Gap Education
What is successful dysphagia rehabilitation?​
This webinar is a four part journey into what encompasses successful dysphagia rehabilitation. The first section addresses the concept of 'what is a good outcome' in dysphagia rehabilitation. Section two addresses how we might tailor dysphagia rehabilitation to maximize good outcomes for individual patients. The third section provides examples of good outcomes in complex patients and touches upon 'why we do what we do'. The final section is a summary of the key take home messages. Collectively, this webinar will focus on how dysphagia clinicians can address the needs of individual patients to facilitate the best possible outcomes.​
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Date / Time / Platform: September 30th, 8 PM EST / 5 PM PST - Live Zoom Webinar. ​
Target Audience: Introductory level.
CE Credit: This episode is eligible for 0.05 ASHA CEUs. No partial CE credit is provided. Eligibility to Earn ASHA CEUs.
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To earn a certificate, and ASHA CEUs if desired, eligible learners must:
-Attend the entire live webinar on September 30th
-Obtain 100 percent on a short post assessment before October 6th (may be retaken as needed)
-Complete required items in a learner survey related to ASHA CEU reporting before October 6th
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Learning Objectives:
1. Learner will define the characteristics of a "good" outcome in dysphagia rehabilitation.
2. Learner will describe factors to consider when tailoring dysphagia rehabilitation to individual patients.
Thanks to financial sponsorship from BRACCO Diagnostics, Inc, access to the post-test and reporting for ASHA CEUs is offered at no cost to our learners.
Notes: Participants requesting ASHA CEUs will still need to pay the annual CE Registry fee to ASHA.
Instructor
Michael Crary, Ph.D., ASHA Honors
Dr. Crary retired from university life after a career of nearly 45 years. During that time he remained an active clinician and clinical researcher. Committed to continuing to support clinical research efforts Dr. Crary’s current clinical and research interests focus on swallowing disorders, specifically improving assessment and treatment strategies. Current research projects include studies of the characteristics of dysphagia and related morbidities in stroke patients, community dwelling older persons, outcomes of dysphagia treatment in patients with head/neck cancer or stroke, and outcomes associated with exercised-based therapy and adjunctive modalities in the treatment of dysphagia in adult patients. His most recent text is “Dysphagia Management in Adults and Children” with Michael Groher (3rd edition 2020). Dr. Crary is a Fellow of ASHA and has served in the board of SIG 13. He was awarded Honors of the Association in 2016.
Financial Disclosures
Dr. Crary is an owner of the Florida Dysphagia Institute which organizes course on the McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTP). Though this webinar is not focused on that program it will be mentioned in the presentation.
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Non-financial Disclosures
None
Course Schedule
5 Minutes - What is a "good outcome" in dysphagia rehabilitation?
10 Minutes - Tailoring dysphagia rehab for the individual patient.
10 Minutes - Example outcomes and WHY we do WHAT we do.
5 Minutes - Conclusion - Key take home messages.​
