Project ECHO ONE

Project ECHO is a long-standing program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designed to disseminate specialized cancer knowledge to healthcare providers in remote and underserved communities.
The program’s mission is to eliminate disparities in expertise through telementoring, ensuring that patients can receive high-quality cancer treatment no matter where they live.

ECHO = “Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes”

Since January 2019, J-TOP has been an officially designated Project ECHO hub for Asia, a recognition granted by the University of New Mexico (the project’s founding site) with the facilitation of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Operating on the core principles of the ECHO model, we have since developed our “Project ECHO ONE (Oncology Network Education)” program.

Key Features of Project ECHO ONE

• As a networking hub for Asia, we offer programs that globally connect oncology care professionals from Japan and other Asian countries.
• Based on real-world clinical cases, we aim to enhance the knowledge of all participants through expert mentorship and highly participatory discussions.
• We host the “ECHO ONE Clinic,” a complimentary online conference utilizing Zoom, approximately twice a month.
  Healthcare professionals from Japan and various Asian countries participate, creating a true cross-border, interactive learning community.
• By leveraging AI-powered, real-time translated captions, we facilitate communication that transcends language barriers.

How to participate in ECHO ONE Clinic

• The ECHO ONE Clinic is an online conference held exclusively for TeamOncology Membership holders, and pre-registration is required.
  To register for the clinic, please first sign up for a TeamOncology Membership (no annual fee). Once registered, you can log in to this website to access the event application form.
• Information about upcoming ECHO ONE Clinic sessions will be announced on this webpage and through our email newsletter for members.
• The ECHO ONE Clinic is a highly participatory online conference conducted via Zoom.
  To facilitate an interactive and collaborative environment, we kindly ask all participants to keep their web camera on throughout the session.

Upcoming Schedule

Project ECHO ONE Planning Committee

Planning Committee Chair

Takahiro Kogawa, MD, PhD, The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR

Planning Committee Vice-Chair

Keisuke Shirai, MD, MSc, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, USA

Planning Committee Member

Hisashi Suyama, MD, PhD, Tottori University Hospital, Japa
Hitomi Hosoya, MD, PhD, Stanford University, USA
Hsiang-Kuang Tony Liang, MD, PhD, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taiwan
Adrian Fernandez Fernando, MD, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Philippines
Warren Bacorro, MD, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Philippines
Hsu Wu, MD, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
Hideharu Yamada, MD, NHO Sendai Medical Center, Japan
Yoko Takahashi, MD, University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, USA
Rurina Watanuki, MD, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan
Jayson L. Co, MD, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Philippines
Meng-Ting Peng, MD, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Pham Nguyen Quy, MD, Kyoto Miniren Chuo Hospital, Japan
Tomo Fujiwara, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
Szu-Ting Chiang, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan
Sakiko Aso (Shizuoka Cancer Center)
Ryoko Hiratsuka, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine (Former), Japan
Mayumi Horikawa, JIHS National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan
Madoka Shimura, Bangkok Hospital, Thailand
Yasuhiro Oda, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
Hajime Morita, St. Marianna University Hospital, Japan
Theresa Nunez, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Philippines
Keiko Miyagawa, Kameda Medical Center (Former), Japan
Shinichi Masuda, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Japan
Rie Yamamoto, Jichi Medical University Hospital, Japan