An Overview of the MetaECHO Conference

Dr. Ramesh Sachdeva leverages decades of leadership in healthcare quality leadership and pediatrics as associate executive director at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). A graduate of the DBA program at the University of Strathclyde, Dr. Ramesh Sachdeva is responsible for the AAP’s Department of Subspecialty Pediatrics as well as oversight of the organization’s National Committee Appointment Process and Annual Leadership Forum.

Dr. Sachdeva’s presentations include participating in a panel discussion at the international meeting for MetaECHO in New Mexico focusing on new international technologies that impact health of populations. An annual event, the MetaECHO conference brings together project stakeholders including government officials, policy experts, financial experts and philanthropists. 

The MetaECHO conference is organized by Project ECHO, which stands for the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO). The project is a collaborative model of care management and medical education developed at the University of New Mexico. MetaECHO serves individuals and organizations who implement the ECHO model to help improve the availability of healthcare knowledge. 

At each conference, Project ECHO stakeholders enjoy networking opportunities, share best practices, and participate in workshops. Moreover, they help advance the democratization of best-practice knowledge to better serve public health. For additional information on the next MetaECHO conference, scheduled for March 13, 2019, in Albuquerque, visit echo.unm.edu.

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