WEBINAR: Navigating the Esophagectomy Sw...

Join us for Navigating the Esophagectomy Swallow, an educational webinar led by Jessica Gregor, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, a board-certified swallowing specialist at Mayo Clinic. This intermediate-level course (0.10 CEUs) will provide valuable insights into esophagectomy surgeries, their impact on swallowing function, and best practices for fluoroscopic evaluation and documentation.  If you’re a medical speech-language pathologist, this course is a must! Gain critical insights and practical strategies to enhance patient outcomes, boost your clinical confidence, and stay ahead in your field.

Presenter Name/Credentials: Jessica Gregor, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

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/

During this course, learners will:

• List types of esophagectomy surgeries and reasons for needing one.
• Identify the impact of esophagectomy resection on swallow structure and function.Describe swallow function under fluoroscopy and how to document in a swallow study report.

Recorded Agenda:

• Minutes 0-10: Introduction to Esophagectomy Anatomy & Physiology
• Minutes 10-20: Surgical Approach, Technique, and Reconstruction
• Minutes 20-30: Post-operative Care and Complications
• Minutes 30-40: Fluoroscopic Anatomic Landmarks and Physiology
• Minutes 40-50: Fluoroscopic Report Writing and Management
• Minutes 50-60: Question & Answer

Bio:

Jessica Wind Gregor is a board-certified swallowing specialist in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona with expertise in diagnostics and intervention of complex swallowing and airway disorders. She holds the academic rank of Instructor in Speech Pathology at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Jessica also specializes in prevention, management, and rehabilitation of speech, jaw opening, breathing, and lymphatics in the oncology population, including alaryngeal speech and pulmonary optimization in total laryngectomees. She established the first Multidisciplinary Swallowing Clinic within the Mayo Clinic system with her ENT and GI colleagues for best patient care. Jessica is an international trainer for the rehabilitative platform known as McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program as well as a clinical mentor for the national Med SLP Ed certification program. Her research interest is the oropharyngeal and esophageal interplay. Jessica earned her Bachelor of Science in Speech & Hearing Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008 and her Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology at Rush University in Chicago, IL in 2010.

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES:

• Full time salary at Mayo Clinic Arizona
• Independent contractor for Med SLP Collective, MedEd SLP, and Florida Dysphagia Institute LLC
• Co-founder and owner of Esophageal Co-Lab LLC
• Honorarium for this presentation

NON-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES:

• None

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