KFA 2026 ECHO: Expanding Treatment, Reducing Gaps
This series will include 5 courses on Tuesdays, beginning April 28 through May 26.
All courses will be held via Zoom from Noon – 1 PM CST.
This ECHO series will provide step-by-step strategies to help practices initiate and strengthen OUD treatment within their clinical settings. Through case-based learning and expert discussion, participants will explore stigma reduction, screening and brief intervention, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) prescribing and clinical management, recovery supports and community partnerships, and care for patients with co-occurring or maternal health needs. The series emphasizes practical tools, workflow integration, and approaches that support sustainable treatment within local communities.
Funder Statement
Funding for this project was provided by a grant approved and awarded by the Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board with grant administration support from the Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansans.
Specialty Team
- Christina Boyd, LSCSW, LCAC, Associate Professor of the Practice, Liaison to Rural Communities, Collaborating Faculty, KU Medical Center-Project ECHO, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
- DJ Dangerfield, Lead Pastor, First Baptist Church Chanute,, Chanute, KS
- Seth Dewey, Program Director, Mirror, Wichita KS
- Melissa Hoffman, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, Reproductive Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Lawrence, KS
- Michaela Loxterman, LAC, PCCM, Vice President of Medical Integration, Salina, KS, Topeka, KS
- Daniel Warren, M.D., Medical Director, Wichita Comprehensive Treatment Center, Addiction Medicine Physician, HealthCore Clinic, Wichita, KS
- Category III Continuing Education credit will be provided during Dr. Warren's session on May 12.
In support of improving patient care, University of Kansas Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Physician Associate: AAPA Category 1
The University of Kansas Medical Center has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 5 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Nursing: ANCC Contact Hours
The University of Kansas Medical Center has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 5 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credit. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Psychology
The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 APA Continuing Education Credit. Psychologists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Social Work
The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board presents this offering for a maximum of 5 hour credit applicable for relicensure of LASWs, LBSWs, LMSWs and LSCSWs. Kansas Provider Number 12-002. Karen Aufdemberge, RN, BSN, Coordinator.