The Clinical Utility of High Resolution Pharyngeal Manometry

This is a LIVE webinar taking place on December 2, 2019 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (EST).

This two-hour interactive webinar is designed to educate speech-language pathologists on the diagnostic and clinical applications of high resolution pharyngeal manometry (HRPM) for patients with dysphagia. This presentation will specifically discuss how HRPM complements other assessments such as videofluoroscopy and review normal versus abnormal HRPM studies. A paradigm for HRPM use in clinical therapy and case studies will be presented.

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Course Description

This is a LIVE webinar taking place on December 2, 2019 from 4:00 pm to 2:00 pm (EST).


**REFUND POLICY**

Refunds will not be issued for online webinars


Reporting to ASHA:

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (2 hours), Intermediate Level, Professional Area.

If you wish to have your participation in this course reported to ASHA, you must include your ASHA number when registering for the course. If you do not have an ASHA number, but you would like your participation reported to ASHA, type “ REPORT” in the field requesting your ASHA number.  If you do not wish to have your participation submitted to ASHA, type “NO” in the field requesting your ASHA number. Once the course post-test has been completed your material will be ready for us to submit.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 877-390-1887.

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will be able to identify the differences between a normal and abnormal pharyngeal swallow on high resolution pharyngeal manometry topographic pressure plots.
  • Participants will be able to state two clinical or diagnostic uses for high resolution pharyngeal manometry.


Agenda:

4:00-5:00:           Introduction to High Resolution Manometry: Pharyngeal Normative Data, Diagnostic Applications of HRPM, and Clinical Applications of HRPM

5:00-5:45:           Case Presentations

5:45-6:00            Summary and Questions

Webinar Notice:

1. If you register, and do not log into the webinar, you will not receive a refund for this webinar.

2. Successful participation in this course includes completion of the post-test with a score of 80% or higher, then participants will automatically receive a course completion certificate. If you would like to have your participation reported to ASHA, it must be indicated on the registration form. Participation will be reported to ASHA on a quarterly basis following successful completion of the course. Quarters run as follows: Jan-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December. 

3. ASHA CE Providers have up to 45 days from the course's end date to send your participation to the ASHA CE Registry. The ASHA CE Registry processing time usually takes one week. During periods of heavy volume, processing time may be longer.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or call 877-390-1887.

Instructor

Ashli O’Rourke, M.D., MS Ashli O’Rourke

Dr. Ashli O’Rourke, MD is a Laryngologist and Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), where she serves as Director of Laryngology and holds the Mark and Evelyn Trammell Endowed Chair in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. A leader in the field of swallowing, airway and voice disorders, she specializes in high-resolution pharyngeal manometry and innovative treatments for dysphagia. Dr. O’Rourke’s unique career path includes prior experience as a clinical speech-language pathologist, which informs her patient-centered and interdisciplinary approach to care. She holds prominent leadership positions, including Treasurer and Executive Council Member of the Dysphagia Research Society, Senior Examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and Board Member of the Alliance for Airway, Voice, and Swallowing Education, the nonprofit organization that oversees the Fall Voice Conference. An accomplished researcher, Dr. O’Rourke has authored numerous publications and is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. She is dedicated to advancing the field through innovations in diagnostic techniques and therapeutic interventions for upper aerodigestive tract disorders. Her work reflects a lifelong commitment to improving patient outcomes and mentoring the next generation of otolaryngologists, speech pathologists and interdisciplinary clinicians. Disclosure: Dr. O'Rourke will receive financial support from Patheous for presenting this content.