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Presidential Seminar Series: Democratizing Healthcare: A 12-year Journey with Project Echo in Latin America - September 2, 2026
From a single educational model to a regional movement, Project ECHO has reshaped how healthcare knowledge can be shared in the world and across Latin America. This lecture will explain the main characteristics of Project ECHO and will explore the development of ECHO networks in Uruguay and the region over the past 12 years, highlighting the role of collaborative learning, telementoring, and communities of practice in expanding access to specialized expertise. The presentation will also reflect on the broader implications of democratizing medical knowledge in resource-variable settings.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the origins, principles, and structure of the Project ECHO model developed by Sanjeev Arora.
- Discuss the development and expansion of ECHO networks in Uruguay and Latin America over the past 12 years, including their role in collaborative learning and telementoring.
- Recognize the potential of communities of practice to expand access to specialized healthcare knowledge and reduce professional isolation in resource-variable settings.
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Henry Cohen, M.D., FACG, AGAF
Emeritus Professor
Professor of Gastroenterology
Director ECHO Project Uruguay (https://proyectoecho.fmed.edu.uy/)
Past President National Academy of Medicine (www.anm.org.uy)
Master of American Gastroenterology
Master of the World Gastroenterology Organization
Former President World Gastroenterology Organization (www.worldgastroenterology.org)
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 Attendance