​The American Academy of Pedia​trics (AAP) is implem​enting a national Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Zika, through a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Health and Human Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).

The AAP Project ECHO® Zika aims to increase pediatric clinician knowledge, comfort, and competence in providing care to children and their families affected by the Zika virus through a telementoring platform. The project will help build capacity in our country's health care system by increasing the clinical expertise of pediatric clinicians to more appropriately provide family-centered, comprehensive, coordinated, and culturally effective care in the context of a medical home for infants and families affected by the Zika virus. The AAP is partnering with Zika virus specialists, other subspecialists with expertise on care of affected children, families, state public health officials, and pediatric primary care clinicians to leverage the expertise of a multidisciplinary expert group to provide guidance on how to conduct a comprehensive evaluation, establish a diagnosis, and manage the care of children and their families affected by Zika virus infection. Technical assistance will be focused initially on Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and territories, and other high risk areas.Through this project, the AAP in collaboration with federal agencies, key partner organizations, and family representatives will work hand-in-hand to ensure the healthcare system is prepared for future public health emergencies, leveraging the ECHO Model^TM approach and technology to respond quickly and offer clinician education and outreach.

Curriculum

The Advisory Committee and Faculty have developed a standardized curriculum with the flexibility to evolve as new information becomes available. The following content/modules will be available nationally over the course of the project.

• Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome and Seizures | Slides (English​​)
  
• Zika Virus History and Incidence | Slides (English,​ Spanish) | Watch Now​!
  
• Congenital Abnormalities | Slides (English) ​
  
• Psychosocial Support​​​​ | Slides (English)
  
• Early Interventions and Community Resources | Slides (English​) | Watch Now!​
  
• CDC Updates: Testing, Guidance and Surveillance | Slides (English​)
  
• Congenital Contractures and Hypertonicity | Slides (En​glish​)
  
• Zika Virus Incidence: March 2018 Update | Slides (English​​)
  
• Routes of Transmission and Possible Outcomes | Slides (English​​​)
  
• Clues to Diagnose Clinically Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika | Slides (English​​​​)
  
• Imaging the Brain of Infants and Children: Congenital Zika Syndrome| Slides (English​​​)​
  
• ​Ocular Manifestations of Congenital Zika Syndrome | Slides (English​)
  
• Testing and Diagnostics | Slides ​(English​​)​​​
  
• Zika Virus and Pregnancy | Slides (English​)​​
• Psychosocial Resources | Slides (English​)
  
• Follow-up Care for Infants and Children Affected by Zika Virus | Slides (English​​)​
  
• Updated Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management of Infants with Possible Congenital Zika Virus Infection | Slides (English​)