The topic of patient safety can feel a little nebulous. 🤔 We all know it’s incredibly important – but what should SLPs be doing to help, exactly? This month’s webinar is here to demystify the topic of patient safety! Join us for Patient Safety Science and the Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) presented by community healthcare leader, Laura McWilliams, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Harvard SQIL Certificate Holder. You’ll get:

⭐️ an overview of patient safety science and why this matters for harm prevention

By the end of this 2 hour webinar, you’ll have actionable steps and strategies to promote patient safety – no matter what setting you work in.

Presented by: Laura McWilliams, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Harvard SQIL Certificate Holder

Course Available from December 12,2024 – December 12, 2029

Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/patient-safety-science-and-the-speech-language-pathologist-slp-recording/

0.2 ASHA CEUs / 2 PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite

0-10 minutes: Welcome and Session Objectives

10-25 minutes: Overview of Patient Safety Science

25- 45 minutes: Role of SLPs in Patient Safety

45-75 minutes: Practical Implementation Strategies

75-90 minutes: Interactive Scenario-Based Discussion

90-105 minutes: Q&A

105-120 minutes: Summary and Evaluation

Laura McWilliams, MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Harvard SQIL Certificate Holder is a community healthcare leader focused on fostering cultures of continuous quality improvement. Board Certified Swallowing Specialist with interests in safety, quality, informatics and the intersection of leadership. Currently the lead program developer for a Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Program. Independent consultant and public speaker for which I do receive compensation. Co-leading ASHA Member Advisory Group for Patient Safety and Quality. Partnering to develop a non-profit in disaster relief work.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Salary from HCA, Independent consultant, Laura McWilliams LLC, Receiving an honorarium for this content, and supporting items.

NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Co-leading ASHA Member Advisory Group for Patient Safety and Quality.

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You won’t want to miss this powerful webinar by Dr. Kendrea L. Garand, PhD, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S! Inside “Best Practices in Providing Dysphagia Services for Patients with Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM),” you’ll explore:

➡️The pathogenesis of IBM

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an SLP scholar in this unique clinical population.

Presented by: Kendrea L. (Focht) Garand, PhD, CScD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Recording available November 21, 2024 – November 21, 2029.

Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/best-practices-in-providing-dysphagia-services-for-patients-with-inclusion-body-myositis-ibm-rec/

0.15 ASHA CEUs / 1.5 PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite

Dr. Garand is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh. She is the Principal Investigator of the Swallowing Disorders Initiative Research Laboratory, and she is a member of the IBM Special Interest Group as part of the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group under the NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Further, she is Chairperson of the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and is the current Editor-in-Chief of ASHA Perspectives of the Special Interest Groups (Group 2). You may find some of her scholarly contributions related to IBM in Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Salary, University of Pittsburgh, Honorarium, MedSLP Collective

NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Member, NEALS, DRS and ASHA, Chairperson, AB-SSD

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Join Valeria Gary as she guides us in: Health Literacy for SLPs: Tools and Techniques for Patient Understanding. Valeria will walk you through risk factors for low health literacy and tools to assess the readability of written material, AND she’ll do an assessment of the readability of written material pulled directly from the Collective 🫣 We’re excited to grow and improve alongside you, of course! Register for the workshop now and earn 0.1 ASHA CEU while you’re at it.

Presented by: Valeria Gary,M.A.,CCC-SLP

Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/health-literacy-for-slps-tools-and-techniques-for-patient-understanding-workshop-rec/

0.1 ASHA CEUs / 1 PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite

NOTE: This course counts toward the ASHA certification maintenance professional development requirement for DEI (which encompasses cultural competency; cultural humility; culturally responsive practice; and diversity, equity, and inclusion).

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Bio:

Valeria Gary is a medical SLP, life coach, and mentor. In addition to being a small business owner, she also works for Wellstar Health System and the Medical SLP Collective. Her specialty areas include Parkinson’s Disease, motor speech, cognition, and goal attainment. Valeria’s outside interests include powerlifting and traveling. Valeria’s certifications include: LSVT LOUD, LSVT LOUD for LIFE, SPEAK OUT!, Precision Nutrition Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery Coach; ACE Behavior Change Specialist; ACE Personal Trainer; Full Focus Certified Pro; and YNAB Budget Coach.

Recorded Agenda:

0-5 minutes: Introduction and Disclosure

5-15 minutes: Understanding Health Literacy and Legal Implications

15-20 minutes: Identifying Patients at Risk and Cultural Considerations

20-30 minutes: Strategies for Effective Communication

30-40 minutes: Resources for Creating Accessible Written Materials

40-55 minutes: Interactive Activity

55-60 minutes: Q&A

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Rounding out this month’s mission to improve your aphasia care, Brett McCardel is coming back with two hours of education in his webinar titled “Auditory Comprehension in Aphasia: Theoretical Perspectives, Assessment, and Treatment.” Learn several assessment and treatment approaches for auditory comprehension, apply them to a Life Participation Approach (LPAA) in therapy, and feel more prepared to navigate the comprehension component of aphasia.

Presented by:  Brett McCardel, MS, CCC-SLP

Recording available for ASHA CEUs from September 26, 2024 – September 26, 2029.

Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/auditory-comprehension-in-aphasia-theoretical-perspectives-assessment-and-treatment-rec/

0.2 ASHA CEUs / 2 PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite

Brett McCardel, MS, CCC-SLP, is the owner and founder of Archways – Aphasia Rehabilitation Services, a private practice based in Seattle, WA that specializes in providing speech and language services to people with aphasia. He has worked with people with aphasia across the continuum of care and across a variety of service-delivery models (including telehealth and intensive aphasia programs). He is passionate about aphasia advocacy and promoting a Life Participation Approach to Aphasia.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Honoraria from MedSLP Collective for this webinar

NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Owner of Archways–Aphasia Rehabilitation Services PLLC

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Calling all pediatric med SLPs (or those who want to work with infants): this month’s webinar is all about feeding challenges, assessments, and treatment planning for infants with congenital heart disease! Give yourself the gift of two hours this month to learn about cardiac anatomy and fetal development, key feeding milestones in infancy, cardiac-related feeding challenges, and what you should know as the medical SLP!

Presented by: Nashifa Momin, MS CCC-SLP

Available for ASHA CEUs from September 1, 2024 – September 1, 2029.

Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/feeding-the-infant-with-congenital-heart-disease-rec/

0.2 ASHA CEUs / 2 PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite

0-5 minutes: Introduction

5-15 minutes: Cardiac Anatomy and Fetal Development

15-30 minutes: From Milk to Munching: Key Feeding Milestones in Infancy

30-55 minute: Beating the Odds: Managing Cardiac-Related Feeding Challenges

55-65 minutes: Inpatient Medical Journey

65-80 minutes: Fueling the Brain Through the Heart

80-90 minutes: The Bridge to Outpatient

90-105 minutes: High-Risk Populations and Current Research

105-120 minutes: Case Studies/Q&A

Nashifa Momin, MS CCC-SLP, is a doctoral candidate at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, where she also received her Master of Science degree in Communication Science and Disorders in 2013. She currently works at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and specializes in pediatric feeding and swallowing, primarily in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and Cardiac Acute Care Unit (CACU). Her expertise lies in caring for infants and children with congenital heart defects/disease. Nashifa is committed to both clinical practice and research and has recently joined the Nursing and Allied Research team at Children’s. She is a member of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative with a passion for enhancing the long-term developmental outcomes of pediatric cardiac patients. Additionally, Nashifa enjoys serving as a guest lecturer at local universities and presenting at professional conferences.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Employee at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:

Member of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative

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You might be aware of how COPD impacts breathing and swallowing, but are your just as familiar with COPD’s impact on cognition? Join Jessica Hill and Jessica Lasky in this month’s Journal Club as they go over what the research shows about comorbid cognitive impairments in COPD and how this applies to the Medical SLP!

Presented by: Jessica Hill, M.S.,CCC-SLP and Jessica Lasky, MS, CCC-SLP

RECORDING AVAILABLE FOR ASHA CEUS FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 – SEPTEMBER 1, 2029.

Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/cognitive-impairments-in-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-the-medical-slp-rec/

0.1 ASHA CEUs / 1 PDHs Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite

Minutes 0-5: Introduction of topic, articles being covered, and presenters

Jessica Hill is a Speech-Language Pathologist who practices in Phoenix, Arizona. She has worked in a variety of settings including several trach/vent hospitals and rehabilitation centers, acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. She is passionate about dysphagia, high-quality patient care, and advocating for the needs of her patients.

Financial:

Medical SLP Collective- Honoraria

Non-Financial:

None.

Jessica Lasky is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist that specializes in dysphagia and the adult and geriatric populations. Jessica has worked in nearly every setting possible from outpatient neuro rehabilitation, stroke, and trauma 1 hospitals, acute rehab facilities, and SNFs.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES:

MobileScope – owner, endoscopist, receives salary

Evolutionary Education Solutions – owner, educational SLP, receives salary

Medical SLP Collective – mentor, educational SLP, receives salary

NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES:

ArSHA Medical Committee – board member

ASHA – member

Additional FAQs

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Members can get the resource printable here: https://medslpcollective.com/signed-language-communication-disorders-resource/

Get access to the PDF for this resource and other resources and Continuing Education Courses with a MedSLP Collective Membership! https://medslpcollective.com

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Most SLPs we know can count on one hand (…or one finger!?) the number of times they learned about the liver in grad school.

But when it comes to our role in cognitive-communication disorders, liver disease can be a main cause — and something you absolutely should be familiar with!

In this week’s new resource, Cirrhosis of the Liver and Cognitive Impairment by Latifah Alexander, M.S., CCC-SLP, you’ll:

Get ready to learn how our biggest internal organ can have a major impact on cognitive-communication skills! ⬇️

Members can get the resource printable here: https://medslpcollective.com/cirrhosis-of-the-liver-and-cognitive-impairment

Get access to the PDF for this resource and other resources and Continuing Education Courses with a MedSLP Collective Membership! https://medslpcollective.com

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If you’re a peds medical SLP, does it ever feel like there’s an infinite amount of confusing information about when parents should introduce solid foods to their infants?

This week, we’re setting the record straight thanks to Dr. Kelsey Thompson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP’s new resource!

Inside “Introducing Solid Foods: A Guide,” you’ll discover…

If you work with pediatric feeding clients (or even if you’re just a new parent yourself!) — this is one resource you’ll want to bookmark ASAP. ⬇️

Members can get the resource printable here: https://medslpcollective.com/introducing-solid-foods-a-guide

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“I only eat because I have to – to live.”  That’s the headline of the research report we’re going to dig into during this month’s Journal Club. Jessica Hill is going to lead the discussion on your role as a medical SLP and the quality of life for people with dysphagia. Yes, thickened liquids aren’t desirable and coughing during meals is uncomfortable, but what are the emotions your patients are navigating? What become their greatest fears? Let’s talk about it.

Presented by: Jessica Hill, M.S., CCC-SLP and Jessica Lasky, M.S., CCC-SLP

Course available from August 1, 2024 – August 1, 2029.

Members link to the course quiz: https://medslpcollective.com/courses/quality-of-life-with-dysphagia-the-medical-slp-rec/

0.1 ASHA CEU / 1 PDH Available.   To get ASHA CEUS/ PDHs for this course, you can join the MedSLP Collective Membership here: https://medslpcollective.com/invite

In this journal club, learners will:

Time Ordered Agenda:

Jessica Hill, MS CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist who practices in Phoenix, Arizona. She has worked in a variety of settings including several trach/vent hospitals and rehabilitation centers, acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. She is passionate about dysphagia, high-quality patient care, and advocating for the needs of her patients.

Financial:

Medical SLP Collective- Honoraria

Non-Financial:

None

Jessica Lasky is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist that specializes in dysphagia and the adult and geriatric populations. Jessica has worked in nearly every setting possible from outpatient neuro rehabilitation, stroke, and trauma 1 hospitals, acute rehab facilities, and SNFs.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES:

MobileScope – owner, endoscopist, receives salary

Evolutionary Education Solutions – owner, educational SLP, receives salary

Medical SLP Collective – mentor, educational SLP, receives salary

NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES:

ArSHA Medical Committee – board member

ASHA – member

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