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Start an ECHO

As an ECHO Superhub, the AAP offers technical assistance and training to organizations and individuals interested in starting a pediatric-specific ECHO program. In addition to signing partnership documents, you and your ECHO team will attend training (can be provided by the AAP) where you learn how to build a successful ECHO program and implement the program in your community. After training, you will be provided access to a library of ECHO replication materials, as well as the global ECHO community. The AAP can continue to provide technical assistance. For more information about starting an ECHO, contact us

Attend an ECHO

The AAP continues to offer a number of Project ECHO programs on various topics to provide members with educational and mentorship opportunities.  If you are interested in joining an ECHO program that will launch soon, please see below for topics, details and contact information.

Currently Recruiting

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention ECHO
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recruiting pediatricians and other pediatric clinicians to join the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention ECHO (EHDI ECHO). Other partners within the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) system are also encouraged to join, including pediatric audiologists, AAP EHDI Chapter Champions, EHDI state/territory coordinators, early interventionists, educators/professors, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) trainees and programs, families/caregivers of children who are deaf/hard of hearing (D/HH), and adults who are D/HH to be a part of the EHDI ECHO. This ECHO will focus on increasing the knowledge of participants to improve the effectiveness of newborn hearing screening, diagnosis, and intervention in alignment with the EHDI 1-3-6 process. 

This ECHO will meet monthly at 2:00 pm – 3:00pm CT/ 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET on the following dates: October 4, 2023, November 1, 2023, December 6, 2023, January 9, 2024, February 6, 2024, March 5, 2024. To learn more, view the flyer here. 

Register Online Here! Questions? Contact Robinn Yu, Program Manager, ECHO Initiatives at ryu@aap.org. 

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $200,000 with 0% percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov. 

SPROUT Tele-inpatient ECHO 
The American Academy of Pediatrics is recruiting hospitalists, pediatricians, and other health professionals to be a part of the SPROUT (Supporting Pediatric Research on Outcomes and Utilization of Telehealth) Tele-inpatient ECHO. This ECHO, in partnership with the SPROUT-CTSA Network, will serve as a forum for increasing knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy regarding effective strategies and best practices related to telehealth in the hospital setting. Some topics include: Teleneonatology, Virtual Supported Family Centered Rounds, Tele-critical Case Consults and Virtual Inpatient Subspeciality Consults.  
 
This ECHO will meet monthly at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT / 12:00 – 1:00pm ET on the following dates: September 13, October 11, November 15, December 13, January 10, and February 14 for a total of 6 sessions.  
 
Participants are eligible to claim CME/MOC 2 credits. 
 
Register Online Here! Questions? Contact Robinn Yu, Program Manager, ECHO Initiatives at ryu@aap.org.  

This project was supported in part by NIH/ NCATS SPROUT-CTSA Collaborative Telehealth Network Grant Number U01TR002626. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.

Join our Pediatric ECHO Learning Collaborative

The AAP hosts bi-monthly virtual meetings to share lessons learned, challenges, collaboration opportunities and best practices related to pediatric ECHOs. To join our pediatric ECHO learning collaborative and receive an invitation to our virtual meetings, contact us.

• Rural Pediatric ECHO Learning Collaborative: The AAP is excited to host this new learning collaborative by the AAP National Rural Adolescent and Child Health ECHO Training Center (NRACH ECHO Training Center). This monthly call is open to anyone who is currently running, or interested in learning more, about ECHO programs focused on the rural pediatric population. We will share best practices and challenges and learn about each other’s work. This call will meet on the 1st Thursday of every other month, at 1 pm Central Time starting September 2022.
• Pediatric Obesity ECHO Learning Collaborative: The AAP is excited to host this new learning collaborative in partnership with the AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight. This monthly call is open to anyone who is currently running, or interested in learning more, about ECHO programs focused on pediatric obesity. We will share best practices and challenges and learn about each other’s work. This call will meet on the 2nd Thursday of every other month, at 11am Central.
• Pediatric ECHO Learning Collaborative: Join us to share lessons learned, successes, opportunities, and areas for future collaboration among pediatric ECHO replicators. This call is held every other month on the first Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm Central time.

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Contact Us

If you are interested in learning more about ECHO and/or have any questions, please contact us.