What is PIF-ECHO?

PIF-ECHO is a free, virtual education program and pilot research study designed for patients with chronic intestinal failure (CIF) and their caregivers.
PIF-ECHO uses a learning model from an existing public health initiative called Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), which relies on case-based discussion to expand access to specialty knowledge. ECHO is normally geared towards physicians only. However, PIF-ECHO seeks to adapt the model to connect patients with a multidisciplinary team of experts. Through regularly scheduled, live, interactive Zoom sessions, patients and caregivers can:

• Learn with and from intestinal failure experts
• Share lived experience and foster community
• Build practical knowledge and confidence to better navigate CIF

This study is led by physicians and researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital, in collaboration with national patient advocacy organizations.