This module will focus on (and challenge) the notion of ‘safety’ in current recommendations for oral intake by considering E3BP - clinician expertise, research evidence, and client perspectives. We reflect on current practice and offer considerations for future practice.
Upon successful completion of this module, participants will be able to:
Dr Joanne Murray
Dr Jo Murray is a senior lecturer in the Speech Pathology teaching section at Flinders University, Adelaide, having completed her PhD in 2016. Her teaching expertise is the rehabilitation of acquired language and cognitive communication disorders.
Jo came to academia with over 25 years of clinical experience as a speech pathologist in rehabilitation for stroke, spinal cord injury, burns, general medical conditions and dementia. She has published internationally in the area of interventions for dysphagia, clinical reasoning and oral health. Her research has recently expanded to include knowledge translation methodologies with the aim of evaluating innovative health interventions and models of care and facilitating rapid translation into clinical practice in the health and ageing sectors.
Rebecca Francis
Ms Rebecca Francis is an associate lecturer in the Speech Pathology teaching section at Flinders University, Adelaide.
Her teaching expertise is the anatomy and physiology of speech and swallowing, neuroanatomy and motor speech disorders. Rebecca is currently completing her PhD. Her project will investigate how cognitive & behavioural impairment associated with Motor Neuron Disease impacts on swallowing over the course of disease progression.
Pricing
Please note: This is to purchase Module 2 only, if you wish to purchase all 5 modules, please see "Current topics in dysphagia rehabilitation". See below to access the other topics in the series.