337 – That’s Not What Dysphagia Means: The Search for a Standardized Definition of One of the Most Important Words in Our Field – Dr. Martin Brodsky and Dr. Debra Suiter

<p>Okay, this might sound like a trick question, but…What is dysphagia?</p> <p>This single question might be the most “swallow your pride” kind of question for medical SLPs yet…</p> <p>Because, believe it or not, we have yet to establish a standardized definition of dysphagia!</p> <p>Which is exactly why Martin B. Brodsky Ph.D., Sc.M., CCC-SLP, F-ASHA, and Debra Suiter PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S are putting together a conference called “Defining Dysphagia: In Search of a Unified Definition for the Aging Population” and are joining me on this week’s episode of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast to talk about it!</p> <p>Dr. Brodksy and Dr. Suiter lay out the facts, questions, and barriers surrounding dysphagia definitions and how they impact clinical practice, research, and patient care.</p> <p>From the discrepancies between patient complaints and clinical definitions to the impacts that dysphagia has on coding and reimbursement, this single word has yet to reach a universal interpretation.</p> <p>The Defining Dysphagia conference is happening September 13th - 15th, and you can register now at https://syppodcast.com/definingdysphagia</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p> <br /> Importance of Consensus Definition (00:28:32)<br /> Speaker Lineup for Saturday (00:30:58)<br /> Telehealth in Dysphagia Treatment (00:31:09)<br /> Neurodegenerative Diseases Focus (00:32:12)<br /> Clinical Relevance of Speakers (00:33:30)<br /> Speakers' Role in Delphi Process (00:34:12)<br /> Conference Structure and CEUs (00:36:35)<br /> Multidisciplinary Nature of Conference (00:39:14)<br /> Invitation to Attend (00:40:36)<br /> Conference Website Information (00:41:16)</p> <p>The post <a href="https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com/337-thats-not-what-dysphagia-means-the-search-for-a-standardized-definition-of-one-of-the-most-important-words-in-our-field/">337 – That’s Not What Dysphagia Means: The Search for a Standardized Definition of One of the Most Important Words in Our Field – Dr. Martin Brodsky and Dr. Debra Suiter</a> appeared first on <a href="https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com">Swallow Your Pride Podcast</a>.</p>