Palliative Care ECHO 5.0 Improving Care for Those with Serious Illness

Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 12:00 PM - Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1:00 PM, Webinar

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (9.00 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (9.00 hours), ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (9.00 hours), ASWB Social Work Credit(s) (9.00 hours), CME-Designated Participation Credit (9.00 hours)

Palliative care clinicians manage complex symptoms, work with patients and families to establish goal aligned care, and strive to improve the quality of life for those with serious illness. Most clinicians can provide primary palliative care for those with serious illness and at the end of life. In Year 5 of the Interprofessional Palliative ECHO® program, we will continue to build on the basics and include vulnerable populations, situations and settings through didactic presentations and participants’ case-based presentations in this teach-teach/learn-learn model. Clinicians will acquire skills and establish professional connections to improve the care of patients with serious illness and at the end-of-life. Participation in Years 1-4 Palliative ECHO is not required. Didactics from Years 1-4 will be accessible for review.

Presenters

Christopher Charles, RN
Dept of Medicine - section of Palliative Medicine
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Bradley Eckert, MD
Dept of Medicine - section of Palliative Medicine
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Stephanie Krasinski, DNP
Dept of Medicine - section of Palliative Medicine
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Connolly Huddleston, MAPS, BCC
Interfaith Chaplain
University of Vermont Medical Center

Kristen Johnson, MA
Program Mgr Palliative Care at JBC
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Sarah Durante, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Kathleen Broglio, APRN
Nurse Practitioner, Associate Professor of Medicine
Dept of Medicine - section of Palliative Medicine
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Dax Volle, MD
Section Chief/GME Program Director
Outpatient Psych Services
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Karen Custodio, MD
Palliative Medicine/Emergency Physician
University of Vermont Medical Center

Margaret Robinson, MD
Physician
Baystate Medical Center

Download the Flyer HERE.

1. Discuss at least two ways to enhance care of patients with serious illness including improved management of issues related to serious illness and the ability to address goals of care in diverse populations.

Registration is through the iECHO site: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1753991204371JXOV817PEE. Click the Register now button, and you will be brought to a page where you can create an account. There is no cost for this program.

In support of improving patient care, Dartmouth Health 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. 

American Medical Association (AMA)
Dartmouth Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 9.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Dartmouth Health designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 9.00 hours. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

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Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians Account Setup

If you wish to apply for ACPE credit, you will need to enter your NABP ePID# and Date of Birth in your CE Profile by following these steps:

1. Log in to Dartmouth Health's CE portal (https://dh.cloud-cme.com). 

2. From the My Account Menu select Profile. 

3. Enter your Date of Birth (Month and Day).

4. In the Credentials section, select NABP ePID# from the drop-down and enter your ID number.

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Submit.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Dartmouth Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 9.00 general continuing education credits.

Social Worker Account Setup

If you wish to apply for ASWB credit, you will need to enter your license number in your CE Profile by following these steps:

1. Log in to Dartmouth Health's CE portal (https://dh.cloud-cme.com).

2. From the My Account Menu, select Profile.

3. Ensure your degree and profession are accurately reflected.

4. Enter the state license type, License #, and Expiration date.

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Submit.

All other learners may claim CME-designated participation credit. Consult your professional licensing board regarding the applicability and acceptance of CME-designated participation credit for programs certified for credit by organizations accredited by Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Education.

Registration/Requirements for Successful Completion

Submit the SmartSheet credit claim form using the link provided by the conference admin.

 

Provider Contact Information
Provider contact information for questions regarding accreditation of the activity:

Center for Learning and Professional Development
CE Office
Dartmouth Health
[email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Dartmouth Health adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.  Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including planners, faculty, authors, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies^.  All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

^Ineligible Company is any entity whose primary business purpose is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.