Instructors:
Katie Thompson, AGNP-C, RN, ACHPN
Brooke Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP

1 hour  |  0.1 ASHA CEUs  |  self-paced

Pay once & access for a whole year

The Intersection of Palliative Care & SLP in
Dysphagia Management

Do you wish you had a better understanding of the differences between palliative care and hospice?

Do you wish you felt more confident in making recommendations for palliative care services for your patients, but don't know where to start? Well, fellow SLP, this course is for you!

You'll learn about the important collaboration between Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) and Palliative Care (PC) in caring for patients with dysphagia. The differences between PC and Hospice will be discussed, highlighting the roles of PC and SLP in acute care. Concepts are integrated with instruction on how these specialties can and should collaborate for optimal patient outcomes.

What you'll learn

  • The difference between palliative care and hospice services 
  • Reasons to recommend a referral to palliative care 
  • The collaborative relationship between palliative care and speech pathology 

ASHA CEUs / Continuing Education

  • This course is 1 hour long (1 PDH / professional development hour) and is registered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs. Partial credit is not offered.
  • All participants who meet course requirements receive a certificate of completion, regardless of ASHA CE reporting status.
  • If you want your participation in this course reported to ASHA for CEUs, you must select that option at checkout. It's not possible to change your mind later.
  • ASHA CEU reporting offered for this course until: Apr. 30, 2027.

What SLPs are saying about the course:

"I appreciated receiving a perspective from an NP specializing in palliative care. "


"I appreciated the encouragement to go ahead and talk about "end of life" issues, even though we worry that family might not be "ready" to hear it."


"Great examples and instruction on how to facilitate hard conversations related to patient choices and palliative care."

Do you want a sneak peek ?
You got it! Watch this video.

The Presenters

Katie Thompson, AGNP-C, RN, ACHPN has worked in acute care for 11 years. She considers herself a nurse first, and as Nurse Practitioner found her calling in the medical speciality of Palliative Care. Her work centers the prevention and alleviation of suffering by focusing on quality of life. She thrives at the intersection of science and spirituality, medicine and ethics, autonomy and community. Prior to nursing, she served in AmeriCorps providing HIV/AIDS care and education.

 Katie is a leader, advocate, counselor, and perpetual learner. Her educational background reflects her range, from ADN at Wake Tech to MSN at Duke. Perhaps there’s a terminal degree ahead, but her husband hopes not. 
Brooke Richardson, MS, CCC-SLP is a Medical Speech-Language Pathologist in the United States. She's been treating adults with complex medical needs in the acute and outpatient settings since 2009. She has been instrumental in establishing Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) programs in multiple hospitals and other healthcare settings, and has spoken internationally on RMT.  Brooke values exceptional-quality continuing education for other MedSLPs, and seeks to improve our patient care by emphasizing the importance of understanding a patient's whole medical picture when evaluating and treating.

When she's not teaching SLPs or seeing medically-complex patients, Brooke spends most of her time spending quality time with her husband and daughter, drinking coffee, and dreaming of her next vacation destination.

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one-time payment
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One-year access

$39 USD

  • Unlimited 1-year access
  • Learn from a palliative care NP
  • 1 hour of premium education
  • Certificate of completion
  • ASHA CEU reporting
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90-day univ.
access

$39 USD

  • (For universities only)
  • Free instructor access with Modern MedSLP U
  • 1 hour of premium education
  • Learn from a palliative care NP
  • Certificate of completion
  • ASHA CEU reporting

Policies & FAQs

This course does not include a Facebook group, email follow-up questions, or any 1:1 access to the instructor. Because of this, the course is priced accordingly and contains comprehensive information and resources.

You are invited to get further guidance for your questions using the following options:

  1. Subscribe to SLP Mentor in My Pocket (tap here)
  2. Book Brooke for a private 1:1 virtual consultation (tap here)

If you have a disability and may need accommodations, please email hello@themodernmedslp.com before registering for the course. If reasonable accommodations will allow you to complete the course, we will make them.

No refunds for webinars. No refunds for participants who enroll without agreeing to terms of use. You must complete the course within the time frame indicated at enrollment; course access will automatically expire after that time.

If a participant is unable to complete a course, no refunds are offered. If the Instructor and/or MedSLP Consultants must cease offering the course at any time, enrolled participants will be given 30-days notice to complete the course prior to termination of access. 

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