ECHO Geriatric Mental Health in Long Term Care (GEMH) OMH
ECHO Geriatric Mental Health in Long Term Care (GEMH) OMH
ECHO Geriatric Mental Health in Long Term Care (GEMH) OMH aims to increase skills, knowledge, and self-efficacy of long-term care clinicians in their management of older adults with behavioral health and dementia care needs.
Structure and Schedule
Community-based clinicians present difficult cases in a structured format. The URMC hub team then guides group discussion and provides recommendations. Short didactic presentations by the URMC hub team provide additional content knowledge.
ECHO GEMH OMH
Sessions occur every other Tuesday for 60 minutes,1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
*Disclaimer – this is a closed group and approval from OMH is required to add participants. Please contact Lynn_dejong@urmc.rochester.edu with questions.
Our Hub Team
- Elizabeth Santos, MD, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Director of ECHO GEMH OMH
- Laura Hayes, D.O. Assistant Professor, Geriatric Psychiatrist
- Jane Sundberg, PharmD, Pharmacist
- Lisa Vargish, MD, MS, Assistant Professor Geriatrics/Aging
- LeAnn Nelson, LCSW-R
Contact Us
- Program Director:Elizabeth Santos, MD, Geriatric Psychiatrist, Director of ECHO GEMH OMH
- General Questions: Lynn Dejong, BS
- Technology Help: Bryan Chang
Sponsored by the Office of Mental Health (OMH) https://www.omh.ny.gov/