ECHO Alberta

Extension for Community Outcomes (ECHO) has been bringing specialist liver care to remote and Indigenous communities in Alberta since 2015

Use the Contact Us tab below to contact the ECHO team for dates and times of biweekly Zoom Meetings
Please join biweekly Zoom case presentation sessions with Hepatologist Dr. Sam Lee

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Save the date for the 2025 ECHO Liver Conference!

Location - BW Premier Denham Inn & Suites, 5207-50th Ave, Leduc, 780 986-2241

Final agenda coming soon

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August 14th, 2025

Our 8^th annual in-person congress will be held in Edmonton (Leduc) October 17-19. Please see the forms for registration and the near-final agenda. We've negotiated a very significant discount on the room rates at the venue, the BW Premier Denham hotel, but you must book before Sept 17 to be guaranteed these rates.

As usual, we will have an outstanding list of speakers and faculty for the Saturday sessions, and expect much interactive discussions and networking/learning opportunities on Sunday morning.

Previous attendees have consistently remarked that this conference is one of the highlights of the year and a fun and valuable learning/networking experience, so register now!

Registration is free, and each community, clinic or reserve is welcome to send as many attendees as they wish. We will pay for all meals and snacks duing the weekend, but not the room cost.

ECHO Resources

Case Presentation Form

DBS Packaging Instruction

ECHO Brochure

ECHO Options Menu

HCV Resistance Testing Requisition

Alberta Health Services Lab Requisition HCV presigned Dr. Sam Lee

ECHO Community Report 2020 -2022

ECHO Brochure

DBS Screening Resource- Coming Soon!

List resources and hyperlink

Publications and Presentations

ECHO+: Improving access to hepatitis C care within Indigenous communities in Alberta, Canada. Canadian Liver Journal 2022 PDF

Addressing inequities in access to care among Indigenous peoples with chronic hepatitis C in Alberta, Canada. Lancet Gastroenterology Journal 2022 PDF

Poster Presentation Canadian Liver Meetings 2022 PDF

EASL Poster Presentation 2022 PDF

ECHO+: Improving access to hepatitis C care within Indigenous
communities in Alberta, Canada. Canadian Liver Journal 2019

Hepatitis C: a review for primary care physicians. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Revolution in hepatitis C antiviral therapy. British Medical Bulletin

Predicting antiviral treatment response in chronic hepatitis C:
how accurate and how soon? Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Impact of direct‐acting antiviral treatment on health utility in patients with chronic
hepatitis C in hospital and community settings. Liver International. Liver International

ECHO Annual Conference & Forum

Save the date for the 2025 ECHO Liver Conference - October 17 - 19

Location - BW Premier Denham Inn & Suites, 5207-50^th Ave, Leduc, 780 986-2241

2025 ECHO Registration Form

2025 ECHO Conference Program

Final agenda coming soon!

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