This course offered for .4 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area)

The Changing Landscape of Dysphagia:Working at the top of your license

Saturday February 25, 2017

**In case of in-climate weather, make-up date is March11, 2017**

Registration 8:00 am with Conference from 8:30am-1:00pm

Light breakfast provided

Guest Speaker

Jean L. Foster, MA-CCC/SLP, BCS-S is a clinician and business owner. She founded MBS Advantage, Inc. in 1998 along with Paul Langlois, MD which provides on-site modified barium swallows to skilled nursing homes, rehab hospitals, assisted living centers, and habilitation centers throughout Missouri and Illinois. This has given her the opportunity to perform over 12,000 modified barium swallows. She has worked in home health, skilled nursing homes, ICU, acute care, and rehab hospitals. Ms. Foster is an Adjunct Professor at St. Louis University where she teaches Dysphagia. She is Board Certified in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. In addition, Ms. Foster serves as a Mentor for ASHA and BCS-S applicants. She has been an associate member of the Dysphagia Research Society since 1998.

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Overview

This course is structured to provide an in-depth look at how practicing in the field of dysphagia has changed from its initial beginnings to the present. It will discuss what role clinicians will play in the future with dysphagia assessment and treatment with medically complex patients. It will discuss how clinicians can make the field stronger and adapt to the current healthcare climate. It will define what is and what is not a swallowing evaluation and treatment, and if it is not an appropriate method how the clinician can change it. The newest evaluation and treatment techniques will be discussed and critically analyzed to evaluate and treat dysphagia. Principles will be outlined on how the speech pathologist can deal with non-compliant dysphagic patients. There will be complex case studies related to medically complex diagnosis presented to the audience for interpretation and discussion.

ASHA Sponsored CEUs

The American Speech Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) provides continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for .4 CEUs (intermediate level; professional area). ASHA CE provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

*PT’s, OT’s, and other health care professionals attending will receive a certificate of attendance.

Learner Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  1. Describe how practicing in the field of dysphagia has changed through the years.
  2. Explain what role the dysphagia clinician plays in the future of the profession.
  3. Describe the fundamental components of the clinical swallow evaluation.
  4. Define what is and what is not swallowing treatment.
  5. Define and explain screening and assessment tools for dysphagia.
  6. Recognize the utility and limitations of the screening and assessment tools for dysphagia.
  7. Explain new techniques to evaluate and treat adult dysphagia.
  8. Recognize the utility and limitations of new techniques to evaluate and treat adult dysphagia.
  9. Explain management techniques for dealing with non-compliant dysphagic patients.
  10. Provide solutions based on a multi-disciplinary approach to challenging dysphagia cases.
  11. Describe the principles of protecting yourself against malpractice in dysphagia with non-complaint patients.

* Missouri Baptist has wonderful conference rooms that can be chilly… Please bring a sweater!

Directions:
Missouri Baptist Hospital
Auditoriums 1&2.
From 270: East on I-64/40 Exit Ballas Road Left/South on Ballas, immediate right on Jess G. Harmon; follow Mo Bap signs to Main Entrance and then look for MACDG signs. / Registration and Fees:
Pre-register online:
prior to 2/20/15: $60
At door: $70 / Make checks payable to:MACDG
Mail to:
Ellen Lowe
1218 Linmanor Dr. St. Louis, MO 63122


MSHA Continuing Education Activity Approval Worksheet

1. Learner Outcomes:

Upon completion of this conference, attendees will be able to:

  1. Describe how practicing in the field of dysphagia has changed through the years.
  2. Explain what role the dysphagia clinician plays in the future of the profession.
  3. Describe the fundamental components of the clinical swallow evaluation.
  4. Define what is and what is not swallowing treatment.
  5. Define and explain screening and assessment tools for dysphagia.
  6. Recognize the utility and limitations of the screening and assessment tools for dysphagia.
  7. Explain new techniques to evaluate and treat adult dysphagia.
  8. Recognize the utility and limitations of new techniques to evaluate and treat adult dysphagia.
  9. Explain management techniques for dealing with non-compliant dysphagic patients.
  10. Provide solutions based on a multi-disciplinary approach to challenging dysphagia cases.
  11. Describe the principles of protecting yourself against malpractice in dysphagia with non-complaint patients.

2. Time Ordered Agenda:

8:30-8:40 AMOPENING REMARKS

8:40 -8:55 AMDYSPHAGIA HISTORY

8:55 -9:30 AM THE BEDSIDE SWALLOW ASSESSMENT

9:30 -10:00 AMDIAGNOSTIC SWALLOWING ASSESSMENT

10:00-10:30 AMOLD AND NEW TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE AND TREAT DYSPHAGIA

10:30-10:45BREAK

10:45-11:15 AM OLD AND NEW TECHNIQUES (CONTINUED)

11:15-12:15 PMFRIED CHICKEN AND REGULAR COFFEE

12:15-12:45 PMCRITICAL THINKING CASES

12:45 -1:00 PMCONCLUSION

3. Promotional Material: See attached flyer

4. Instructor/Speaker Disclosure: See attached flyer

The Changing Landscape of Dysphagia: Working at the top of your license

Saturday February 25, 2017

Learning Assessment

Please rate the following statements according to this scale:

1-strongly disagree 2-disagree 3-agree 4-strongly agree

  1. I can describe how the field of dysphagia has changed through the years.

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  1. I can explain what role the dysphagia clinician plays in the future of the profession.

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  1. I can describe the fundamental components of the clinical swallow evaluation.

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  1. I can define what is and what is not swallowing treatment.

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  1. I can define and explain screening and assessment tools for dysphagia.

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  1. I can recognize the utility and limitations of the screening and assessment tools for dysphagia.

1234

  1. I can explain new techniques to evaluate and treat adult dysphagia.

1234

  1. I can recognize the utility and limitations of new techniques to evaluate and treat adult dysphagia.

1234

  1. I can explain management techniques for dealing with non-compliant dysphagic patients.

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  1. I can provide solutions based on a multi-disciplinary approach to challenging dysphagia cases.

1234

  1. I can describe the principles of protecting yourself against malpractice in dysphagia with non-complaint patients.

1234

Additional Comments:

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The Changing Landscape of Dysphagia: Working at the top of your license

Saturday February 25, 2017

**In case of in-climate weather, make-up date is March 11, 2017**

Registration 8:00 am with Conference from 8:30am-1:00pm

Program Evaluation

Please rate the following:

1-strongly disagree 2- disagree 3- agree 4- strongly agree

  1. The speakers demonstrated thorough knowledge of the topics presented.

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  1. The speakers’ presentations were well organized.

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  1. The handouts were helpful.

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  1. The facility was an adequate learning environment.

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Additional Comments:

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