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
➡️How IBM can impact swallow function
➡️Best practices for providing dysphagia services for patients with 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
After this course, you will be able to…
* Describe the pathogenesis of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM).
* Explain how IBM can impact swallowing performance
* Identify current best evidence for providing dysphagia services in IBM.
Course Agenda
* 0-5 Minutes: Introduction
* 5-20 Minutes: Overview of IBM
* 20-70 Minutes: Impact of IBM on Swallowing
* 70-80 Minutes: Current Research Projects
* 80-90 Minutes: Summary
Speaker Information and Disclosures
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