Description

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SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:

Currently in the field of Speech-Language Pathology, universal standards for swallow evaluation terminology, measurement, and reporting methods do not exist. The MBS, while a clinically useful tool, remains a subjective test. Evidence, rather than opinion, should guide clinical decision making.

This seminar is built on the findings of a rigorous FIVE YEAR study which sought a system to quantify swallowing impairment via the MBS. In other words could the MBS be turned from a subjective test to an objective test complete with standardized instruments, data collection protocols, analyses of test results, and reporting methods? The answer was YES!

 

Seminar participants will learn the Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile, or MBSImP. The MBSImP establishes a standard vernacular, protocol, evaluation measurement, and reporting method for the MBS.  The MBSImP also provides the means for every clinician to achieve a new level of competence in swallow evaluation and treatment planning, and a mechanism to train and measure competence in current staff and new hires.

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Outline

                                                       DAY ONE

7:30-7:50       Check In and Onsite Registration (Coffee and Tea)

7:55-8:00       General Seminar Information

8:00-9:00       Physiologic Foundation of Swallowing Function and Impairment

9:00-9:30       Overlapping Disorders of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract

9:30-9:45       Break

9:45-10:15     Overview and Rationale for the Development and Implementation of the MBSImP

10:15-11:45    Recognizing and Scoring the 17 Swallowing Components on the MBSImP

11:45-12:45    Lunch on Own

12:45-2:30      Recognizing and Scoring (continued)

2:30-2:45        Break

2:45-4:00        Recognizing and Scoring (continued)

        4:00        Adjourn and Sign Out

                                                      DAY TWO

7:30-7:55        Sign In (Coffee and Tea)

7:55-8:00        General Seminar Information

8:00-9:30        Additional Practice Scoring Physiologic Function and Impairment with Audience Consensus
                       To Determine Overall Impression Scores and Evidence-Based Treatments

9:30-9:45         Break

9:45-11:30       Overall Impression Scores and Evidence-Based Treatments (continued)

11:30-12:00     National MBSImP Registry and Access to Patient Profiles

          12:00     Adjourn and Sign Out

Speaker Profile

Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, is a Professor in the College of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; College of Health Professions, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; and College of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. She directs the MUSC Evelyn Trammell Institute for Voice and Swallowing and the Doctoral Program in Health and Rehabilitation Science. Dr. Martin-Harris is a Past-President of the Dysphagia Research Society and past Chair of the Specialty Board for Board Recognition in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders.

She is an Editorial Board member for the Dysphagia Journal and Bulgarian Journal of Communication Disorders, Associate Editor for the Dysphagia Journal, past Associate Editor and current content reviewer for the Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research, and reviewer for the American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, Laryngoscope, Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Journal of Applied Physiology, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development.

She is a Fellow of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), recipient of Honors from the South Carolina Speech-Language-Hearing Association (SCHA), 2010 MUSC College of Health Professions Scholar of the Year Award, and associate member of the Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Head and Neck Society. Her work is funded by grants from the National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), the Veteran's Administration, and the Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation.

Location & Lodging

Seminar Location:

Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel
135-20 39th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354

Phone: 718-460-6666
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Meeting Room: Phoenix Ballroom located on the 2nd level of the hotel. 

Parking:  Onsite parking is available below the Sheraton via 39th Ave.  Mention the Northern Speech Event to the parking attendant to receive the reduced parking rate of $7.  Overnight parking is $9.

Hotel Reservations: Please call the Sheraton at least 40 days prior to the seminar and mention Northern Speech to ensure availability and the reduced rate of $159. 

• The Sheraton offers a FREE shuttle service to and from LaGuardia Airport.
• The Sheraton is located one block from the subway system. Take the #7 Purple train to
  the "Flushing - Main St" Station
• The Sheraton is 40 minutes from Times Square (by subway)

Intended Audience

• SLPA
• SLP

Accreditation

This course is offered for 1.0 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

 

Past Participant Comments

“I consider Bonnie Martin-Harris as top in our field and think she is filling a much needed service in the area of swallowing disorders with this move to standardization.”

“Bonnie is an excellent speaker with a wealth of experience and knowledge.  I appreciate her candid attitude.”

“Thank you for your work and research in this pioneering adventure at standardization.”

“This is information I can use at work. Great videos to demonstrate each component of swallowing (normal and abnormal).”    

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