Farmington, NM — FEES 2025: Instrumental Dysphagia Assessment - January 11-12, 2025 (Private Registration)
Transnasal endoscopy training (FEES) for Speech-Language Pathologists assessing oropharyngeal swallowing functions. Content included FEES development, anatomy/physiology, protocols/procedures, equipment needs, medical issues & infection control procedures, scoring, analysis & interpretation. Participants received hands-on endoscope training & case-based analysis exercises.
$645.00 + processing fee
Transnasal endoscopy training (FEES) for Speech-Language Pathologists assessing oropharyngeal swallowing functions. Content included FEES development, anatomy/physiology, protocols/procedures, equipment needs, medical issues & infection control procedures, scoring, analysis & interpretation. Participants received hands-on endoscope training & case-based analysis exercises.
$645.00 + processing fee
Transnasal endoscopy training (FEES) for Speech-Language Pathologists assessing oropharyngeal swallowing functions. Content included FEES development, anatomy/physiology, protocols/procedures, equipment needs, medical issues & infection control procedures, scoring, analysis & interpretation. Participants received hands-on endoscope training & case-based analysis exercises.
$645.00 + processing fee
Presented by:
SA Swallowing Services, PLLC, Nashville, Tennessee
Hosted by:
San Juan Regional Medical Center, Farmington, NM
Intended Audience: Private Registration
Speech-Language Pathologists with earned Master’s degree or above who are affiliated with San Juan Medical Center or invited participants. Registration by non-SLP professionals is not be permitted.
Course Dates:
January 11-12, 2025
Registration Closes:
January 2, 2025
Course Location:
801 West Maple, Farmington, NM
Purpose:
To provide a two-day training course for Speech-Language Pathologists to use transnasal endoscopy to assess pharyngeal dysphagia using standard FEES assessment, scoring, and analysis protocols and procedures.
Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate safe & effective manual skills using nasoendoscopy to assess the oropharynx, hypopharynx, & larynx before, during, & after each swallow event;
Describe & demonstrate specific FEES protocols & procedures to capture & assess dynamic & complex swallowing events;
Identify & explain the anatomy & physiology of swallow peristalsis & airway protection functions during normal & abnormal swallowing events, as viewed endoscopically;
Identify, describe, & demonstrate standard infection control procedures before & after each FEES procedure;
Identify & describe any risks or contraindications for administering the FEES procedure; and
Identify, analyze, & interpret FEES results to recommend & guide appropriate interventions.
Local Arrangements:
Allison McGuire, M.S., CCC-SLP (AMCGUIRE@sjrmc.net)
Course Information:
John R. Ashford, Ph.D. (John@sasspllc.com)
Faculty & Disclosures:
Kimry Schwarz, M. S., CCC-SLP: Owner of Advanced Dysphagia Diagnostics, Montrose, Colorado. She has worked in most medical environments and has taught and supervised at the university level. She is a guest educator associated with SA Swallowing Services.
Disclosers: Financial: Paid instructor; Non-financial: none..
Michelle Skelley, M.Ed., CCC-SLP: Co-founder and President of SA Swallowing Services, she is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist and FEES Endoscopist serving rehabilitation hospitals and nursing homes across Tennessee and parts of Kentucky and Georgia. She also is the supervisor/instructor for on-site FEES competency training. She is licensed and certified as a provider and instructor of swallowing endoscopy in accordance with Tennessee statutes.
Disclosures: Financial: Co-Owner of SA Swallowing Services, PLLC, paid course instructor; Non-financial: None
John R. Ashford, Ph.D., CCC-SLP: Co-founder and Educational/Research Director of SA Swallowing Services, he has over 48 years of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist. He is retired from the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System and as a University Professor. He is licensed and certified as an instructor of swallowing endoscopy in accordance with Tennessee statutes.
Disclosures: Financial: Co-Owner of SA Swallowing Services, PLLC, paid course instructor; Non-financial: None.
San Juan Medical Center: Financial: Provided tuition support; Non-Financial: Conference space.
Course Agenda:
Day One: 8:00 to 5:00
.Introduction & Purposes of FEES (30m)
Surface Anatomy (15m)
Surface Anatomy Exercise (20m)
Underlying Anatomy &Physiology of Swallowing (45m)
Nasoendoscopic & FEES Equipment (20m)
Medical Issues & Nasoendoscopy (30 min)
Infection Control Requirements & Procedures (40m)
Endoscope Insertion & Handling (45 min)
Endoscopy Lab: Hands-on, supervised Nasoendoscopy/FEES Training, and
FEES Analysis Lab: Identifying & Defining Swallowing Consequences: Introduction to FEES Observations & Computer Analysis Practice Labs (225m)
Day Two: 8:00 to 4:30
FEES Protocols & Procedures (60m)
Scoring FEES Using Rating Scales (60m)
Analyzing Swallow & Airway Protection Behaviors (70m)
FEES: Behavioral Intervention & EBP (55m)
FEES Demonstration/Duel Scope Video
Endoscopy Lab: Hands-on, supervised Nasoendoscopy/FEES Training, and
FEES Analysis Lab: FEES Observations and Scoring (225m)
Course Registration and Tuition:
Register online at https://www.sasspllc.com/basic-fees-training-courses/p/farmington-nm/
NO checks, other payment sources (Venmo, ApplePay, PayPal), discounts or group rates.
Personal or Sponsor Credit Card. $645.00 + CC processing fee.
Sponsored SLP - Register & Sponsor Invoiced. $0.00. - Sponsor will be invoiced.
Complete the registration information requested on the Checkout Page. Be sure to include your ASHA or NSSHLA account number for ASHA CEUs.
A maximum of 16 participants are permitted.
Satisfactory Training Completion Requirements:
To satisfactorily complete the requirements for the Certificate of Specialized Training for Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), the following are required:
Attend all training lectures during the two-day training.
Complete an anatomy quiz (passing score is not required).
Complete in-lecture learning exercises.
Complete the 15-step FEES Protocol & Procedures Laboratory using nasoendoscopy with 15 normal volunteers, and completing a procedural self-assessment after each. Signed off by instructors providing verified proof of supervised training.
Attend FEES Analysis and Interpretation Laboratories and complete learning exercises.
Submit a post-training course self-evaluation of learned skills and course-obtained knowledge.
Course Cancellation Policy:
30 days or more before the course date, full course tuition refunded, less credit card fee.
11 to 29 days before the course date, 50% course tuition refunded.
10 days or less before the course date, 0% course tuition refunded.
Requests to switch to later courses received less than 30 days before the original course date are subject to a processing fee of $150.00.
Continuing Education Credit:
This course is offered for 1.6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level).