As Medical Speech-Language Pathologists, it's imperative that we have an understanding of the influences of the body systems on swallowing... and the potential influences our recommendations might have on our patients' body systems.
Adopting this whole-body approach will greatly improve your practice as a MedSLP, and will help you to provide better patient care, skilled SLP services, and appropriate referrals to other specialists. This information is directly applicable no matter how new or experienced a clinician is, and now matter the setting an SLP is working in.
This unique course teaches SLPs the why's and how's of incorporating a body systems approach to caring for patients with suspected dysphagia. Participants will learn essential knowledge for the SLP, how body systems function and interact, and how to incorporate this knowledge into patient care. Functional implementation of this approach is applied through the use of a case study that is infused throughout the course.
Time-Ordered Agenda
38 minutes: Dysphagia Detective Part I: Essential knowledge for the SLP; Case history
54 minutes: Dysphagia Detective Part II: Body systems
17 minutes: Dysphagia Detective Part III: Interview, Clinical Swallow Evaluation, Conclusion
Continuing Education / Certificate of Completion:
Course is 1.75 hours (CMH/PDH) and is registered for 0.15 ASHA CEUs.
Partial credit is not offered.
Financial:
- Employee of UNC Rex Hospital
- Owner of MedSLP Consultants PLLC, which owns and operates this website and collects tuitions
- Receives a small commission from MedBridge when her promo code is used at the time of purchase of a membership at that site
Non-Financial: None
Information regarding cancellations, refunds, accommodations, complaints, and additional policies can be found at our Terms & Conditions page, here.
ASHA CEU reporting for this course is available through 1/31/2024.