UChicago #UChicagoMed #ProjectECHO

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Jun 18

This #Juneteenth, we honor the Black healthcare professionals who power ECHO-Chicago. Their leadership is vital in dismantling systemic barriers + advancing health equity. Thank you to our subject matter experts who continue to inspire change.

#AllTeachAllLearnAllSupport

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Jun 11

Wuhan & Shanghai. Two cities. One shared mission: expanding the ECHO model to strengthen community health.

Read more here: t.e2ma.net/message/7s3f...

#ECHOChicago #GlobalHealth #AcademicMedicine #AllTeachAllLearnAllSupport #ECHOinChina #Chicago #chicagodoctors #UChicago #ChicagoMed

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Jun 2

ECHO-Chicago is proud to stand for equity, celebration, and connection—this Juneteenth, this Pride Month, and always. From international milestones to local impact, catch up on what we’ve accomplished and what’s coming next.
🖤💛❤️ 🏳️‍🌈

Read our June newsletter here 👇
mailchi.mp/bsd/this-mon...

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · May 19

It’s #MentalHealthMonday
Music is powerful—it helps us express, process, and cope when words fall short. Whether you sing, scream, or just vibe, turning up the tunes can be healing.

🎶 Tap into what the ECHO-Chicago team is listening to: open.spotify.com/playlist/2vx...

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ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · May 5

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth—a reminder that mental health matters every day. Depression doesn’t always look like sadness—it can hide behind smiles, work, and routine. That’s why it’s important to check in with those around you.

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · May 1

🧠 May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth 💚
At ECHO-Chicago, we believe conversations can save lives. Our Suicide Prevention ECHO Series gives providers tools to lead those life-saving talks.

redcap.uchicago.edu/surveys/?s=L...
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #SuicidePrevention

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ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · May 1

📬 You’ve got mail! May is here—and just like the tulips all over Chicago, the ECHO-Chicago Newsletter is blooming with opportunities 🌷

Explore new series launching soon, recent publications, conferences, and more!

👉Read it here: mailchi.mp/bsd/this-mon...

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Apr 30

Check out other series launching in May!
➡️https://echo-chicago.org/topics/
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#PediatricADHD #GeriatricsCare #AllTeachAllLearnAllSupport #HealthEquity #MedicalEducation #UChicago #UChicagoMed #Chicago #ECHO #PublicHealth #ContinuingEducation #ProjectECHO #ChicagoDoctors #Northwestern

ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Apr 30

📅 As we wrap up April, we're also wrapping up two impactful ECHO-Chicago series!

Our Pediatric ADHD and Geriatrics in Primary Care programs brought together providers from all across the region to learn, share, and strengthen care for some of our most vulnerable populations.

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ECHO Chicago @echo-chicago.bsky.social · Apr 8

🚨 📉 Budget cuts are threatening vital diabetes care programs across the country — including ECHO-Chicago’s Complex Diabetes program, which has supported South Side providers and patients since 2020.

chicagodefender.com/funding-cris...

Funding Crises Threaten Diabetes Program’s Success

ECHO-Chicago’s diabetes program dramatically improved care access in Black communities, but without renewed funding, this critical health initiative is at risk of ending.

chicagodefender.com