March 22, 2023 – September 13, 2023

Description: Provided new approaches in screening for and treating substance use disorders in adolescents.

Primary Audience: Behavioral health workforce (PhD, LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC, CADC, etc.) and others who work in the treatment or adolescent behavioral health field.

Panel:

• Cate Heil, MD, Full Circle Health, Boise, Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship
• Jason Zelus, LCSW, Executive Director of Zelus Recovery
• Kaitlin Killingsworth, CPRC, Peer Recovery Coach, Brick House Recovery
• Ruth York, MPH, Executive Director of Families and Youth of Idaho
• Ryan Billington, MD, Clinical Instructor, UW Department of Psychiatry

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Adolescent Substance Use Disorder playlist (not eligible for credit).

Past session resources are not available for this series.

January 13, 2022 to March 27, 2025

Description: Enhanced competencies and provided the opportunity to learn best practices for screening and treating ASD in pediatric care.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP)

Panel:

• Amy Francis, DO, FAAP, Medical Director for the Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Residency of Idaho Faculty (2023-2025)
• Elena Harlan Drewel, PhD, St. Luke's Children's Hospital (2023-2025)
• Jami Pifer, MS, CCC-SLP, Northwest Neurobehavioral Health's Autism Diagnostic Clinic (2024-2025)
• Julie Wittman, MEd, PhD, BCBA, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Parent Advocate (2022-2025)
• Thomas Patterson, MD, Full Circle Health (2022-2025)
• Travis Haase, LCPC, St. Luke's Children's Hospital, Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (2022-2025)
• Chris Streeter, MD, Child Psychiatrist, St. Luke’s Health System (2022-2024) 
• Hannah Nixon, PsyD, MP, Psychologist (2022)
• J.T. Leavell, MD, Developmental Pediatrician, Retired (2022-2024)
• Molly Reider, MA, CCC-SLP, ESDM, St. Luke’s Health System (2022-2024)

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the ECHO Autism YouTube Playlist (not eligible for credit).

ECHO Idaho ASD Resources

ABA/BCBA Resource Guide

ECHO Idaho Autism Neurodiversity Resources for PCPs

Disability Placard

How to Apply for Katie Beckett

IDHW's Children's Developmental Disabilities Program

January 25, 2023 – Current

Description: Provides emerging practices to identify, treat and manage brain health and other dementia-related concerns.

Primary Audience: Health care professionals and practitioners, including physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licenses practical nurses, certified nurse assistants, social workers, and other front-line staff.

Panel:

• Audie Black, PhD, ABN, Neuropsychologist, Idaho Neuropsychology (2024-current)
• Jeremy Crowfoot, PharmD, Saint Alphonsus Geriatrics and Palliative Care (2024-current)
• Joanne Trammel, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, Aging Gracefully (2024-current)
• Lisa Baxter Hong, OTD, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, Aging Gracefully (2024-current)
• Kara Kuntz, MD, Geriatrician, Medical Director, Saint Alphonsus Memory Center (2024-current)
• Oni Kinberg, LCSW, MSSW, Director of Social Work, Idaho State Veterans Home (2023-current)
• Reiko Emtman, MD, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Boise VA Medical Center (2023, current)
• Sheila Weaver, LCSW, ACADC, Program Manager, Idaho Caregiver Alliance - Boise State University (2025-current)
• Susan Melchiore, MD, Geriatrician, North Idaho Memory Clinic (2023-current)
• Abhilash Desai, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Idaho Memory & Aging Center (2024)
• Dane Kaster, PharmD, BCPS, Pharmacist, Boise VA Medical Center (2023)
• John Wolfe, PhD, Neuropsychologist, North Idaho Memory Clinic (2023)
• Richard Howard, MS, Caregiver (2023)

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias playlist (not eligible for credit).

Idaho ADRD Caregiver Support Resources

2023 BEERS Criteria (printable pocket guide)

2018 – Current

Description: Participants in this series learn best practices for treating common mental health conditions and connect with peers from around the state to discuss what really works in complex whole-patient care.

Primary Audience: The target audience is primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP, RN, etc.), but all clinicians and behavioral health specialists are welcome.

Panel:

• Coire Weathers, MD, Psychiatrist, Lost River Wellness (2019-current)
• Jeremy Stockett, LCSW, St. Luke’s Psychiatric Wellness Services (2019-current)
• Michelle Cullinan, PMHNP, Sage Health Care (2019-current)
• Rachel Root, PhD, Psychologist, Treasure Valley Psychology (2019-current)
• Stephen Carlson, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy, Cottonwood Creek Behavioral Hospital (2019-current)
• Tara Whitaker, MD, Family Medicine Physician, Capital City Family Medicine (2019-current)
• Cate Heil, MD, Primary Care Psychiatry Fellow, Full Circle Health (2023-2024)

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Behavioral Health in Primary Care playlist (not eligible for credit).

Past session resources are not available for this series.

2021 – Current

Description: Counselors and clinicians learn how to provide high quality care for individuals in their own communities with substance use disorders (SUDs).

Primary Audience: Designed for bachelor and master-level counselors (LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC, CADC, etc.), this series is also open to others in the treatment field including physicians, recovery coaches, case managers, etc.

Panel:

• Cloeie Hood, LCSW, AADC, Owner, Tegmentum Counseling Services (2024-current)
• Deborah Thomas, LPC, ADC, MAC, CEO of The Walker Center for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Inc. (2024-current)
• Derek Hayton, DO, Addiction Medicine Faculty, Boise VA Medical Center (2023-current)
• Kaitlin Killingsworth, CPRC, Brick House Recovery (2022-current)
• Nari Hsiu, DO, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Specialist, Boise VA Medical Center (2021-current)
• Natalia Samudovsky, LCPC, NCC, Trivium Life Services (2021-current)
• Lindsey Brown, CPRSS (2021-2022)
• Sara Bennett, LCPC, ADC, Owner, Riverside Recovery (2021-2025)

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Counseling Techniques and Substance Use Disorder playlist (not eligible for credit).

Past session resources are not available for this series.

March 24, 2020 – December 6, 2022

Description: At the beginning of the pandemic, this was the latest and most dependable information about mainstream infectious diseases, including COVID-19, Mpox, influenza and more.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP, RN, PharmD), healthcare administrators, and public health professionals.

Panel:

• Ann Lima, MD, MPH, Broad Spectrum Family Medicine Physician, Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics
• Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Idaho State University, Clinical Pharmacist in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s Health System
• Megan Dunay, MD, MPH, Geriatrics and Palliative Care Physician, Medical Director, Idaho State Veteran's Home, Medical Director, Keystone Health, Associate Medical Director, Keystone Hospice
• Paula Carvalho, MD, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, Boise VA Medical Center
• Sky Blue, MD, Infectious Disease Physician, Co-Founder of Sawtooth Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases

Past session recordings are not available for this series.

Past session resources are not available for this series.

November 3, 2020 – August 24, 2021

Description: This series united with peers and experts to learn current best practices and help to tackle the distinct emotional, physical and operational challenges that COVID-19 introduced in post-acute and long-term care settings.

Primary Audience: Clinicians who work with geriatric populations, including those in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, critical access hospitals and swing beds, health centers, hospice, and home health/home care.

Panel:

• Jennifer Ustianov, MS, BSN, RN, Improvement Coach, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
• Mary Egeland, LNHA, Administrator, Royal Plaza Health and Rehabilitation
• Megan Dunay, MD, MPH, Geriatrics and Palliative Care Physician, Medical Director, Idaho State Veteran's Home, Medical Director, Keystone Health, Associate Medical Director, Keystone Hospice
• Oni Kinberg, LCSW, MSSW, Director of Social Work, Idaho State Veterans Home
• Robert Vande Merwe, LNHA, MBA, Executive Director, Idaho Health Care Association
• Tina Loch, RN, COVID-19 Infection Prevention Long-Term Care Specialist Healthcare Associate, Epidemiology Section, Bureau of Communicable Disease Prevention, Division of Public Health
• Troy Henderson, RN, DNS, Director of Nursing Services, Idaho State Veterans Home

Past session recordings are not available for this series.

Past session resources are not available for this series.

January 10, 2023 – May 23, 2023

Description: Provided up-to-date skills and knowledge training to improve quality of life and well-being of geriatric patients.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP, RN, etc.), other clinicians, and behavioral health specialists.

Panel:

• Amanda Craig, OTR/L, CBIS, Occupational Therapist and Owner, Ada Therapy Services, PLLC
• Elizabeth Armstrong, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, Saint Alphonsus Rehabilitation Services (STARS)
• Julie Brown, PharmD, Geriatric Clinical Pharmacist, Owner of ClinRx and Connect Pharmaceuticals LTC
• Megan Dunay, MD, MPH, Geriatrics and Palliative Care Physician, Medical Director, Idaho State Veteran's Home, Medical Director, Keystone Health, Associate Medical Director, Keystone Hospice
• Sheila Weaver, LCSW, ACADC, Lead Navigator and Program Coordinator, Family Caregiver Navigator, Center for the Study of Aging, Boise State University, Therapist, Trivium Life Services

Past session recordings are not available for this series.

Past session resources are not available for this series.

April 16, 2024 – March 18, 2025

Description: Provided opportunity to share knowledge, support skill development and encourage mutual support to help healthcare teams prioritize well-being.

Primary Audience: Healthcare administrators and professionals.

Panel:

• Brian Whitlock, B.A., President/CEO, Idaho Hospital Association
• Camille LaCroix, M.D., DFAPA, Forensic Psychiatrist / Medial Director, Forensic Psychiatry Services of Idaho
• Deb Roman, D.O., Board-Certified Family Physician
• Kris Hartung, B.A., M.A., Provider Wellbeing Center of Excellence at St. Luke’s Health System
• Mark McConnell, M.D., Internist, Boise VA Medical Center
• Steven Reames, B.S., Executive Director, Ada County Medical Society

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Healthcare Vitality playlist (not eligible for credit).

ECHO Healthcare Vitality Resources

Wellness-Centered Leadership: A Key Differentiator for Successfully Reducing Burnout and Building a Culture of Well-Being Among Physicians and APPs

April 18, 2023 – November 7, 2023

Description: Provided the most up-to-date information about emerging infectious disease topics, such as COVID-19, measles, and more.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP, RN, PharmD), healthcare administrators, and public health professionals.

Panel:

• Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Idaho State University, Clinical Pharmacist in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s Health System
• Christine Hahn, MD, Idaho State Epidemiologist, Medical Director, Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
• Liz Schackmann, MD, Hospitalist, Boise VA Medical Center, Acting Instructor, University of Washington, School of Medicine
• Sky Blue, MD, Infectious Disease Physician, Co-Founder of Sawtooth Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
• Verena Wolf, MPH, Epidemiologist and Post-graduate Research Assistant, Sawtooth Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Infectious Diseases in the News playlist (not eligible for credit).

Past session resources are not available for this series.

January 17, 2024 – May 1, 2024

Description: Presented Learn approaches and resources to help identify risk and protective factors to increase a person’s willingness and ability to intervene with a student at risk of suicide.

Primary Audience: School-based professionals, which includes school counselors, social workers, psychologists, nurses, and administrators.

Panel:

• Aimee Hurst, LPC, EdS, School Counselor and Past President of the Idaho School Counselor Association
• Andrea Geraghty, LCSW, Supervisor of Social Work and Community Mental Health Partnerships, Boise School District
• Angie Delio, LCSW, Behavioral Health Director, Marimn Health
• Cathie Jonakin, RN, School Nurse, Boise School District (retired)
• Gretchen Gudmundsen, PhD, Psychologist, St. Luke’s Children’s Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine, Boise
• Jo Seiders, LCSW, CDE, Past president of the Idaho Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers
• Katie Francis, EdS, Strategy & Development Director, Idaho Resilience Project

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho's YouTube channel in the K12 Youth Suicide Prevention playlist (not eligible for credit).

Past session resources are not available for this series.

January 17, 2024 – August 21, 2024

Description: This series connected participants with an interdisciplinary panel of experts in hepatology, pharmacology, family medicine, and behavioral health to help advance patient care and work to reduce the impacts of chronic liver disease and hepatitis.  Each session created a collaborative space for healthcare professionals to ask questions and discuss treatment options for patients.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers, including MDs, DOs, PAs, NPs, RNs, and PharmDs.

Panel:

• Anushka Burde, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCACP, HIV and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Idaho State University
• Christopher Link, MD, AAHIVS, Family Medicine Physician, Clinical Faculty, Full Circle Health
• Glenda Carr, PharmD, Clinical Associate Professor, Idaho State University
• Richard Gilroy, MD, FRACP, Hepatologist, St. Luke’s Health System, Medical Director of Hepatology & Liver Transplant, Intermountain Healthcare
• Verena Roberts, PhD, Psychologist, Director of Behavioral Science, Clinical Professor, Idaho State University

If you’re interested in this topic, go to our Liver Disease and Viral Hepatitis Asynchronous Webinars to access our asynchronous offerings and earn credit. The webinars are available for credit from Jan. 8, 2024 – Aug. 1, 2025.

Past session resources are not available for this series.

January 22, 2025 – April 23, 2025

Description: Equipped healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge tailored to the unique needs of Idaho and improve maternal health.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers (e.g., MD, DO, PA, NP, PharmD, etc.), behavioral health providers, public health professionals, and all healthcare professionals involved in maternal care.

Panel:

• Ann Lima, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Rural Family Physicians, Clearwater Valley Health
• Jennifer Cook, MD, Director of OB Fellowship and Associate Program Director, Full Circle Health
• Parker Brown, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist and Residency Program Director, Full Circle Health
• Rachel Root, PhD, PMH-C, Psychologist, Treasure Valley Psychology
• Ryoko Kausler, PhD, FNP-BC, MN, RN, Assistant Professor, Family Nurse Practitioner, Boise State University
• Stacy Seyb, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, St. Luke's Health System

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Maternal Care playlist (not eligible for credit).

Past session resources are not available for this series.

2018 – Current

Description: ECHO Idaho’s longest running program is designed to help you learn best practices for treating complex patients with chronic pain, opioid use disorder and/or other substance use disorders.

Primary Audience: The target audience is primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP, RN, etc.), but all clinicians are welcome, including behavioral health and addiction/recovery specialists. 

Panel:

• Amy McKenzie, LCPC, AADC, Clinical Director, Trivium Life Services (2023-current)
• Brenda Hoyt, NP, Nurse Practitioner, Raise the Bottom Idaho (2018-current)
• Eli Harris, MD, Pain Management Physician, Saint Alphonsus (2023-current)
• Jacob Harris, MD, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Specialist, Boise VA (2018-current)
• Lucy Wilkening, PharmD, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Psychopharmacology, Idaho State University (2025-current)
• Nina Abul-Husn, MD, Medical Director, Trivium Life Services and Raise the Bottom (2023-current)
• Todd Palmer, MD, Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine Specialist, Full Circle Health (2018-current)
• Amy Jeppesen, LCSW, Executive Director, Trivium Life Services (2018-2022)
• Cathy Oliphant, PharmD, Pharmacist, Professor and Co-Chair, ISU College of Pharmacy (2018-2025)
• Cheryl Suhr, NP, Raise the Bottom (2023-2024)
• Lucas Belford, PA-C, Raise the Bottom (2023-2024)
• Richard Runyan, MD, Interventional Pain Specialist, Pain and Spine Specialists of Idaho (2018-2022)

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Opioids, Pain and Substance Use Disorder playlist (not eligible for credit).

Past session resources are not available for this series.

May 13, 2021 – September 23, 2021

Description: Provided best practices for treating common mental health conditions in children, including depression, anxiety, trauma, suicide, comorbidity, and substance use disorders.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP, RN, etc.), other clinicians, and behavioral health specialists.

Panel:

• Angela Lindig, BS, Executive Director, Idaho Parents Unlimited
• Christopher Streeter, MD, Medical Director and Pediatric Psychiatrist, St. Luke's Children's Behavioral Health
• Gretchen Gudmundsen, PhD, Psychologist, St. Luke’s Children’s Center for Neurobehavioral Medicine
• Renee Robinson, PharmD, MPH, MSPharm, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, Idaho State University
• Sue Ropski, RN, MS, MPA, NCSN, School Nurse, Meridian Elementary
• Tom Patterson, MD, FAAP, FABP, Pediatrician, Full Circle Health

Past session recordings are not available for this series.

Past session resources are not available for this series.

March 11, 2020 – July 22, 2020 & March 10, 2021 – July 28, 2021

Description: Provided best practices for identifying and treating patients with perinatal substance use disorder.

Primary Audience: Family practice, pediatric, and OB/GYN physicians, NPs, PAs, and nursing staff, and other clinicians, such as social workers, care coordinators, addiction recovery specialists.

Panel:

• Alyson Smith, MD, Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine, Previously with Boulder Care
• Jerri Woodworth, RNC-OB, Maternal Fetal Medicine Care Coordinator, St. Luke’s Health System
• LaResa Janousek, NNP, NICU, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, St. Luke’s Health System
• Nicole Fox, MD, MPA, Psychiatrist, St. Luke’s Health System
• Rachel Root, PhD, Psychologist, Treasure Valley Psychology
• Radha Sadacharan, MD, MPH, Family Medicine Physician, MOUD Provider, Idaho Department of Corrections
• Stacy Seyb, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician, St. Luke’s Health System

Past session recordings are not available for this series.

Past session resources are not available for this series.

August 12, 2020 – September 9, 2020

Description: Provided best practices for responding to the rise of syphilis rates during pregnancy in Idaho.

Primary Audience: Family practice, pediatric and OB/GYN physicians, NPs, PAs, nursing staff, and other clinicians, such as social workers and care coordinators.

Panel:

• Joseph Hilinski, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, St. Luke’s Health System
• Lindsay Haskell, MPH, Epidemiology, Idaho Central District Health Department
• Meena S. Ramchandani, MD, MPH, Infectious Disease, University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center
• Toni Carles, NP, Regional Administration and Education, Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS (a.l.p.h.a.)
• Stacy Seyb, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, St. Luke’s Health System

Past session recordings are not available for this series.

Past session resources are not available for this series.

March 12, 2024 – August 27, 2024

Description: Provided clinicians and public health professionals a platform to understand how substance use is affecting the Veteran population across the state of Idaho, and how to address it.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers (MD, DO, PA, NP, RN), counselors, social workers, public health professionals, and community organizations.

Panel:

• Andria Hollingshead, LIMHP, LDC, LMHC, SUDP, Counselor, Spokane VA Medical Center (retired)
• Christopher Stoehner, AEMT, Peer Support Specialist, Idaho Backcountry Veterans
• Kirk Stadelmeyer, LCSW, ACADC, SUD Outpatient Program Manager, Boise VA Medical Center
• Nari Hsiu, DO, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine Specialist, Boise VA Medical Center
• Sarah Samson, LCSW, Therapist Team Coordinator, Trivium Life Services
• Victoria Thompson, LCSW, Suicide Prevention Specialist, Boise VA Medical Center

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Veteran Care for Substance Use Disorders playlist (not eligible for credit).

Past session resources are not available for this series.

April 12, 2021 – August 28, 2023

Description: Provided best practices and resources for the management of viral hepatitis, including hepatitis C, and liver diseases, including fatty liver disease and cirrhosis.

Primary Audience: Primary care providers, including MDs, DOs, PAs, NPs, RNs, and PharmDs.

Panel:

• Abby Davids, MD, MPH, AAHIVS, HIV & Viral Hepatitis Fellowship Director, Full Circle Health
• Anushka Burde, PharmD, AAHIVP, BCACP, HIV and Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, Idaho State University
• Elsbeth Jensen-Otsu, MD, Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist, Boise VA Medical Center
• Lesa Morrison, MD, Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist, Boise VA Medical Center
• Winslow Gerrish, PhD, Director of Behavioral Sciences, Research, and Grants, Full Circle Health

Access past session recordings on ECHO Idaho’s YouTube channel in the Viral Hepatitis and Liver Care playlist. If you’re interested in earning credit, go to our Liver Disease and Viral Hepatitis Asynchronous Webinars. Available for credit from Jan. 8, 2024 – Jan. 8, 2027.

Past session resources are not available for this series.