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sessions will be one hour in length and continuing education credits will be provided to participants based on specialty field at no cost.

incorporates public health and the interests of the greater public into our work. People representing public health agencies, community healthcare providers and others with whom correctional systems interface make up this wider circle. The expectation is that each ECHO participant will go on to educate and support other members of the correctional and greater community through new learning and added support. The ACA-Project ECHO next steps The initial kickoff for ACA Project ECHO was early December 2024. Monthly ACA-Project ECHO sessions on the second Wednes day of every month began in 2025. All are encouraged to attend the monthly ACA-Project ECHO ses sions. Invitations from the Office of Correctional Health will be sent through email, listserv and posted on the ACA site as well as other

Subsequent years will incorporate subjects of timely interest to correc tional professionals including those suggested by healthcare profes sional participants. With a blend of didactic teaching methods and case discussion, each session will capture and hold the attention of all those attending. Each session will provide opportunities for participants to present cases for discussion and guidance. As a result, these ses sions will not only provide new knowledge and learning but will be enjoyable as well. The ACA-Project ECHO team looks forward to shar ing these new learning experiences with all of you. CT

The expectation is that each ECHO participant will go on to educate and support other members of the correctional and greater community through new learning and added support. Outside this circle is the greater community. A component of this greater community are peers and colleagues within the correctional health system as well as others within the custody environment. Remembering also that our efforts represent efforts on behalf of public health and the greater public good, ACA-Project ECHO necessarily

Dr. Kathleen Maurer, MD, MPH, MBA, has over 15 years’ experience in correctional healthcare, specializing in hepatitis C, substance use disorder and inmate healthcare strategies. John J. Hagan, MD, FASAM, is a board certified physician who led correctional healthcare in North Dakota and now consults for the ACA. Terri Catlett is the Director of the Office of Correctional Health at the American Correctional Association in Alexandria, VA. For more information, contact Terri Catlett at (703) 224-0048 or terric@aca.org.

social media links. Although ACA-Proj ect ECHO sessions are designed to support healthcare professionals, others in the correctional community may find them helpful as well. During the first year, the teaching and learning will focus on hepatitis C virus treatment as well as progress

Jennifer Clarke, MD, MPH, is a correctional healthcare expert with over 20 years of experience, including expanding access to opioid treatments in Rhode Island prisons.

nationally with the HCV elimi nation program.

Adobe Stock/arturko The various components of ACA-Project ECHO are designed to fit together like a wheel and its spokes.

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