Project ECHO: Pediatric Obesity Series
Registration Open
Registration is now open for Q1 Deep Dive: Obesity Continuity series beginning January 21, 2027.
ECHO Deep Dive builds on the knowledge gained in the Foundations Series by exploring emerging trends, timely issues, and specialized areas of interest. Each quarter features a new focus area designed to deepen learning and provide practical insights for primary care providers. Please note that participation in Foundations is not required.
Dates and Topics for each Q1 Deep Dive session will include:
- Jan. 21: Metabolic Dysfunction – Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
- Feb. 18: Eating Disorders/ Disordered Eating
- Mar. 18: Family, Bias, GLP-1s, Surgery and Lifestyle
Access professional development through ECHO Obesity, a free virtual learning network for community providers focused on practical obesity management. This series uses case-based discussions, didactics and network conversations to enhance clinicians' knowledge and comfort with multidisciplinary approaches to caring for obese and overweight children.
ECHO Obesity is designed to address childhood obesity and can be implemented, replicated, and scaled across the state of Ohio.
Series Options
We offer two series options for participants:
- Foundations: This series provides foundational knowledge about the topic.
- Continuity: Our continuity series builds on topics discussed during the Foundations series. Foundations is not required to participate in the continuity series.
- Continuity (Deep Dive): This series builds on topics introduced in our Foundations series, offering deeper discussion and practical application of key concepts. Participation in Foundations is not required.
Participant Benefits
- Mentoring and collaboration with interdisciplinary specialists
- Case-based learning
Participant Expectations
To make the most of your ECHO experience, we encourage participants to:
- Regularly attend sessions
- Keep your camera on for the duration of the session
- Submit a case to present to the group
- Actively participate in discussions by sharing knowledge, experiences, resources, and recommendations
- Complete online pre- and post- surveys
Who Can Participate?
Any health care professional who wants to engage around a topic, share their experience and learn from their peers can attend ECHO sessions.
This series specifically targets:
- Pediatric Primary Care Providers (MD, DO, PA, NP)
- Medical Specialists (Gastroenterology, Neurology, Psychiatry, etc.)
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Registered Dietitians
Sample Topics
Foundations:
- Beginning the Conversation
- Screening for Comorbidities
- Nutrition
- Behavior
- Physical Activity
- Medications
- Bariatric Surgery
- Sustaining Obesity Care/Addressing Challenges/Billing and Coding
Continuity Series:
- Endocrinology
- Preventive Cardiology
- Nephrology
Future Series
If you would like to be contacted when the next series is scheduled, please join our contact list.
