Swallowing After Organ Preservation

This course consists of one presentation with supporting documents

 

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional area).

CEU Credits and Prices

• You will receive a certificate of completion from BRS-S within three weeks of completing the application and submitting to BRS-S.
• Your ASHA CEU credits will be processed through the Specialty Board on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and submitted to ASHA three times per year; April, September, and December.
• The regular price for the course is $50.00
  • BRS-S members get a 25% discount - get the coupon code by logging onto your account at swallowingdisorders.org.
  • Students get a 50% discount, contact Karen Schnieder  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  for the coupon code.
  • Groups of four or more get a 50% discount, contact Karen Schnieder This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for the coupon code.

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Swallowing After Surgical & Non-surgical Organ Preservation in Head & Neck Cancer Patients

Presenters

Jan S. Lewin, Ph.D., BRS-S
Katherine A. Hutcheson, Ph.D.
Denise A. Barringer, M.S., BRS-S
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 

Duration

The video presentation is approximately two hours long.

Course Description

This presentation examines head and neck cancer, its presentation, functional sequelae, treatment options, and provides an evidence-based approach for management of patients with swallowing dysfunction.

Learning Objectives

• Identify key factors that predispose individuals to dysphagia after organ preservation and techniques for prevention of swallowing dysfunction.
• Identify those individuals for whom surgery may provide superior swallowing outcomes.
• Discuss methods for objectively quantifying swallowing physiology in patients with dysphagia and the importance of scientific measurement for the prediction of long-term swallowing outcomes.

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