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Textbook: Medical Speech-Language Pathology Across the Continuum of Care
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January 3, 2024
Based on the textbook Medical Speech-Language Pathology Across the Care Continuum, this course explores medical SLP across settings (including acute care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, outpatient,... Read More
Neuro/Cognition/TBI (Adult) Neuro/Cognition/TBI (Peds) Professional Issues Textbook CE
Disability Inclusion: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
September 8, 2023
The personal experience of the presenter, as an individual with a disability and an occupational therapist, and perspectives on what healthcare providers should know about living with a disability are... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Professional Issues
Multiple Generations In The Workplace: Effective Communication To Enhance Diversity
August 29, 2023
There are very different generations in the workplace and getting these groups to work together effectively is challenging. It is important to first understand each of these groups based on their stre... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Professional Issues
Understanding Mental Health in Older Adults
January 24, 2023
Mental health issues concerning older adults are discussed. Topics include the intersection between mental and physical health, symptoms of common mental health disorders in this population, and refer... Read More
Aging Professional Issues Social, Emotional, Behavioral
Leadership in Healthcare
July 14, 2022
The importance of leadership in healthcare, and methods of developing critical leadership skills. Read More
Professional Issues
Successful Conflict Management Within Multidisciplinary Teams
June 6, 2022
This course identifies common sources of conflict in high-stress, fast-paced healthcare work environments. It discusses practical techniques to effectively manage these conflicts, including which stra... Read More
Professional Issues
HIPAA for Allied Health Professionals
May 16, 2022
This course discusses the foundational components of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Privacy (including protected health information), Security, Breach Notification, a... Read More
Professional Issues
Communicating in Difficult Situations
April 21, 2022
Collaborative service delivery can often lead to communicating in difficult situations for many speech-language pathologists. Whether the SLP is communicating with colleagues or families, emotionally... Read More
Professional Issues School Intervention and Collaboration in Schools
Covid-19 With Older Adults: An Update (Reboot)
February 9, 2022
Therapy practitioners serve an important role for older adults amidst COVID-19 as we address ADL, safety, quality of life, mental health, and other areas directly impacted by this virus. Our contribut... Read More
Professional Issues
Decreasing Caregiver Burnout
February 7, 2022
This course describes specific symptoms of caregiver burnout, practical techniques to decrease their burnout, caregiver resources, and billable interventions and goals that can be incorporated into th... Read More
Professional Issues
20Q: Becoming a Medical SLP: From NICUs to SNFs and Everything in Between
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January 20, 2022
An overview of a career in Medical Speech-Language Pathologist, including the wide range of possible employment settings, interdisciplinary colleagues, and clinical caseload considerations. Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Professional Issues Syndromes and Special Populations
Perspective-Taking: Understanding Challenges, Fears and Joys of Parents of Children with Special Needs
June 14, 2021
Learn about serving and working with diverse populations including parents of children with special needs. Read More
Counseling Early Intervention Professional Issues Social, Emotional, Behavioral
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
June 14, 2021
Learn about burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma and how they can be prevented. Read More
Early Intervention Professional Issues
20Q: Infection Control Guidelines for SLPs
June 7, 2021
This article provides practical guidelines for implementing infection control principles within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including discussion of personal protective equipment (PPE) and di... Read More
20Q with Ann Kummer Professional Issues
Working with Students and Patients from Generation Z
May 5, 2021
This course explores what social scientists tell us about Gen Z's strengths and limitations, and how best to adapt education, training and clinical service provision for these individuals. Read More
Professional Issues Supervision
Healthcare Professionals & Covid-19: Navigating a New World with Older Adults
September 1, 2020
When COVID-19 hit, I often found myself in tears because the people I had been caring for were at high risk for the virus. I thought about the patients who live in skilled nursing facilities that were... Read More
Professional Issues
Role of the Speech-Language Pathologist in the Healthcare Triple Aim
June 5, 2020
I'm really excited to talk about a topic that most people ask what the Triple Aim is and how does it apply to us? A friend actually asked why I like to speak on such a boring topic and that stuck with... Read More
Documentation and Reimbursement Professional Issues
Stress, Trauma and Mindfulness: Self-Care for Healthcare Professionals
April 22, 2020
Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain and tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. Being stressed is not a normal state, even though it may feel like it in today's wor... Read More
Professional Issues
Entrepreneurship for the SLP Professional, Part 1
April 22, 2019
This is a two-part series, and in Part 1 we will define the roles between a tradesperson and business owner, look at various legal structures and weigh the pros and cons of cash versus insurance based... Read More
Private Practice Professional Issues
Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Strategies for Clinicians
April 4, 2019
During this course, we are going to define cultural and linguistic competency. I will shorten that to “cultural competency” throughout the rest of the session rather than saying the longer full ph... Read More
Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Early Intervention Professional Issues Veterans Affairs (VA) courses