[Dysphagia] Hands on Endoscopy Practicum

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

Registrations are now being taken
Space is limited
Saturday and Sunday, March 11th and 12th, 2006
Hotel is the Best Western Lake Buena Vista in Orlando, Fl. Great hotel on Disney property with free Disney shuttles, walk to Downtown Disney, etc.
Mention ProCourse for the $105 room rate for this conference 
(room block closes 2-25)
Drs. Michael Crary and Giselle Mann
6 stations, MANY passes of the scope on healthy normal subjects with different supervision.  The focus of this course is HANDS ON PRACTICE!!!

Copy the 
Registration Form and mail or fax.  To register by phone
Call Cindy at 352-256-6082


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Registration after 2-28-06  $600
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Refund policy: 
If ProCourse must cancel the conference for any reason, a full refund of registration cost will be issued within two weeks of cancellation.  No other remuneration for travel or lodging will be issued.
Participants who cancel their registration in writing or email up until the day of the course will receive a full refund less a $50 processing fee.  There will be no refund after the course has been completed.


CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
PRO COURSE 
PO Box 15023
Gainesville, Florida 32604
Contact Information:            
Cynthia Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
(352) 256-6082
 (352) 373-6451  fax
  www.ProCourseCEUs.com
Bartcyn@cs.com
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
5:00        Adjourn
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
5:30:       Ajourn
Offered for 1.3 ASHA CEUs (13 hours)

An Introduction to Endoscopy Course is a prerequisite for this course.  A home/study course is available through ProCourse. (8 hour home/study offered for .8 ASHA CEUs)$100.  Manual and two CDs. A complete audio/video overview of the anatomy and the endoscopic evaluation!! 
Completion of this home/study course, proof of another Introductory course, or documentation of prior experience is necessary before registration.  Participants will be scoping healthy normal subjects the first day.