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Past Presentation

NW Elders ECHO | February 10, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Program: Elders, Knowledge Holders and Culture Keepers

Keywords: #*Working in Alaska #alaska #rural

In this presentation, Eva M. Gregg, BSW (Inupiaq) presents on “Working in Rural Alaska." The faculty panel and staff members for this session of the Northwest Elders, Knowledge Holders, and Culture Keepers ECHO includes: Katie Hunsberger - Behavioral Health Aide ...

Date added: 02/11/26

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Panel on Ambient Listening and Artificial Intelligence | February 17th, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Program: Virtual Care Implementation

Keywords: #ambient listening #artificial intelligence #telehealth #VCI #virtual #virtual care

In this presentation, Dr. Iwasaki, Dr. Whitfield, Dr. Singh and Dr. Vana, define artificial intelligence and ambient listening technology, describe current applications of ambient listening technology in telehealth and health care at large and review current benefits and drawbacks of ...

Date added: 02/9/26

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Supporting Mothers, Babies, and Families: A CHW/CHR Approach | February 24, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Audience: Clinical

Program: Pregnancy Care and Access

Keywords: #babies #chr #chw #families #mothers

In this presentation, Vicki Plamreuter, BA, and Dr. Samantha Sabo, DrPH, MPH, explore the vital role of Community Health Representatives (CHRs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) in improving maternal and infant health outcomes. Attendees will learn how these trusted frontline ...

Date added: 02/9/26

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“Terminating Resuscitation: What to Do When There’s Nothing Else to Do” | February 3, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Audience: Clinical

Program: Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Keywords: #cpr #ems #resuscitation #termination

In this session, Dr. Bart Grabman addresses the challenging decision of termination of resuscitation. He discusses how to recognize when further efforts are no longer beneficial, how to navigate these moments professionally and with compassion, and what to do when ...

Date added: 02/6/26

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Impact of GLP-1 Agonists on Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes | February 23rd, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Audience: Clinical

Program: Cardiology

Keywords: #cardiac #GLP-1 agonists #heart

In this presentation, Dr. Ptaszek identifies the mechanism of action of GLP-1 agonists, reviews the indications for GLP-1 agonist use and the identified benefits and describes the adverse effects of GLP-1 agonist use.

Date added: 02/6/26

Past Presentation

Children’s Dental Health | February 10, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Audience: Clinical

Program: CHAP ECHO Learning Collaborative

Keywords: ##DHA #children #dental health aide #tchp #teeth #tribal community health provider

In this presentation, Pam Ready, MSDH, RDH, will provide an overview of children’s dental health, highlighting why it is important and how it affects overall well-being. Furthermore, she will discuss general approaches to promoting and maintaining healthy teeth in children.

Date added: 02/6/26

Past Presentation

Frostbite Survival | February 11, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Audience: Clinical

Program: Trauma Rounds

Keywords: #amputation #burn #cold #frostbite #rounds #trauma #winter

In this presentation, Dr. Anne Wagner, MD, FACS, FABA, provides an overview of trauma patient management with an emphasis on frostbite recognition, prevention, and initial management to support patient survival and optimal outcomes.

Date added: 02/2/26

Past Presentation

Urticaria | February 13, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Audience: Clinical

Program: Dermatology

Keywords: #bump #derm #dermatology #itchy #red #skin #urticaria

In this presentation, Dr. Do provides an overview of urticaria, focusing on clinical recognition, common etiologies, and practical management strategies.

Date added: 01/30/26

Past Presentation

Integrating Trauma Informed Care Principles into ED Operations | February 9, 2026

Type: Past Presentation

Audience: Clinical

Program: Emergency Medicine with Rural and Indigenous Communities (emRIC)

Keywords: #patient care #trauma #trauma informed

In this presentation, Dr. Rides At the Door, describes the core principles of trauma-informed care and explains why they are critical in the Emergency Department setting, identifies how trauma histories may influence patient behaviors, communication, and clinical outcomes in emergency ...

Date added: 01/29/26

Early Relational Health ECHO | January 28, 2026

Audience: Clinical Community

Keywords: #adolescent #Childhood #Childhood Pain #Childhood Pain Syndromes #Pain Syndromes #Youth Pain Diagnosis

In this presentation, Dr. Paul Rosen discusses "Pain Syndromes of Childhood."

Date added: 01/28/26

	Jason Arion Butler is an enrolled member of the Ute Tribe of Fort Duchesne, Utah and is also part Mojave and Cherokee. He resides in Gibson, Idaho with his wife of 22 years, children, and grandchild who are all enrolled members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. He graduated from Idaho State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and earned his Master of Science in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University. He has spent the past 5+ years employed by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Tribal Health and Human Services Department, where he spent time serving as the Recovery Service Coordinator for the Four Directions Treatment Center, the manager for the Community Health Representative program, and recently accepted the position of Behavioral Health Manager. He strives to incorporate Native culture, traditions, morals, and values into the healthcare services provided to Native communities, implementing these practices into his work with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and advocating for the reconstruction of healthcare practices nationally. Today he says, “I am loving life and am extremely thankful to have found a career path I love.

	Carrie Sampson-Samuels is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation located in Eastern Oregon. Carrie has an early background in nursing providing patient care in long term and clinical care settings. Carrie then furthered her education in community health and health studies at Portland State University, later advancing her education in healthcare management at Oregon Health and Sciences University while serving in leadership and executive management for a Tribal health organization as the Community Health Director. Carrie has served Tribes from Oregon to Montana and the Treaty 7 Blackfoot Confederacy in Southern Alberta. As the Community Health Aide Project Director for the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Carrie has provided leadership, advocacy and project management for expansion for the Behavioral Health Aide and Community Health Aide Program under the umbrella and direction of the Tribal Community Health Provider Project. This work has led to the expansion of Tribal Community Health Providers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Carrie is responsible for leading partnerships with the education institutions, key Tribal partner sites, contract experts and advisory workgroups. This includes development of education infrastructure, education curriculum, recruitment strategies, tools for integration of providers into tribal health organizations, and working with state partners to develop policy and infrastructure for provider reimbursement. Carrie manages and writes multiple grants that support all aspects of this work and provides technical assistance support to the Portland Area CHAP Certification Board. Carrie is the proud mother of 4 daughters and resides on a small ranch on her Tribal homelands.

	Dr. Liu is a generalist OB/GYN at Gallup Indian Medical Center. In addition to her medical degree, she holds a PhD in Health Policy. Among other publications, she served as the chief editor for the 2019 Oxford University Press book: “50 Studies Every Obstetrician and Gynecologist Should Know.” She has formal training in Quality Improvement processes through the Partners Clinical Process Improvement Leadership Program (CPIP), which she utilized to implement emergency contraception at Massachusetts General Hospital. During her six years at Gallup Indian Medical Center she has primary responsibility for preparing and reporting of metrics related to the delivery of obstetric care, and serves on the Continuing Medical Education committee.

	Dr. Hoover is from Chicago, where he grew up and went to medical school, at Rush University, on Chicago’s diverse West Side. He was trained in Urology at Boston Medical Center in Boston’s beautiful South End neighborhood. Dr. Hoover went on to pursue fellowship training in voiding dysfunction and laser prostate surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Hoover is a Board-Certified Urologist, by the American Board of Urology, having achieved this honor in 2018. Dr. Hoover has several peer-reviewed publications, including research studies and medical illustrations. His family is happy to call Gallup home since the end of 2017. In their free time they like to explore New Mexico’s wilderness and go camping. Now that their two girls are growing up, it’s also imperative that we catch Pokemon wherever we go.Dr. Hoover is the only Urologist in McKinley County, New Mexico, and in any of the surrounding counties– it’s just him between Albuquerque and Flagstaff. He’s happy to continue seeing established patients, and is accepting new patients from the entire region. Dr. Hoover believes in communication, candor, and compassion as essential tenets of patient care. Dr. Hoover is an expert in general Urology, male and female voiding dysfunction, kidney stones and kidney stone surgery, BPH and laser prostate surgery, erectile dysfunction, vasectomy, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer. Many of the procedures he do as a Urologist are done in the office including: cystoscopy, vasectomy, urodynamics, treatment foroveractive bladder, and many others. Please call/text or email and let him and his staff know how they can help you.

	Eric Wortmann, MD is the former Director of Emergency Medicine at Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility. Besides patient care, Eric has a deep passion for mentoring aspiring physicians and health care providers. He was the Education Director of Emergency Medicine at Chinle as well as Adjunct Faculty for the US Army teaching Special Forces Medics. He has been a visiting professor of Emergency Medicine in Haiti and has worked in the Dominican Republic since 1989. Eric has a long-time passion as a mid and long-distance running coach. He has lived on Kauai for 30 years. Currently he divides his time between Northern Italy and Hawaii. Recently he was accepted into Doctors without Borders USA and is awaiting his first assignment.

	Corey Detlefs, MD, FACS, is the Trauma Outreach Director and an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix