"All of it was helpful. It had diagnostics, therapy techniques and using other persons in GI, ENT to provide the best care for our patients." J.G. (Jun. 2025) 

"Learning different compensatory strategies to esophageal dysphagia was most beneficial. I liked the case studies." A.G. (Jun. 2025)

"The best part was the affirmation that esophageal dysphagia can also have pharyngeal dysphagia-like presentation. So often in my organization, GI physicians and their mid-levels are very resistant to assess patients referred by SLPs to evaluate for esophageal involvement. They tend to push back and insist that everything is pharyngeal. Thankfully I've been able to advocate successfully for patients, and their assessments have confirmed medical diagnoses of pathology. It gives me the affirmation to keep advocating and not to fall into the feeling that perhaps I'm seeing something that isn't there. I liked the case studies and photos/videos!" A.D. (May 2025)

"Esophageal history was good and I liked the case studies." B.M. (Mar. 2025)

"The full explanation of the esophagus and its relationship with feeding was beneficial." D.C. (Mar. 2025)

"Review of esophageal disorders was helpful." A.T. (Feb. 2025)

"All of the esophageal related material was beneficial since I have found many times the aspiration issues or refusals to eat are related to esophageal/GERD issues vs. oral/pharyngeal dysphagia. I liked that the speaker talked slowly and explained topics in detail." K.H. (Feb. 2025)

"The idea of greater interdisciplinary collaboration was beneficial. I liked the self-speed, ability to rewind, and the bibliography." S.S. (Dec. 2024)

"The recommended diet for lumen restoration with esophageal dilatation was helpful." M.Y. (Nov. 2024)

"Esophageal screening was beneficial. I liked the online PDF slides." D.C. (Oct. 2024)

"The information on instrumentals was helpful." B.P. (Aug. 2024)

"Treatment of esophageal dysphagia was beneficial. The course was easy to understand." S.J. (Jul. 2024)

"I appreciated the numerous case studies and the advocacy for SLPS to evaluate esophageal dysphagia in patients with oral dysphagia who exhibit prolonged meal times and other s/s of GERD." K.D. (Jul. 2024)

"The focus on esophageal disorders was helpful. I liked the inclusion of case studies; thorough." J.B. (Jun. 2024)

"General understanding of the esophagus was beneficial. I really enjoyed the videos." R.S. (Jun. 2024)

"The discussion that typical complaints of globus sensation can be much more than they seem was beneficial. I liked the case studies." L.S. (Apr. 2024)

"The overall understanding of disorders at the esophageal level and thinking about the swallowing process from oral stages to the stomach and beyond!" A.A. (Feb. 2024)

"Key areas to indicate esophageal dysphagia, need for palpation to augment FEES. Flexibility to learn, reflection and applying to community learning disability caseload." J.A. (Feb. 2024)

"Discussing types of esophageal dysfunction and how they contribute to pharyngeal dysphagia. I found all the information interesting and useful." R.D. (Jan. 2024)

"Esophageal dysphagia/etiologies were beneficial to discuss." J.P. (Jan. 2024)

"The case history questions and considerations when screening for esophageal dysphagia or esophageal involvement were beneficial. I liked that the course was self-paced without a time limit for completion." N.M. (Jan. 2024)

"Increased awareness of the signs and symptoms of esophageal swallow disorders and potential treatments." S.B. (Dec. 2023)

"The discussion of the type and impact of esophageal disorders on swallowing and how to make a differential diagnosis was beneficial. I liked the discussion of differential diagnosis being done in a single exam to help patients get referred more efficiently and quickly." R.K. (Dec. 2023)

"The esophageal info/testing and case studies were beneficial." D.D. (Dec. 2023)

"Looking to the future of our practice, specifically the endoscopy into the esophagus, was beneficial. I liked the research and literature cited that the SLP role in the management of esophageal disorders is often vague." L.P. (Nov. 2023)

"Very extensive coverage of esophageal dysphagia diagnosis and treatment." S.D. (Nov. 2023)

"The decision tree of how to determine symptoms relating to different types of dysphagia will be very useful. I really liked the specific case studies and follow-up information about them." D.K. (Nov. 2023)

"There was tons of evidence-based information and studies to support. I learned additional exercises for swallowing issues from this course." S.R. (Oct. 2023)

"Learning all of the possible comorbidities that can contribute to aspiration. I liked the case studies." D.B. (Oct. 2023)

"The case studies! I will talk to my colleagues about this training." L.T. (Oct. 2023)

"The case studies were very helpful!" J.F. (Oct. 2023)

"Understanding the various types of esophageal dysphagia as categories. LOTS of case studies!!" S.N. (Sep. 2023)

"Identifying need for GI consult was beneficial." J.Z. (Sep. 2023)

"The steps for testing for esophageal dysphagia and questions to ask for history were helpful." C.P. (Aug. 2023)

"Information provided regarding the scope of practice in dealing with esophageal phase disorders as an SLP was beneficial." L.B. (Jul. 2023)

"Learning how esophageal assessment fits into our scope of practice. The content was interesting and simple to comprehend." L.M. (Jun. 2023)

"Different treatments and referrals for esophageal dysphagia. I liked that I could pace myself through this self-study." E.S. (Jun. 2023)

"All content was beneficial! I liked the powerpoint and lecture format." L.M. (May 2023)

"The esophageal obstruction information...causes, etc was beneficial. I liked the informational format." M.W. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked the case studies." B.M. (Mar. 2023)

"Speaker was obviously very knowledgeable. I liked the case studies and learning how various conditions present. Good info on slides, and he didn't just read them. He talked about them, referenced them, and gave lots of other context. Made course more interesting." L.D. (Jan. 2023)

"Good information related to esophageal dysphagia. Course was thorough but not overwhelming." J.S. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked everything. Learning various conditions causing esophageal dysphagia was helpful." T.B. (Dec. 2022)

"Esophageal education was new and helpful. Learning esophageal disorders and their potential contributions to voice disorders. List of instrumental assessments suited for evaluation of esophageal swallow physiology. Definition of pharyngo-esophageal dysphagia. List of targets for lumen restoration." S.M. (Dec. 2022)

"Clear, useful, and well organized. It was so good to learn more details about specific disorders of the esophagus (instead of just referring to GI and letting them figure it out). Now, I will be able to better direct my colleagues as to *why* the referral was made." R.F. (Nov. 2022)

"Thorough information presented." S.M. (Nov. 2022)

"The explanation of terminology, treatment techniques, and strategies were good." M.K. (Oct. 2022)

"The content was good and I liked the esophageal disorders topic." T.J. (Sept. 2022)

"The course was easy to follow." A.S. (Aug. 2022)

"This course was excellent!" C.H. (June 2022)

"I liked the esophageal focus and the esophageal history intake." J.M. (Mar. 2022)

"I now have a better understanding of some of the esophageal terminology and disorders." N.A. (Feb. 2022)

"Presenter was EXCELLENT. Not only was he informative and experienced, but there was an incredible compassion regarding the plight of those who live in rural locations who cannot access appropriate diagnostic methods. Also, he had a wonderful compassion about the impact of these disorders." C.S. (Jan. 2022)

“I loved Dr. Arnold's clear presentation style and the plethora of information that can be applied to daily practice.” D.M. (Jan. 2022)

"The cardiac system portion was the most applicable to my daily practice working in an ICU with many cardiothoracic patients. It was VERY thorough." J.S. (Jun. 2025) 

"Understanding of UTI and dehydration in cognitive function was most beneficial. It was thorough." S.K. (Jun. 2025)

"Topic related to glucose levels and how they relate to cognitive function. This course was a nice refresher to some anatomy and a good review in systems of the body." S.F. (Mar. 2025)

"Case studies, well organized, clear and incredibly detailed. Such relevant information to help provide rationale for making a dx of a cog-comm impairment in the absence of an acute neurological event which was traditionally what we thought was necessary." R.Z. (Dec. 2024)

"Pill dysphagia was beneficial to discuss. I liked the ease of information." S.P. (Dec. 2024)

"Comprehensive course. Understanding different systems and how they work was beneficial. Learning types of symptoms patients can present with." A.L. (Nov. 2024)

"Course provided more insight into how much of an impact different body systems can truly have on swallowing and cognitive linguistics." R.C. (Nov. 2024)

"I liked it all. Practical course." M.C. (Nov. 2024)

"I had no idea about any lab values before - this course was great." H.R. (Nov. 2024)

"Laboratory values were beneficial. Great expansion of med SLP." M.V. (Nov. 2024)

"I appreciated the deep dive taken into the scope of the medical SLP field, including the introduction to fluid balance systems/electrolyte imbalances/acid-base disturbances, cardiovascular/lymphatic/pulmonary/endocrine/renal/digestive/musculoskeletal systems review, and discussion of the two edged sword. All information presented has been useful thus far and will be useful going forward within a skilled nursing setting, particularly in treating complex patient's presenting with multi-system deficits/impairments requiring detail-oriented care to ensure safety and health overall. This knowledge should be emphasized across all medical SLP settings to ensure patient safety and quality service." T.C. (Oct. 2024)

"I liked learning about the cardiac system as well as the pulmonary system as this will help me, especially when working with patients in the ICU. I liked that this course was able to be completed at my own pace." M.G. (Aug. 2024)

"Drug prescription was beneficial to discuss. I enjoyed the detail of each body system." R.J. (Aug. 2024)

"Thorough review of the medical chart and understanding dx and pharmacological implications." K.T. (Jun. 2024)

"Helpful information on different medications and blood levels and how they can affect speech/feeding related issues." D.D. (May. 2024)

"The fluid balance system and cardiac diagnoses were beneficial topics. I liked the detailed information for each system." E.S. (Dec. 2023)

"The organization of lab information and diagnoses with their associations for creating a full picture of my patient's function and challenges. I also appreciated the advice for wording requests for physician orders. I appreciated the organized presentation of information with specific implications for Speech Therapy. This made for some redundancy of presentation, which I appreciated due to the complex, multifaceted nature of the material." C.V. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked the discussion that electrolyte balance can affect cognition and the rational. Everything was terrific." T.C. (Dec. 2023)

"I liked the use of real case studies related to Speech Therapy." T.B. (Dec. 2023)

"The review of lab values and the effect on cognitive function and dysphagia was beneficial. I enjoyed learning about all of the different systems of the body and the pathologies associated with them." T.M. (Dec. 2023)

"All of it was helpful! I liked the case studies." S.S. (Dec. 2023)

"Better understanding now of the meaning of various lab tests and the complexity of determining underlying causes in order to treat fluid balance and electrolyte disorders." C.B. (Nov. 2023)

"The review of lab data was beneficial. I liked how the course was organized and easy to follow along with the handouts." A.H. (Nov. 2023)

"Lab values and systems implications were helpful. I enjoyed the handouts and quality information relevant to the population I treat." J.M. (Nov. 2023)

"I liked that I could listen to this course very much like a podcast and refer to the slides afterward." M.W. (Oct. 2023)

"Considering lab values, considering medications was beneficial. I liked the amount of content covered." A.Z. (Oct. 2023)

"The GI and medication sections were helpful. I liked the big overview." P.D. (Oct. 2023)

"Relationship of body systems to cognition and swallowing was beneficial. Course was thorough and well presented." S.C. (Oct. 2023)

"The entire course was beneficial for my daily practice. I liked how detailed the information was and how it was related to clinical practice." D.K. (Aug. 2023)

"Pharmacology, as related to each body system and presentation of body systems, was beneficial. I liked the length and detail of each section." A.B. (Jul. 2023)

"All course content was helpful." L.L. (Jun. 2023)

"I strongly recommend this course. All topics are beneficial for my daily practice. All the information provided is evidence-based and easy to understand with specific data. Case studies are so amazing and beneficial for the Medical SLP and our role in hospital and clinical arenas." S.M. (May 2023)

"Information about labs was beneficial. I liked the thoroughness of the information and all the topics covered." L.M. (May 2023)

"I liked the medical information about pneumonia to help determine aspiration-related pneumonia vs. community-acquired pneumonia. The flow/organization of the material made this course easy to understand." R.C. (Apr. 2023)

"The general medical knowledge provided was beneficial." M.S. (Mar. 2023)

"Learning lab values and the general review of body systems was beneficial. This course was very thorough." M.B. (Feb. 2023)

"Very detailed information. Learning fluid balance system and pharmacological considerations for the SLP." T.O. (Jan. 2023)

"All of this can be applied in my daily practice. This course was very thorough." D.P. (Dec. 2022)

"I feel so empowered! Highly recommend this course. It closes the gap that graduate school doesn't provide for the medical SLP. Very detailed, thorough, and informative." J.B. (Dec. 2022)

"This entire course was very informative and something I will return back to again and again as a resource for dysphagia and why my patients with no other relevant medical history are showing signs and symptoms." A.Y. (Dec. 2022)

"This course was very educational and covered a wide variety of topics. Very detailed and informative." K.D. (Dec. 2022)

"I liked all of it. Great information provided." E.A. (Dec. 2022)

"All excellent information." R.D. (Dec. 2022)

"Very detail oriented course. I enjoyed the aspect relating to electrolyte imbalances and dehydration." G.H. (Dec. 2022)

"The impact of the cardiovascular system on cognitive communication and swallow function was interesting. I liked the integration of previous course information with newly introduced information." M.F. (Dec. 2022)

"Learning the benefit of understanding labs. I liked the biology/physiology." L.L. (Nov. 2022)

"Considering a patient's holistic medical condition and medications being taken and their effects on swallowing and cognition was beneficial. I liked the in-depth study of the body systems' effects on swallowing and cognition." V.B. (Oct. 2022)

"The medical knowledge will assist me with prognostic indicators for improved performance of therapy tasks or assessment." A.F. (Sept. 2022)

"I liked the cardiac and respiratory system reviews. This course was very in-depth." B.M. (Sept. 2022)

"I liked the entire presentation! And the way the presenter categorized the subjects and concepts." R.K. (Sept. 2022)

"Info on labs, meds was very helpful. I liked the course format and information." A.M. (Aug. 2022)

"The level of information was great! Liked the discussion on electrolyte systems." M.M. (Jul. 2022)

"I found the discussion on metabolic disturbances, changes in cardiac function, and changes to respiratory system/respiratory disease to be the most educational/enlightening. I feel like "toxic metabolic encephalopathy" actually means something more specific to me now." S.C. (Jun. 2022)

"I have a better understanding of metabolic changes which will impact my diagnostic and interventional practice, as well as allow me to better educate patients and families on why cognitive-communication and swallow are affected in these circumstances." S.C. (Jun. 2022)

"The course was easy to understand. Good section on esophageal dysphagia." J.M. (Jun. 2022)

"Accessibility and content level was good. I liked the review of the body systems."  S.T. (Jun. 2022)

"The medical background was great." C.C. (May 2022)

"The speaker had great expertise: pharmacological indications, resources for looking up interaction of conditions, discussion of encephalopathy and fluid, electrolyte imbalance, etc." L.J. (May 2022)

"Every medical SLP should take this course. It addressed critical information for my work as a medical SLP – and sadly, my graduate school did not offer a course like this, so I had to learn it on the job. The level of detail made it seem like a course designed for medical school – but it covered everything that SLPs need to know. Presenter explained carefully and made good use of case studies to support all the material presented. I may listen to it all one more time." M.B. (Apr. 2022)

"The depth of information made this course incredibly helpful. Dr. Arnold broke it down with detailed information, then continually put it all back together and repeatedly explained the importance of the information to the SLP's practice." D.M. (Apr. 2022)

"I liked learning about the specific effects of dehydration on cognition. It was a great refresher of my knowledge on the body systems." M.D. (Apr. 2022)

"Learning about lab values and learning the pulmonary system were beneficial." J.H. (Apr. 2022)

"I liked the discussion about impacts of dehydration." M.K. (Feb. 2022)

"There was so much good information, and I liked that I could watch a little bit at a time." R.A. (Feb. 2022)

"I liked the lymphatic system review for HNC patients s/p resection and radiation therapy, and that I was able to take this course at my own pace." H.A. (Jan. 2022)

"I so appreciated the in depth coverage of body systems' impact on cognition, communication and deglutition in that I can now more fully appreciate how I can assist patients with non traditional diagnoses and can more fully justify my role in their recovery. I enjoyed the case studies and anecdotes as a means to assist in retention of the material presented in this course." L.K. (Jan. 2022)

"I liked the use of lab values and impact on cognitive communication and swallowing in acute care patients. Accessibility and thoroughness of this course." J.G. (Jan. 2022)

"Very thorough course. I liked the topic of the nervous system and medication reactions." S.C. (Jan. 2022)

"I loved this course! All of the topics were beneficial! I liked the detailed information and practical application for medical SLPs. I was just saying how I wish more courses were straight to the point and filled with information and how to apply information to our daily practice as therapists. My wish came true! Great job!!" J.C. (Jan. 2022)