[Dysphagia] GBMC Baltimore, Maryland, (2) UPCOMING CONFERENCES

[BMESSING at gbmc.org (BARBARA MESSING)]

Milton J. Dance Head and Neck Rehabilitation Center at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

VOICE RESTORATION FOLLOWING TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY:  Management of TEP
SEPTEMBER 22-23, 2006
GBMC Physicians Pavilion East, Conference Center, 6565 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD

This 1.5 day course is designed for the Speech Language Pathologist working with patients who have undergone a Total Laryngectomy and Tracheoesophageal Puncture (TEP).  The course focuses exclusively on management of the TEP including InHealth and Provox prostheses.  Participants will have extensive hands on training with practice models and patients.  
Program Objectives:  
-Become familiar with the evolution of TEP.
-Learn basic anatomy and physiology related to TEP.
-Identify and become familiar with various models of voice prostheses and tracheostoma valves.
-Demonstrate safe and accurate measurement of the TEP tract.
-Demonstrate safe and accurate insertion of the TEP voice prostheses.
-Identify potential problems associated with the TEP and determine possible solutions to these problems.

Target Audience:  Speech Language Pathologists

Registration fee:  $300.00
Enrollment is limited.  Register early as course fills up quickly.  
For registration information contact Debbie Holmes, 443 849 8956 
For content information contact: Katie Dietrich-Burns, 443-849-2088 
Visit our website: www.gbmc.org/mjdancerehab		

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9TH ANNUAL HEAD AND NECK CONFERENCE:  CURRENT TOPICS IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER
Friday, October 27, 2006
GBMC Physicians Pavilion East, Conference Center, 6565 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD

About the Program:
This one day program is designed to educate Otolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons, Radiation and Medical Oncologists, General Dentists, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons and Prosthodontists, Speech Pathologists, Nurses, Social Workers, other healthcare professionals and cancer survivors on current trends in head and neck cancer rehabilitation. Topics will include new cancer treatments and reconstruction methods, research initiatives and rehabilitation issues for the Head and Neck Cancer patient.  

Program Objectives:
By attending this program participants will:
-Describe the reconstructive needs of the different subsites of the oropharynx and long-term functional outcomes of reconstruction methods.
-Identify key features related to alcohol and tobacco withdrawal and outcomes in the older head and neck cancer patient.
-Discuss the oral environment and health consequences of oropharyngeal dysphagia.
-Discuss taste loss and food aversions in the head and neck cancer patient.
-Describe the effects of partial glossectomy on tongue movement and speech acceptability.
-Discuss the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and associated oropharyngeal cancers.
-Discuss the molecular basis of salivary gland tumors.
-Discuss the effects of Chemoradiation on Muscle Mass Loss and Alterations in Physical Functioning
-Describe measurements used in Dysphagia evaluations of the HN Cancer patient by the Speech Pathologist*  'Why and How we do it'
-Describe pain management techniques in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient

Registration Information: The registration fee is $150.00 for physicians, $100.00 for residents/nurses/social workers/ancillary healthcare personnel, $25 for speech pathology students. 
Contact the GBMC CME Office at 443-849-3670 for registration information. 
Reply directly to bmessing@gbmc.org if you would like a brochure sent to you.

ASHA CEU's willl be provided for both conferences.

Barbara P. Messing, M.A., CCC-SLP, BRS-S
Board Recognized Specialist in Swallowing Disorders
Speech Pathology Manager
Clinical Specialist, Head and Neck Rehabilitation
MJ Dance Head and Neck Rehab Center
GBMC
Baltimore, Maryland 21204
443-849-2087
bmessing@gbmc.org