Project ECHO: Pediatric Pain Series

ECHO Pediatric Pain is a free virtual learning network for medical providers and other allied disciplines on ways to provide education to families about comprehensive treatment for pain management.

This series focuses on understanding the different levels of chronic pain treatment and identifying external variables that are known to impact a person’s pain presentation.

Series Options

We offer two series options for participants:

• Foundations: This series provides foundational knowledge about the topic, including chronic pain education, treatment, identifying external factors influencing pain presentation, and providing learning opportunities on treatment approaches and early intervention phases.
• Continuity: Our continuity series builds on topics discussed during the Foundations series, emphasizing advanced skills for outpatient treatment of chronic pain patients. This series aims to enhance participants' confidence in applying effective, broad-based skills for managing chronic pain. Foundations is not required to participate in a continuity series. 

Participant Benefits

• Mentoring and collaboration with interdisciplinary specialists
• Case-based learning
• Many of our ECHO series offer CME/CE credits at no cost to you. For series specific CME/CE information, contact NCHProjectECHO@NationwideChildrens.org.

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
• Integrated Behavioral Health Clinicians
• Physical Therapists
• Recreational Therapists
• Social Workers
• Other professionals who work with patients in this population

Sample Topics

• Pediatric Pain/Biological Basis of Pain
• Pharmacological Approaches and Pitfalls  
• How Physical Therapy can Help
• Impact of Anxiety and Depression
• Coaching Parents  
• Therapeutic Rec

Future Series

If you would like to be contacted when the next series is scheduled, please join our contact list.