Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Metrics Across the Lifespan, presented in partnership with Thieme Publishers

Name: Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Metrics Across the Lifespan, presented in partnership with Thieme Publishers
Price: 129.00 USD
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Rating: 4 (1246 reviews)

Course: #9467Level: Advanced 1 Hour 1246 Reviews

Standardization of measures used in the interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow studies is necessary to facilitate communication across providers and to ensure the correct application of rehabilitation and compensatory strategies. This course will review the many videofluoroscopic swallow study metrics that are utilized across different stages of the lifespan, and report on the evidence that supports their correlation to treatment.

This course is presented in partnership with Thieme Publishers.

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Advanced, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to list at least three reliable metrics that can be used for interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow studies in adult populations.
After this course, participants will be able to list at least three reliable metrics that can be used for interpretation of videofluoroscopic swallow studies in pediatric populations.
After this course, participants will be able to identify at least one treatment target that is correlated to a metric derived from analysis of the videofluoroscopic swallow study.

Course created on November 5, 2020

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Search strategy for metrics presented
10-25 Minutes	Review of metrics used for adult VFSS
25-40 Minutes	Review of metrics used for pediatric VFSS
40-55 Minutes	Using VFSS metrics to set treatment goals
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Debra M. Suiter
PhD CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Debra Suiter is Director of the Voice and Swallow Clinic and Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Kentucky. She has published her research in a number of peer-reviewed journals and presented nationally and internationally. She is co-editor with Dr. Memorie Gosa of a recently published textbook on swallowing assessment and treatment across the lifespan. Dr. Suiter’s research and clinical interests focus on assessment and treatment of adults with swallowing disorders. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Memorie M. Gosa
PhD CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Memorie M. Gosa is a pediatric speech-language pathologist and board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders with more than 15 years of clinical and research experience in the area of pediatric dysphagia diagnosis and management. Dr. Gosa is an associate professor at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and maintains a clinical practice at The University of Alabama's Speech and Hearing Center and at Druid City Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. She is also the chair of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. She has presented nationally and internationally on the topic of pediatric dysphagia and is a co-editor of the newly published textbook, Assessing and Treating Dysphagia: A Lifespan Perspective.

Presenter Disclosure: Debra Suiter - Financial: Debra Suiter was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She receives royalties from Thieme for publications related to this topic. Non-financial: Debra is a member of the ASHA Council for Clinical Certification, serves on the American Board for Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and serves on SpeechPathology.com's advisory board. Memorie Gosa - Financial: Memorie Gosa was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She receives royalties from Thieme for publications related to this topic. Non-financial: Memorie is Chair of the American Board for Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and volunteers for Feeding Matters Research.

Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented jointly by SpeechPathology.com and Thieme Medical Publishers.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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