Stanford Healthcare's Swallowing Disorders Awareness Symposium (In-Person)

June is National Dysphagia Awareness month. This course is an intermediate course designed to provide foundational information in evaluation and treatment of dysphagia. Intended audiences SLPs, MDs, Nurses. Swallowing difficulties can occur to people of all ages and impacts one in twenty-five Americans annually. Dysphagia has the potential to dramatically impact the health and well-being of patients and their caregivers. Join the Stanford Department of Otolaryngology in an evening of lectures and discussion about swallowing and swallowing disorders. Our speakers will address aspects of oropharyngeal and esophageal dysphagia across the lifespan.

Please join us in person, or virtually for this free educational event from 5:30pm-8 pm on June 26,2024. Please join us at 5:00 for light snacks and networking.

For IN-PERSON participants only: CEU credits will be available for this free event. Participants will sign in upon arrival. The code to complete forms for CEUs will be given out at the end of the symposium. No partial credit. For ASHA CEUs, each participant must complete the course evaluation and post-course learning survey. NO CEUs or certificates will be offered for virtual attendees. Program evaluation must be completed by 7/10/24 for CEUS and Certificate of Completions.

This course will be a live event with an online synchronous viewing option. Graduate students and CFs are welcome to join but should not apply for ASHA CEUs

While this event is free, we encourage you to make a donation to the Stanford Team who are doing the Dysphagia Research Society's Dash for Dysphagia: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/RaceGroup-1523658?raceId=128635

Registration

Registration must be completed by June 19, 2024.

Registration is limited. Registration will close if room capacity is reached. Limit is 60.

For Virtual attendance please use this link: (No ASHA CEUs or certificates will be offered)

Additional concerns/comments and or special needs or requests: Please contact Heather Starmer [email protected].

All complaints and concerns should be in writing and sent to Heather Starmer [email protected] before July 26, 2024

As a result of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe ways in which dysphagia may impact quality of life for patients and caregivers.
2. Discuss surgical options offered by otolaryngologists and gastroenterologists to manage Zenker's and motility dysphagia.
3. Explain how state legislation can effect the dysphagia evaluation.

In order to receive ASHA CEUs, you will be required to complete a course evaluation and verify participation hours as assigned in the course agenda. There will be signing in and signing out requirements.

COURSE EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING / CHECK IN

THE EVALUATION IS REQUIRED FOR CEUs. The code to complete forms for CEUs will be given out at the end of the symposium.

To serve you better in the future, we would appreciate it if you would give us constructive feedback in the event survey.

Speaker Disclosure of Relevant Relationships:

· Heather Starmer: Employee of Stanford University; Board member for the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, Dysphagia Research Society, Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, and American Head and Neck Society.

· Theresa Yao: Employee of Stanford Healthcare; Co-founder of the Bay Area Swallowing Support Group

· Jocelen Hamilton: Employee of Stanford Healthcare

· Lisa Evangelista: Employee of UC Davis; Board member American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders

· Jennifer Kizner: Employee of Stanford Healthcare; member of the CSHA advocacy committee, the current CSHA STAR representative, and a member of the CSHA FEES bill subcommittee

· Brian Nuyen: Employee of Stanford University

· Madison Fox: Employee of Stanford University

· Julia Martin: Employee of Stanford University

· Irene Sonu: Employee of Stanford University

· Amanda Hagos: Owner Amanda Hagos Therapy

Please be advised your email was obtained from past dysphagia symposiums, if you do not wish to be on this list please contact Liz Neri at [email protected]

Host or Publisher Mario Gaspar