Gap Education
An SLP Guide to Using Information from Brain Imaging for the Management of Stroke Dysphagia
Brain imaging contains information that can strengthen your clinical reasoning, if you know what you're looking at. Join Dr. Janina Wilmskoetter as she explains how imaging findings can help inform dysphagia management after stroke, followed by live audience Q&A.
Format: Live Webinar with Q&A
Target Audience: Intermediate
CE Credit: The event is not offered for ASHA CEUs
Date / Time: Thursday, August 27th, 2026 at 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific
Duration: 30 Minutes + Q&A
Instructor
Janina Wilmskoetter, PhD, CCC-SLP
Dr. Janina Wilmskoetter, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an Assistant Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) division at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston. She teaches graduate courses on aphasia and dysphagia, conducts research in these areas, and provides clinical care in adult acute care and outpatient neurodegenerative clinics. Originally from Germany, Dr. Wilmskoetter earned an undergraduate and graduate degree in Clinical Linguistics in Germany and practiced as an SLP in inpatient and outpatient settings before pursuing her PhD. Her primary research goal is to comprehend how stroke lesions and brain aging affect the neurological aspects of dysphagia and aphasia, ultimately striving to create tailored, evidence-based treatments that optimize recovery potential for individuals with brain injury.
