[Dysphagia] FEES course June 11th and 12th in Corpus Christi

[Bartcyn at cs.com (Bartcyn@cs.com)]

Early registration is still available until May 1st
June 11th and 12th, 2005
Corpus Christi, Texas
Rooms available at Embassy Suites
$95 per night
(includes breakfast and afternoon cocktail reception)
Call 1-361-8537899 Ext 432 
And ask for the Driscoll/ProCourse rate

Endoscopic Assessment of Swallowing
Hands-On Practicum


Michael A. Crary, Ph.D
Giselle Mann, Ph.D. 
Early Registration ?by     May 1st, 2005            $400
Registration  before         May 31st, 2005          $475
Registration  before         June 10th,2005           $500 
Registraion onsite                                              $600    
 Agenda
Day 1:  
8:30 ? 9:00:    Course Overview:  What you should know and what you should expect. Review partner scoring mechanism and course outcome
9:00 ? 10:00:   Review of Anatomy (pix and video) from nose to PES
10:00 ? 10:30:  Basic Procedures for Endoscopic Assessment
10:30 ? 11:00:  Break
11:00 ? 12:00:  Initial hands-on with head dummies:  techniques for passing a scope
12:00 ? 1:00:   Lunch on own
1:00 ? 2:00:    Second hands-on session with head dummies:  Refinement and variant techniques
2:00 ? 2:30:    Group discussion:
Identification of difficulties and questions
Address participant concerns. Demonstration of common errors and describe adjustments
2:30 ? 3:00:    Break
3:00 ? 3:30:    Procedures for swallowing evaluation during endoscopy.  Live demonstration of a healthy adult volunteer
3:30 ? 4:30:    Initial hands-on session with course partner: Direct supervision only Head dummies will be available for practice without supervision Participants to use skills checklist under instructor guidance Focus on technique and anatomy
4:30 ? 5:00:    Group discussion: Identification of difficulties and questions  Participant concerns  Review skills checklist  Discussion of adjustments
Day 2 
8:30 ? 8:45:    Review of Day 1 Experiences
8:45 ? 10:00    Second hands-on session with course partner:    Direct supervision only Use skills checklist
Focus on physiologic assessment 
10:00 ? 10:30:  Group discussion:
Identification of difficulties and questions    Participant concerns    Review skills checklist  Discussion of adjustments
10:30 ? 11:00:  Break
11:00 ? 11:45:  Organizing an endoscopic swallowing assessment  Adjustments based on clinical presentation  Materials and compensations
11:45 ? 1:00:   Lunch on own
1:00 ? 2:30:    Third hands-on experience with course partner  Direct supervision only  Use skills checklist
Focus on assessment of swallowing
2:30 ? 3:00:    Group discussion:  Identification of difficulties and questions  Participants concerns  Review skills checklist  Discuss adjustments
3:00 ? 3:30:    Break
3:30 ? 4:45:    Putting It All Together
Each participant will complete a thorough assessment of their course partner and document their findings.  Partners will be encouraged to mimic a disease pattern contributing to dysphagia
4:45 ? 5:15:  Final Group Discussion
5:15 ? 5:30:    Paperwork and CEU issues
Offered for 1.3 ASHA CEUs


An Comprehensive Introductory Home/Study is available to get you "up to speed" or as a review. It has been very well received by others taking the hands on course.  The cost is $100 and if offered for .8 ASHA CEUs.

Cindy Barnett
ProCourse
PO Box 15023
Gainesville, Fl 32604
352-256-6082
fax 352-373-6451