[Dysphagia] Hands On Endoscopy Practicum

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

The two day practicum with Drs Crary and Mann has been scheduled for March 11th and 12th, 2006 in Orlando.  Space is limited and is filling up.
The particulars are:

With support from KayPentax and Medtronic Xomed

March 11th and 12th, 2006
Orlando, Florida 

Endoscopic Assessment of Swallowing
Hands-On Practicum


Michael A. Crary, Ph.D
Professor
(Ph.D., FASHA) 
University of Florida 
Department of Communicative Disorders
Gainesville, Florida
 
Giselle Mann, Ph.D. 
 (BAppSci, Pgrad Dip (HSc), MPH, Ph.D.)
University of Florida 
Gainesville, Florida


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Offered for 1.3 ASHA CEUs ASHA Provider ABAM
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                                                                                           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

An Introduction to Endoscopy Course is a prerequisite for this course.  A home/study course is available through ProCourse. 
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.