Staff serving American Indian & Alaska Native people are invited to participate in the Ending the Syndemic ECHO program. The program provides comprehensive information to effectively address the evolving HCV, SUD, HIV, and Syphilis syndemic. The program offers a free 3-day training with both a Clinical Track, a Community Health Professionals Track & subsequent telehealth clinics. CE will be provided.
Agendas:
The Indigenous Syndemic Pathway for Clinicians track will provide an overview and present implementation options, and where requested, assist with implementation. The training is not only informational—technical and other support needed to put policy and practice into place is available and encouraged.
The Indigenous Syndemic Pathway for Community Health Professionals (CHPs) track is designed to equip CHPs with the knowledge, confidence, and tools to respond to syndemic topics that can be hard to talk about with relatives. These sessions will cover individual diseases and broader topics. Many of these presentations will include group discussion and interaction. This track is focused to provide training for Community Health Representatives, Health Aides, Peer Navigators, Social Workers, and Case Managers.
Dates: August 11th – August 13, 2026
Where: Fordson Hotel, 900 W Main St, Oklahoma City, OK 73106 (Hosted by the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board) & Virtually via Zoom
How to Join:
- In-Person: Registration CLOSED as of 8/3/26
- Virtually: Via Zoom
- Please note the daily VIRTUAL start times (note all times are in CT) below:
- August 11th at 8:00am CT for welcome and blessing with the first presentation at 8:30am CT
- August 12th at 8:00am CT for first presentation
- Please note the daily VIRTUAL start times (note all times are in CT) below:
Please find recordings, materials and information about how to claim CE below!
