Emergency Medicine ECHO

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes

Enrol to the Emergency Medicine ECHO

ECHO aims to create a community of practice for shared learning and professional support.

Online meetings provide an opportunity for participants to learn best-practice emergency medicine care from our panel of experts and contribute to debriefing case discussions

Individuals and teams are invited to submit cases for clinical debriefing to promote learning and reflection and identify opportunities for improvements in workflows and processes to improve subsequent patient experiences and minimise the risk of future adverse outcomes.

All healthcare professionals working in emergency care settings from across South Australia are welcome to join this FREE program.

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Submit your cases

We welcome all cases, whether they involve common clinical scenarios related to diagnosis and care, or those that involve complex or challenging presentations and patient management scenarios.

Individuals and teams are invited to submit cases for discussion to promote learning and reflection, and improve patient care and outcomes.

Please note that ECHO meetings are not secondary consultations and do not replace specialist referral, where needed.

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Meet the Emergency Medicine ECHO expert panel

  • Dr Gerard Considine, GP - Clare Medical Centre & Vice President - Rural Doctors Association of South Australia
  • Dr Andrew Perry, Emergency Medicine & Medical Retrieval Consultant – CALHN & MedSTAR, SAAS
  • A/Prof Robert Dunn, Emergency Medicine Consultant & Director of Clinical and Academic Emergency Medicine - RAH
  • Dr Ian Bricher, Emergency Medicine Consultant & Retrieval Registrar – CALHN & MedSTAR, SAAS
  • A/Prof Ben Lawton, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Physician and Retrieval Consultant – MedSTAR Kids
  • A/Prof Amy Keir, Senior Consultant Neonatologist - FMC & Chief Medical Advisor - SAAS
  • Dr Chloe Furst, Geriatrician & Palliative Care Consultant, Co-Head of Unit – RAH
  • Dr Greg Miller, General Dentist & Co-founder, Australian Dental Foundation
  • Christopher Marlow, Rescue/Retrieval Paramedic - Rescue Retrieval and Aviation Services SA Ambulance
  • Dr Theo Athanasiadis, ENT Surgeon - Flinders Medical Centre

Plus, a host of guest panellists joining the program. 

CPD eligibility 

  • GP participants will receive 1 CPD hour under the Reviewing Performance category with RACGP/ACRRM for each meeting attended.
  • GPs presenting a case for discussion, will receive 1 CPD hour under the Measuring Outcomes category (to be self-claimed). 

The Statement of Attendance and CPD hours will be provided at the end of the ECHO series.

Learn more about how ECHO sessions work here.

Find other ECHO networks here.

For questions and enquiries, please contact the ECHO Coordinator at ECHO@sapmea.asn.au.

This program was funded under the SAPMEA EMET Program. SAPMEA has received Commonwealth Department of Health funding and ACEM support for participation in the EMET program under the Specialist Training Program.