University of Vermont Project ECHO
University of Vermont Project ECHO Current Topics in School Nursing
This continuing education series for school nurses will highlight best practices in a range of health care topics and provide an opportunity for networking and connecting with peers. Strategies for effective communication with students, families and others to support student health and student attendance will be woven throughout the series. Each session includes a brief didactic talk followed by a case presentation and group discussion. Case presentations are generated from the school nurse cohort, allowing participants to bring forward their challenging scenarios to receive input and recommendations from the group. Using the interactive Project ECHO “All Teach, All Learn” format, participants will have access to pediatric faculty experts and an opportunity to share knowledge and experiences in a community of school nurses.
This program is offered at no cost to participants through a grant from the Vermont Department of Health.
Participants can receive CE credits for each learning session attended.
General questions about the University of Vermont’s Project ECHO can be directed to Patti.Smith-Urie@uvm.edu, clinical/topic-specific questions can be directed to Katherine.Mariani@uvmhealth.org.
October 9, 2024 - March 12, 2025
Current Topics in School Nursing
Course Director: Kathy Mariani, MD
University of Vermont Project ECHO Current Topics in School Nursing Program Overview
Session Date | TeleECHO Session | Session Topic | Session Materials |
October 9
| Session 1 | Every Day Counts: School Attendance and the School Nurse (Heidi Schumacher, MD, FAAP and Tia Brumsted, MDW, LICSW, NCSSW) | Slides |
| November 13 | Session 2 | ADHD: Clinical Pearls for School Nurses (Michael Hoffnung, MD) | |
| December 11 | Session 3 | Oral Health in the School Setting (Katie Merrick, DDS) | |
| January 8 | Session 4 | Neurodiversity and Autism, Learning and Unlearning (Jeremiah Dickerson, MD and Molly Bumpas, SLP) | |
| February 12 | Session 5 | Pediatric Migraine (Adam Sprouse-Blum, MD) | |
| March 12 | Session 6 | Care of the Immunocompromised Student (William Raszka, MD) | |