Educating healthcare teams
Preventing prenatal alcohol exposure
Improving outcomes for individuals with FASD
Educating healthcare teams
Preventing prenatal alcohol exposure
Improving outcomes for individuals with FASD
SAFEST Choice is Now Enrolling Its 5-month Bi-weekly ECHO® Programs
Contact safestchoice@bmc.org for details.
Participation costs are completely covered by this program funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Free continuing education credits are available for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, social workers and psychologists.
The SAFEST Choice Learning Collaborative aims to reduce the incidence of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and improve outcomes in children with suspected or diagnosed fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs).
This program, a partnership between Boston Medical Center and Proof Alliance, uses Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO®) virtual education to engage healthcare teams at urban, rural, and Native American clinics cross the country.
"SAFEST Choice has been very impactful for our clinic. I recommend it for other practices ... regardless of perceived patient risk level." —Physician, Pediatric & Prenatal Training Participant
Funding Source: This Learning Collaborative is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $949,979 with 100 percentage funded by HRSA/HHS and $0 amount and 0 percentage funded by nongovernment source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.